1.3. Why Choose vSphere?

Much has been said and written about the total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI) for virtualization projects involving VMware virtualization solutions. Rather than rehashing that material here, I'll instead focus, very briefly, on why an organization should choose VMware vSphere as their virtualization platform.

Online TCO Calculator

VMware offers a web-based TCO calculator that helps you calculate the total cost of ownership and return on investment for a virtualization project using VMware virtualization solutions. This calculator is available online at www.vmware.com/go/calculator.

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