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VMWare ESXi 5.0 Backups
My boss sets up numerous VMWare servers using the free version, and when he told me that, I assumed he meant the ESXi bare metal free hypervisor. No. He meant the VMWare Server 2.x version. The reason he uses that is because of the ease with which he can backup the VMs using something like Symantec System Recovery or Windows Server Backup. He's concerned about the backups for ESXi and that there's no built-in utility like there is in the licensed/paid version of ESXi.
Due to the faster speed of not running Windows as the OS and then running VMWare Server on top of it, I want to start using ESXi instead. But again, that would be free ESXi 5.0. What is the best way to set up backup and disaster recovery on ESXi 5.0 free hypervisor.
Any and all suggestions are welcome :)
Due to the faster speed of not running Windows as the OS and then running VMWare Server on top of it, I want to start using ESXi instead. But again, that would be free ESXi 5.0. What is the best way to set up backup and disaster recovery on ESXi 5.0 free hypervisor.
Any and all suggestions are welcome :)
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@cdfs,
I was looking at vSphere Essentials ($495), it says max processor per host at 2. So if I'm running dual quad-cores, I'm down to half use on one of the processors, no?
and everyone else, thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to be trying a lot of these and researching.
I was looking at vSphere Essentials ($495), it says max processor per host at 2. So if I'm running dual quad-cores, I'm down to half use on one of the processors, no?
and everyone else, thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to be trying a lot of these and researching.
Essentials, is licensed at 2 sockets, Processors per Host, no limit on number of cores that can be used.
You will be able to use your Dual Processors Quad Core fully.
You will be able to use your Dual Processors Quad Core fully.
As haccocka said, licensing is for sockets. You have also be aware of vRAM-entitlement. For essentials and essentials plus it is 32GB per processor, so in a dual-cpu-environment this would be only 64GB vRAM. If you'll need more, you'll have to buy additional processor-licenses. See also http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere_pricing.pdf
Do not over look getting vCenter too (Comes with Essentials automatically). If you have never managed Host with vCenter you would be in for a real treat. There are so many advantages to having vCenter.
You you talked about $495.00 remember you have to get support also that is in the area of another $100.00 but well worth it.
You you talked about $495.00 remember you have to get support also that is in the area of another $100.00 but well worth it.
The non automated way without spending a penny:
Use vcenter client
Connect direct to esxi host
Click summary
Right click the datastore your vm is on
Click browse datastore
You can download files or folders to your local pc
Use vcenter client
Connect direct to esxi host
Click summary
Right click the datastore your vm is on
Click browse datastore
You can download files or folders to your local pc
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Essentials Plus is out of the question (too much money), but i might be able to sell them on Essentials. Regular Essentials (not Plus) comes with VCenter? And I'd be able to use that VCenter to connect to, say, 3 VSphere Essentials servers?
Regular Essentials (not Plus) comes with VCenter? And I'd be able to use that VCenter to connect to, say, 3 VSphere Essentials servers?
Yes
Yes
all versions of Essential has vCenter.
Then you can use third part software to backup because you will be able to use the backup API which are not available in the free version.