You can get VMWare Essentials for $1000 to manage multiple hosts and for another $500 you can get the Plus package which gives you a lot more functionality.
John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Office (352) 244-1610 Cell (352) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 -----Original Message----- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 12:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: iSCSI SANs vs FibreChannel SANs On Hyper-v vs. ESX/ESXi my take has always been that vsphere is more mature, and if your hardware is on the HCL you just drop in the ISO and away you go. With Windows you might get lucky "out the box" or you might be having to download Broadcom NIC drivers (and teaming software) or Intel NIC drivers (and teaming software). Not to mention technical support - could be wrong here and happy to be corrected but I don't think you can buy a cheap support agreement on hyper-v like you can vsphere? On a technical level, at that sort of size/scale I'm sure either would do the job admirably. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
