VMware vSphere is VMware's virtualization platform, which transforms data centers into aggregated computing infrastructures that include CPU, storage, and networking resources. vSphere manages these infrastructures as a unified operating environment, and provides you with the tools to administer the data centers that participate in that environment.







The two core components of vSphere are ESXi and vCenter Server. ESXi is the virtualization platform where you create and run virtual machines and virtual appliances. vCenter Server is the service through which you manage multiple hosts connected in a network and pool host resources.

Want to know what is in the current release of vSphere? Look at the latest vSphere release notes.

Try Our Deployment and Planning Tools The following resources are designed to help you plan your vSphere data center deployment, and effectively manage your vSphere environment. vSphere Hardware and Guest Operating System Compatibility Guides. An online reference that shows what hardware, converged systems, operating systems, third-party applications, and VMware products are compatible with a specific version of a VMware software product.

VMware Product Interoperability Matrices. Provides details about the compatibility of current and earlier versions of VMware vSphere components, including ESXi , vCenter Server , and other VMware products.

, , and other VMware products. VMware Configuration Maximums. When you configure, deploy, and operate your virtual and physical equipment, you must stay at or below the maximums supported by your product. The limits presented in the Configuration Maximums tool are tested limits supported by VMware.

Access Developer and Automation Documentation VMware {code} is a website dedicated to our developer and automation community. To learn about vSphere APIs, SDKs, and command-line interfaces, visit these VMware {code} resources: VMware SDKs and APIs

VMware command-line interfaces under Automation Tools

Explore Our Videos You can learn about deploying, managing, and administering vSphere by reading the documentation, and by watching videos on the VMware Information Experience video channel.

Learn More About vSphere To learn about vSphere and data center virtualization, see the following resources. Learn more about vSphere by visiting the vSphere Product Page.

Ask questions about vSphere by visiting the vSphere Community Forum. You can get help, opinions, and feedback from other VMware users by participating in the discussion forums.

Explore vSphere without having to install it using the VMware vSphere Hands-on Labs environment.

Learn about the solutions vSphere provides to help you overcome your IT struggles, and create a more efficient digital infrastructure by visiting vSphere White Papers and Technical Notes.

Read the latest products announcements, technical articles, and operations guidance from VMware on the vSphere Blog.

Learn about benchmarking, performance architectures, and other performance-focused topics at the blog VMware VROOM!, maintained by VMware's Performance Engineering team.

Visit the blog virtuallyGhetto by William Lam, a Staff Solutions Architect working at VMware. The blog focuses on automation, integration, and operation of the VMware Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC).