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Thank you, Andrew.<br />
So, even if I add two more ESXi Essentials hosts, the vCenter Server is limited to only 3?
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Correct, you can only manage a maximum of 3 hosts using a basic Essentials license, or Essentials Plus, that's why it's so inexpensive, it's designed as a starter version of vSphere.
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One more scenario, Andrew.<br />
If I add a vCenter Server Standard, can it manage the vSphere Essentials Plus hosts?
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If I add a vCenter Server Standard, can it manage the vSphere Essentials Plus hosts?
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Yes, but it cannot managed Essential hosts.<br />
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If you are now moving beyond 3 hosts and essentials, it's time to upgrade to a larger versions.
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Hey guys &amp;&nbsp;gals,<br />
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Can vCenter Server 5 Essentials run vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus?<br />
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Thanks!
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Hey guys & gals,

Can vCenter Server 5 Essentials run vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus?

Thanks!

Can vCenter Server 5 Essentials run vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus?

VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture.  Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.