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VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes (per Core)

VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes (per Core)

Brand: VMware | Category: Software

SKU: VR18-ENT-PLC-C | Part #: VR18-ENT-PLC-C | MPN: VR18-ENT-PLC-C

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About the VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes (per Core)

VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes delivers comprehensive virtualization and container orchestration capabilities for enterprise data centers. This per-core licensing model combines vSphere 8's advanced hypervisor functionality with integrated Kubernetes support, enabling organizations to manage both traditional virtual machines and containerized workloads through a unified platform.

The Enterprise Plus tier includes advanced features such as vSAN ReadyNodes compatibility, cross-vCenter NSX support, and enhanced security frameworks including vSphere Trust Authority. Native Kubernetes integration via Tanzu Kubernetes Grid and vSphere with Tanzu enables seamless container lifecycle management alongside VM infrastructure, reducing operational silos across development and infrastructure teams.

This offering targets organizations requiring high-availability virtualization infrastructure with production-grade container capabilities, supporting complex multi-tenant environments and hybrid cloud deployments across geographically distributed data centers.

Ideal for

  • Multi-tenant cloud infrastructure consolidation with isolated Kubernetes namespaces and vSphere resource pools
  • High-availability mission-critical database virtualization combined with containerized microservices deployment
  • Enterprise application modernization with parallel VM and container workload orchestration during migration phases
  • Financial services compliance infrastructure requiring vSphere Trust Authority cryptographic verification with container security controls
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity across multiple data center sites with stretched vSAN clusters and Kubernetes federation
  • DevOps-driven infrastructure delivering on-demand VM provisioning and container registry services to development teams

Technical specifications

ManufacturerVMware
Product NamevSphere 8 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes
Manufacturer Part NumberVR18-ENT-PLC-C
License ModelPer-Core
EditionEnterprise Plus
Major Version8.0
Launch Quarter2022-Q4
Included ComponentsvSphere ESXi, vCenter Server, vSAN License, NSX Advanced Load Balancer, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid integration, vSphere Trust Authority
Kubernetes IntegrationTanzu Kubernetes Grid, vSphere with Tanzu, native container orchestration
Maximum VMs per Host512 (vSphere 8 standard limit)
vSAN CompatibilityFull support including ReadyNode configurations
Security FrameworkvSphere Trust Authority, signed components verification
NSX CapabilitiesCross-vCenter NSX deployment support, advanced network virtualization
Minimum vCPU Licensing16 cores (standard enterprise minimum)
Host DensityUp to 960 virtual machines per cluster
API AccessFull vSphere API, Kubernetes API, REST endpoints
Cluster Scalability64 hosts per cluster standard

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Technical Specifications

BrandVMware
CategorySoftware
SKUVR18-ENT-PLC-C
Part NumberVR18-ENT-PLC-C
ConditionNew
Product NamevSphere 8 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes
Manufacturer Part NumberVR18-ENT-PLC-C
License ModelPer-Core
EditionEnterprise Plus
Major Version8.0
Launch Quarter2022-Q4
Included ComponentsvSphere ESXi, vCenter Server, vSAN License, NSX Advanced Load Balancer, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid integration, vSphere Trust Authority
Kubernetes IntegrationTanzu Kubernetes Grid, vSphere with Tanzu, native container orchestration
Maximum VMs per Host512 (vSphere 8 standard limit)
vSAN CompatibilityFull support including ReadyNode configurations
Security FrameworkvSphere Trust Authority, signed components verification
NSX CapabilitiesCross-vCenter NSX deployment support, advanced network virtualization
Minimum vCPU Licensing16 cores (standard enterprise minimum)
Host DensityUp to 960 virtual machines per cluster
API AccessFull vSphere API, Kubernetes API, REST endpoints
Cluster Scalability64 hosts per cluster standard