Description
Compared to vSphere 7 , the new version of vSphere 8 has special scalability improvements, however, most of the changes remain the same, as vSphere 7 already maximized the capabilities of the platforms. For example, we can see that the amount of vMem, vCPU per VM, or pCPU per host is the same. What has changed is the vGPU per VM has been doubled, and we also have a lifecycle manager that can now handle up to 1000 hosts. The maximum VMs per cluster has also been increased, now a maximum of 10k VMs per VM is allowed. Another improvement is the number of VMDirectPath I/O devices per host, which has been increased from 8 to 32. You can combine NIC and GPU devices and share a common PCIe switch or direct connection. Also new Device Virtualization Plugins (DVX) are introduced in vSphere 8
In previous versions of vSphere, VMs that consumed physical hardware devices using a direct I/O path were limited in mobility. DVX introduces a new API and framework for vendors that support hardware virtual appliances that support vMotion, DRS, HA, or suspend and resume. It can also support disk and memory snapshots. The problem with TPM and virtual machine emulation is that it can pose a security risk. That’s why VMware has introduced a new feature where you can specify whether you want to copy or replace the TPM device.
What’s New in vSphere 8
VMware vSphere 8.0U3c, the latest update to VMware’s vSphere platform, includes several enhancements aimed at improving performance, security, and management features. Some of the notable updates in vSphere 8.0U3 include:
- vCenter Reduced Downtime Update: This feature minimizes service disruption during vCenter updates by introducing a brief switchover phase that can be manually or automatically triggered, cutting downtime to 2-5 minutes.
- Dual DPU Support: Enhanced network performance with dual Data Processing Units (DPUs), allowing for either high availability (active/standby mode) or increased network offload capacity when used independently.
- Advanced Lifecycle Management: Includes updates like partial maintenance mode for live patches and the ability to customize ESXi images, allowing removal of non-essential components.
- Hardware Acceleration: Improved support for NVMe devices and Intel Xeon Max Series processors for high-performance workloads.
These updates offer significant improvements for high-demand virtualized environments, especially in areas like AI/ML, vRAN, and edge computing.
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi ISO) image
File size: 605.74 MB
File type: iso
Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-8.0U2b-23305546.x86_64.iso
Release Date: 2024-02-29
Build Number: 23305546
Boot your server with this image in order to install or upgrade to ESXi (ESXi requires 64-bit capable servers). This ESXi image includes VMware Tools.
MD5SUM: bc300833a34521e99457116a27dd38dd
SHA1SUM: 9b35bfd21f7c375fa43989b7a8f529cdc90ef8c8
SHA256SUM: 42557a32b77bf6f66119c80d1055cc042544872672319097dcd98f5a06002527
VMware vSphere 8.0U3c download link
vSphere Enterprise Plus:
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vCenter Standard:
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0F41K-0MJ4H-M88U1-0C3N0-0A214
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