Editing VMware vSphere

[[wikipedia:VMware vSphere]] ([[2009]])



* [[vMotion]]


* vSphere Essentials Kit
* [[vSphere Client]]
* [[vSphere Lifecycle Manager]]



== Versions ==
* On 10 February 2011 VMware released Update 1 for vSphere 4.1 to add support for [[Red Hat Enterprise Linux|RHEL]] 6, RHEL 5.6, [[SUSE Linux Enterprise Server|SLES]] 11 SP1 for VMware, [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] 10.10, and [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]] 10 Update 9.<ref name="vSphere 4.1 Update 1 Release Notes">{{cite web|url= http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esx41_u1_rel_notes.html|title= VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 Release Notes |date= February 10, 2011}}</ref>

* On July 12, 2011, VMware released version 5 of VMware vSphere.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-cloud-infrastructure-071211.html |title= VMware vSphere® 5 launched |access-date= July 15, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110714230223/http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-cloud-infrastructure-071211.html |archive-date= July 14, 2011 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref>

* On August 27, 2012, VMware released vSphere 5.1. This extended vSphere to include VMware vSphere Storage Appliance, vSphere Data Protection, vSphere Replication and vShield Endpoint.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-cloud-infrastructure-071211.html |title= VMware vSphere® 5.1 Helps SMBs Simplify and Protect Their IT Environments with New Business Continuity and Management Capabilities |access-date= July 15, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110714230223/http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-cloud-infrastructure-071211.html |archive-date= July 14, 2011 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref>

* September 22, 2013 saw the release of vSphere 5.5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere5/doc/vsphere-esx-vcenter-server-55-release-notes.html|title=vSphere 5.5 Release Notes|website=www.vmware.com|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>

* On May 2014 [[SAP SE | SAP]] and VMware announced the availability of [[SAP HANA]] for production use on VMware vSphere 5.5. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/2014/VMware-SAP-Release-06052014.html|title=SAP and VMware Announce SAP HANA® for Production Use on VMware vSphere 5.5|website=www.vmware.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>

* On February 3, 2015, VMware announced vSphere 6.0 with many new features and enhancements.<ref name="vSphere 6.0 finally announced!">
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|url= http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2015/02/03/vsphere-6-0-finally-announced/ 
|title= vSphere 6.0 finally announced! |date= February 3, 2015
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* On October 18, 2016, VMware announced vSphere 6.5 focusing on a simplified experience and improving security features.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/10/introducing-vsphere-6-5.html|title=Introducing vSphere 6.5 - VMware vSphere Blog|date=2016-10-18|newspaper=VMware vSphere Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>

=== 2018 ===
* On April 17, 2018, VMware announced vSphere 6.7 focusing on simple and efficient management at scale, further improved security features, a universal application platform, and seamless hybrid cloud experience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2018/04/introducing-vmware-vsphere-6-7.html|title=Introducing VMware vSphere 6.7!|date=2018-04-17|newspaper=VMware vSphere Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>

* On October 16th, 2018, VMware announced vSphere 6.7 Update 1. This release is notable for the first fully featured release of the HTML5-based vSphere client.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2018/10/fully-featured-vsphere-client-in-vsphere-6-7-update-1.html|title=Fully Featured vSphere Client in vSphere 6.7 Update 1|date=2018-10-16|website=VMware vSphere Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-27}}</ref>

=== 2019 ===
* On April 2nd, 2019, VMware announced vSphere 6.7 Update 2. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2019/04/announcing-vsphere-6-7-update-2-vsphere-platinum-updates-and-vsphere-robo-enterprise.html|title=Announcing vSphere 6.7 Update 2, vSphere Platinum updates, and vSphere ROBO Enterprise|date=2019-04-02|website=VMware vSphere Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref>

* On August 13th, 2019, VMware released vSphere 6.7 Update 3. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-67u3-release-notes.html|title=VMware vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3 Release Notes|website=VMware Docs|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref>

=== 2020 ===
* On April 2020, VMware vSphere 7.0  <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2020/03/vsphere-7.html|title=Introducing vSphere 7: Essential Services for the Modern Hybrid Cloud|last=|first=|date=March 10, 2020|website=VMware vSphere Blog|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2020/04/vsphere-7-new-generation-vsphere.html</ref>

* On September 15, 2020, VMware announced vSphere 7.0 Update 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2020/09/whats-new-with-vmware-vsphere-7u1.html|title=What’s New with VMware vSphere 7 Update 1
|date=September 15, 2020|website=VMware vSphere Blog}}</ref><ref>https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2020/04/vsphere-7-new-generation-vsphere.html</ref>

=== 2021 ===
* On March 09, 2021 VMware announced vSphere 7.0 Update 2 <ref>https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-702-release-notes.html</ref>

== Related terms ==
* [[VMware ESXi]]
* [[vSphere Installation Bundle]] ([[VIB]])

== See also ==
* {{VMware}}


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