vSphere Essentials Plus is a limited edition of VMware’s virtualization platform, vSphere. It is designed for small-scale deployments and offers a subset of the features available in the Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Foundation editions.

  • vSphere essentials plus: 96 cores with 16 core per CPU minimum
  • vCenter Essentials

1. vSphere Essentials Plus: 96 cores with 16 core per CPU minimum

  • Description: A limited edition of vSphere, suitable for smaller environments. It provides essential features for managing virtual machines and hosts.
  • Licensing Model: Core-based licensing, requiring at least 16 core licenses per CPU. You’ve specified a 96-core license pack, which would be suitable for environments with up to 6 CPUs (assuming each CPU has 16 cores).

2. vCenter Essentials

  • Description: A basic edition of vCenter Server, providing centralized management for vSphere clusters, hosts, and virtual machines. It’s included with vSphere Essentials Plus.