VMware defines vSphere as the foundation of Software-defined data centers. For every virtualization and cloud architecture, the end goal is to create a software-defined data center including hybrid clouds. A software-defined data center consists of virtual equivalents for each component of the infrastructure, and is delivered as a service. Every SDDC is controlled and fully automated by software. With vSphere version 6.0, VMware is implementing the same; something which has already been done with storage and network parts of the infrastructure. The end result is a uniform platform, which enables the system administrator to deploy and run data center applications with increased efficiency, while having full control over the data center through software.

vSphere 6.0 supports variations of applications, including existing applications as well as a huge array of new ones. vSphere 6.0 is empowered with many enhancements to address the resource requirements of cloud...