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vSphere - Essentials Kit & Essentials Plus Kit Datasheet: VMware, Inc.

: Existing customers manage and renew subscriptions through the Broadcom Support Portal . Key Differences from Old "Essentials" Old Essentials Kit 2026 Subscription (VVF) Model Perpetual (Pay once) Subscription (Recurring) Minimums No core minimum 72-core minimum per contract Management vCenter Essentials included vCenter Standard usually included in VVF Host Limit Limited to 3 hosts Scalable based on core count buy vmware essentials

: If you are buying new servers, companies like Dell Technologies or HPE can bundle the new vSphere Foundation subscriptions with your hardware. vSphere - Essentials Kit & Essentials Plus Kit

: Most small businesses buy through value-added resellers (VARs) like CDW or Insight. : Most small businesses buy through value-added resellers

: Replaces the mid-range and higher Essentials kits.

Because these licenses are now specialized enterprise subscriptions, you typically cannot buy them through a simple "add-to-cart" retail website. You must go through:

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