There is available a new comparison of VMware vSphere Editions are as follow:
The most important news:
- Fault Tolerance (FT) is licensed per vCPU - 2 vCPU available in Standard and Enterprise License, 4 vCPU Enterprise Plus.
- Content Library available in Enterprise Plus.
- vMotion - Cross Switch available in Standard and Enterprise License, Cross Switch/Long Distance available in Enterprise Plus.
- Virtual Volumes available in Standard or higher license.
There is also one more feature: VMware Integrated OpenStack which is included in Enterprise Plus.
I am managing blade infra, how to determine vsphere licensing metrics , should I go for std edition or enterprise edition , please throw some clarity around this . If I can manage licensing with std edition for lesser cost , I am happy .
It depends on which features are necessary for you. Currently, VMware does not offer Enterprise edition already. Just Standard and Enterprise Plus.