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VCP550 · Question #72

A vSphere administrator has been using vSphere in evaluation mode and now wants to deploy an environment that provides the same features. Which edition of vSphere provides similar functionality to eva

The correct answer is A. Enterprise Plus. vSphere evaluation mode enables every available feature in the product, which corresponds directly to the Enterprise Plus edition - the highest licensing tier.

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Question

A vSphere administrator has been using vSphere in evaluation mode and now wants to deploy an environment that provides the same features. Which edition of vSphere provides similar functionality to evaluation mode?

Options

  • AEnterprise Plus
  • BEnterprise
  • CStandard
  • DEssentials

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    93% (50)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

vSphere evaluation mode enables every available feature in the product, which corresponds directly to the Enterprise Plus edition - the highest licensing tier.

AEnterprise PlusCorrect

vSphere evaluation mode unlocks the full feature set of the product, equivalent to Enterprise Plus, including advanced capabilities such as fully automated DRS, vSphere Distributed Switch, Storage I/O Control, and vSphere Replication. To continue using these features after evaluation expires, the administrator must apply Enterprise Plus licenses to the hosts.

BEnterprise

The Enterprise edition is a lower tier than Enterprise Plus and does not include all features available in evaluation mode, such as certain Distributed Switch capabilities.

CStandard

vSphere Standard excludes advanced enterprise features like fully automated DRS and the full vSphere Distributed Switch feature set that are accessible during evaluation mode.

DEssentials

vSphere Essentials is an entry-level bundle capped at three hosts and lacks the majority of the advanced features that evaluation mode provides.

Concept tested: vSphere edition licensing tiers and evaluation mode equivalence

Source: https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/compare.html

Topics

#vSphere editions#Enterprise Plus#evaluation mode#licensing

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