Vmware vCenter server 6 and Vsphere 6 - New Features and enhancement

I attended the Vsphere 6 webinar from VMware , The high level discussion on the features and enhancement that were upgraded .

vCenter Enhancements

1. vCenter server 6 has been re-designed and enhanced by providing these features
2. Increased scalability with the parity between windows and VCSA versions
3. New and simplified architecture with the availability options
4. Enhanced linked mode with Global sharing of permissions , tags and licenses
5. cross vcenter server and long distance vmotion
6. content library for the shared template and sharing image across vCenter servers
7. drastic  improvement on the vSphere web client and its performance

vSphere Enhancements

1. Increased flexibilty of lokdown mode : now the lockdown mode has been changed to Normal and Strict
2. Added CAC smart card authentication to DCUI : smart card authentication was introduced
3. Improved ESXi password and account management  : local admin and local root credentials can be created
4. Enhanced auditability of ESXi admin actions : the user=vpxa was changed and the logs can determine the user name who did the change for audit
5. Added full certificate Life cycle management : with VMCA and VCES  and certificate manger to support third party certificates
6. improved power CLI

• The VMware vCenter Server 6.0 release introduces new, simplified deployment model, The components that make up a vCenter Server installation have been grouped into two types:
  Embedded
  external.
  Embedded: refers to a deployment in which all components—this can but does not necessarily include the database—are
  installed on the same virtual machine.
  External: refers to a deployment in which vCenter Server is installed on
  one virtual machine and the Platform Services Controller (PSC) is installed on another.

The Platform Services Controller is new to vCenter Server 6.0 and comprises VMware vCenter Single Sign-On, licensing, and the
VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA).
Embedded installations are recommended for standalone environments in which there is only one vCenter Server

Useful resources :

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-vCenter-Server-6-0-Availability-Guide.pdf

Product Walkthrough

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf

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Thanks and Regards,

Nithyanathan R