Wednesday, July 13, 2011

What’s New in VMware vSphere 5?

VMware  vSphere 5 is the industry-leading virtualization platform for building cloud infrastructures. It enables users to run business-critical applications with confidence and respond to business needs faster. vSphere accelerates the shift to cloud computing for existing datacenters and underpins compatible public cloud offerings, forming the foundation for the industry’s only hybrid cloud model.

Vsphere ESXi Convergence

vSphere 5 is converging on the ESXi hypervisor architecture. ESXi the gold standard in hypervisors enables vSphere users to leverage a thinner architecture, a more secure footprint, and a streamlined patching and setup model. For more information visit the ESXi and ESX.

Vsphere Auto Deploy

Auto Deploy is a new deployment and patching model for new vSphere hosts running the ESXi hypervisor. Deploy more vSphere hosts in minutes and update them more efficiently than ever before.

New virtual-Machine format ( Version 8 )

The new virtualmachine format in vSphere 5 has several new features, including support for
 3D graphics for Windows Aero
 USB 3.0 devices

Support for Apple products

vSphere 5 supports Apple Xserve servers running OS X Server 10.6 (Snow Leopard) as a guest operating system.

Vsphere Stroage DRS

Improve management and enable more-efficient use of storage resources through grouping, placement and balancing.

Vsphere File system

Leverage enhanced scalability and performance through a non-disruptive upgrade to the platform’s latest clustered file system version.

Vsphere Storage I/O control

Improve management and enforcement of service-level agreements (SLAs) through extension of limits and shares in Network File System (NFS) datastores.

Vsphere Storage API Program

Take advantage of extensions to the Array Integration API that support thin provisioning.Leverage the new Storage Awareness and Discovery API tointerface with arrays when using the new vSphere Storage DRS and Profile-Driven Storage features.

Network

Vsphere Network I/O  control

New per–virtual-machine controls allow more-granular SLA enforcement.

Vsphere Distributed Switch

Improves visibility of virtualmachine traffic through NetFlow and enhances monitoring and troubleshooting through Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) support.

Application services ( Availability, security, and scalability)

Vsphere High Availability

New architecture enables superior guarantees, simplified setup and configuration, and expanded scalability.

Vsphere VMotion

Migration of virtual machines over higher-latency network links is now supported

Security

ESXi Firewall

New service-oriented and stateless firewall engine restricts access to specific services by IP address or subnet. This is particularly useful for third-party components that require network access.

Scalability

Larger Virtual Machines

New service-oriented and stateless firewall engine restricts access to specific services by IP address or subnet. This is particularly useful for third-party components that require network access.

Management Services

Core Management

Vsphere Web client

Access vSphere from any Web browser anywhere in the world.

Vmware VCenter server Appliance

Run vCenter Server as a Linux-based virtual appliance.

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