Automate provisioning tasks and standardize the way virtual machines are requested, deployed and decommissioned with VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager. Ensure consistency of virtual machine deployments with a service catalog of virtual machine configurations and automated workflows for routine lifecycle management tasks. Lifecycle Manager gives IT administrators more control over virtual machine deployments and optimizes resource utilization for greater ROI.
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Understand VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager Licensing
VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager
VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager is licensed on a per processor basis where a processor is defined as a populated socket in a server with up to 12 physical processor cores. Lifecycle Manager requires an adequate number of vSphere Standard, Advanced, Enterprise or Enterprise Plus licenses and one instance of vCenter Server Standard.
VMware vCenter Server Standard
vCenter Server is licensed per instance and enables centralized management and deployment of core vSphere features such as VMware VMotion, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, and more.
VMware vSphere Standard, Advanced, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus
VMware vSphere defines the features enabled for each physical host in the virtual infrastructure. The vSphere editions are licensed on a per processor basis where a processor is defined as a populated socket with one or more physical processor cores. The number of processor cores licensed by the software depends on the edition. VMware vSphere Standard and Enterprise define a processor as up to 6 cores while VMware vSphere Advanced and Enterprise Plus define a processor as up to 12 cores.
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VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager Pricing
Suggested retail pricing for U.S. editions of VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server available are shown below. Contact your local reseller partner for specific pricing. Learn more about the VMware vSphere 4 Editions.
VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager |
U.S. Suggested List Price per Processor |
|---|---|
| VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager Includes license. Support and subscription sold separately. |
$750  |
VMware vCenter Server |
U.S. Suggested List Price per Instance |
| VMware vCenter ServerVMware vCenter Server Standard Includes license. Support and subscription sold separately. |
$4995 |
VMware vSphere Editions |
U.S. Suggested List Price per Processor |
| VMware vSphere Standard Includes license. Support and subscription sold separately. |
$795 |
| VMware vSphere Advanced Includes license. Support and subscription sold separately. |
$2245 |
| VMware vSphere Enterprise Includes license. Support and subscription sold separately. |
$2875 |
| VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus Includes license. Support and subscription sold separately. |
$3495 |
Support and Subscription
Support and Subscription (SnS) contracts are available for VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server. One year of SnS is required. Learn more about support.
