Tell me more ×  Can anyone provide a brief explanation in
layman's terms (as in "management friendly") of just what
vSphere is, what can be done with it and why it's better than
the alternatives?  Also, examples of possible real-world
applications appreciated.  share|improve this question Can you
name the alternatives that you're faced with? –  mfinni Dec 27
'10 at 22:12 I am afraid not, having a hard time finding those
too! –  JohnIdol Dec 27 '10 at 22:16 So, since we're technical,
can you explain to us why you want vSphere, and we can help you
translate? Are you entirely new to VMware? What are you using it
for? –  mfinni Dec 27 '10 at 22:23 What I'm asking is, are your
alternatives either ESX without VSphere, or a different platform
for virtualization entirely? –  mfinni Dec 27 '10 at 23:06
Sorry, I don't want to sound too negative. If you are asking
this question you shouldn't be deploying this by yourself. I
would recommend hiring some consultants to help you along with
the process. –  PHLiGHT Dec 28 '10