BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST

vSPHERE CAPABILITIES
UPGRADE TO VMWARE vSPHERE 7
Organizations are making the move to VMware vSphere® 7, which delivers the essential services
for the modern hybrid cloud. With vSphere 7, applications can be deployed using any combination
of virtual machines, containers, and Kubernetes.

It’s also important to know that as of March 12, 2020, vSphere 6.0 has gone End of
General Support (EOGS) and moved into a Technical Guidance phase. Read on to learn
more about the benefits of vSphere 7, and why now is the time to take this next step on
your virtualization journey.

TOP TEN REASONS TO UPGRADE TO vSPHERE 7

1. Take the fastest path to modern apps. WHAT CUSTOMERS
Run modern applications with vSphere 7 with Kubernetes, ARE SAYING
powered by VMware Cloud Foundation™, to deliver
essential services for the modern hybrid cloud. “The releases of
vSphere keep getting
2. Secure audits and account management. better and better,
Deliver seamless enterprise and multi-factor authentication which simplifies
with Identity Federation. administration so we
can spend more time
focusing on the
needs of our
3. Tighten physical infrastructure security. development
Leverage vSphere Trust Authority as the building blocks teams.”
for attestable hardware-based trust and security.

“The introduction of
Identity Federation
4. Run artificial intelligence (AI) and in vSphere 7 will
machine learning (ML) workload greatly simplify
demands in real time. things for us by
providing a regional
Create a shared pool of GPUs for higher device utilization,
approach with a
greater flexibility, and larger cost savings.
global view.“

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TOP TEN REASONS TO UPGRADE TO vSPHERE 7

WHAT CUSTOMERS
5. Simplify software patching and ARE SAYING
hardware upgrades.
Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to discover, manage, “vSphere with
and upgrade VMware software and firmware from the Kubernetes helps us
vSphere GUI or a REST API. achieve consistent
operations of our
existing system and
6. Reduce complexity and increase scale.
rapid scale-up for
New vSphere tools and REST APIs increase consolidation,
new applications.”
flexibility, and automation for easy configuration access
and maintenance.

7. Maximize performance and efficiency. “With the

Improved VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource application-focused
Scheduler™ (DRS) logic achieves better consolidation, management and
workload placement, and balancing. simplified lifecycle
we can increase
agility and our pace
8. Get proactive support technology of innovation.”
and services.
Get comprehensive analytics and support with Skyline
Health for vSphere to resolve potential issues before
they impact operations.

9. Realize flexibility to run any “The Lifecycle

Manager, Update
app on any cloud. Manager, and
Track workload migration and federate corporate automation tools in
identities in a single view—from the data center vSphere make life
to the cloud to the edge. easier for our
architecture and
engineering teams
10. Build a solid HCI for
to focus on
modern applications. development.”
Future-proof infrastructure and reduce cost with
VMware vSAN™ storage for traditional and
cloud-native applications.

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VMWARE vSPHERE 7 UPGRADE OPTIONS

If you want to maintain compliance and benefit from the latest vSphere capabilities, upgrade to
vSphere 7 now. While upgrading is not a requirement, not doing so presents the risks that can
come from running older non-supported software in your production environment.
Following are recommended vSphere upgrade options and corresponding VMware tools.
Note that all three options might be applicable, depending on the application and use case.

UPGRADE ON PREMISES MIGRATE ON PREMISES MIGRATE OFF PREMISES

(Existing Environment) (Net-New Environment) (To Public Cloud)

WHEN TO You’ve invested a lot in your data One or more of the following You have a public cloud mandate and a
CONSIDER center and it “just works,” but you also apply: A server refresh is desire to get out of the data center
want to remain compliant, secure, and required, you have new business. Plus, your developers are
fully optimized. processes and procedures already using it.
that require an overhaul, or,
you have interoperability or
product interdependencies.

VMWARE vSphere Upgrade Central – A great VMware HCX – Deliver secure VMware Cloud on AWS – With the same
TOOLS resource for all things vSphere and seamless app mobility architecture and operational experience
upgrade and infrastructure hybridity on premises and in the cloud, quickly
across vSphere 5.0 and later derive business value from the VMware
vSphere Assessment Tool - Jump start versions, on premises and in and AWS hybrid cloud experience.
your upgrade and take advantage of the cloud.
the enhanced security and operational VMware Cloud Provider Program –
efficiencies available in the latest *NSX-Ent-Plus required. Global ecosystem of cloud partners
vSphere release. delivering VMware cloud services.

VMware Professional Services or Partner Professional Services.

VMWARE vSPHERE 6.0

EOGS AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
VMware Technical Guidance for vSphere 6.0 will be available until March 12, 2022 primarily through
the self-help portal. During the Technical Guidance phase, VMware will not offer new hardware
support; server, client, or guest OS updates; new security patches; or bug fixes unless otherwise
noted. For more information, visit VMware Lifecycle Support Phases.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT vSPHERE 7, SEE

vSphere Product Page vSphere Academy vSphere Upgrade Center
It all starts with VMware vSphere®

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