ESXi Hypervisor Deployment
ESXi 8.0 U3 installation on Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant Gen11 and Lenovo ThinkSystem V3 hosts, with boot-from-M.2 (BOSS), NIC bonding, jumbo frames and hardware-compatibility-list verification against the Broadcom HCL.
VMware vSphere · Abu Dhabi
VMware vSphere Virtualization — Abu Dhabi
VMware vSphere implementation across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain — ESXi hypervisor, vCenter Server, HA, DRS, vMotion and optional vSAN on Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant and Lenovo ThinkSystem hardware. Mussafah M44 integrator handling vSphere Standard, Foundation and Cloud Foundation under current Broadcom subscription licensing.
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In short: This page covers “VMware vSphere Virtualization”. Emirtech's own engineers carry out the work, as an independent integrator serving Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. A site survey or assessment comes first, then a written itemised quotation.
VMware vSphere Virtualization: key facts
| Who provides it? | Emirtech Technology, based at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, in operation since 2018. The work is carried out by Emirtech's own engineers. |
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| Where? | Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, served from Emirtech's Mussafah, Abu Dhabi base; there is no Al Ain office. In Dubai: smart home, PABX and IP-PBX phone systems, IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself; CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating. |
| What is covered | VMware vSphere Virtualization. |
| Survey and quotation | Emirtech publishes no price list: it surveys or assesses first and then gives a written, itemised quotation. |
| Credentials | Emirtech is an independent systems integrator. It holds no manufacturer-level credential of its own, and its ADMCC approval covers security systems only, not IT services. It claims no partner status with the vendors named on this page. Product brands named on this page are trademarks of their owners. |
| Last reviewed | 21 October 2026 |
Who delivers VMware vSphere virtualization in Abu Dhabi?
Emirtech Technology is an ICT integrator (ADMCC-approved for security systems) founded in 2018, headquartered at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, delivering VMware vSphere virtualization across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain on an install-and-configure basis. Our team designs and deploys ESXi hypervisor clusters on Dell PowerEdge R660 / R760, HPE ProLiant DL360 / DL380 Gen11 and Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 servers, with vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) for centralised management. We implement vSphere High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), vMotion live migration, Storage vMotion, vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) and the optional vSAN hyperconverged storage tier on certified vSAN ReadyNodes. Following the Broadcom acquisition of VMware, licensing is now subscription-only with a 16-core per-CPU minimum, and the SKU set has been consolidated into vSphere Standard, vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) (vSphere Essentials Plus has been withdrawn; a 72-core minimum order has been reported since April 2025, so confirm current editions and minimums with the Broadcom channel) — we scope the correct edition for SMB and mid-market workloads and procure licences via authorised UAE Broadcom channels. Engagements cover greenfield builds, P2V/V2V migrations from legacy ESXi 6.x/7.x, vCenter upgrades to 8.0 U3, ESXi host patching, datastore design on iSCSI / Fibre Channel / NFS, NIC teaming, jumbo frames, vSphere Replication and integration with Veeam Backup & Replication for protection. We do not claim to be a VMware Solution Provider, Premier, Principal partner, Cloud Service Provider or Broadcom Advantage Partner — those tiers belong to Broadcom-appointed distributors. Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are our priority areas, and in Dubai: smart home, PABX and IP-PBX phone systems, IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself, and CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating; we do not mobilise to Sharjah or the Northern Emirates. NSX-T micro-segmentation, Aria Suite (formerly vRealize), Tanzu Kubernetes and full VCF SDDC stacks are advanced workloads scoped separately. For sizing, licence-edition guidance under Broadcom packaging or a vSphere health-check, call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected].
vSphere Capabilities
Core VMware vSphere services we deliver
vCenter Server Management
vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 8 deployment, Enhanced Linked Mode, role-based access control, vSphere Lifecycle Manager image-based cluster management and certificate handling using VMCA or enterprise PKI.
HA, DRS and vMotion
vSphere High Availability for host failover, Distributed Resource Scheduler for load balancing, vMotion and Storage vMotion for live migration, plus Fault Tolerance scoping for critical low-RTO workloads.
vSAN Hyperconverged Storage
Optional vSAN OSA or ESA deployment on certified ReadyNodes, all-flash or hybrid disk groups, deduplication, compression, RAID-1/5/6 storage policies and stretched-cluster scoping for resilience.
vSphere implementation checklist
From sizing under Broadcom's new core-based subscription model to ESXi cluster bring-up and vCenter handover, we deliver vSphere engagements end-to-end across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. To discuss host counts, licence editions or migration from legacy ESXi, call +971 55 651 7843 or request a free VMware vSphere consultation.
- Workload sizing — vCPU, vRAM, IOPS profiling for correct host count
- Licence-edition selection — Standard, VVF or VCF under Broadcom
- Hardware HCL verification against Dell, HPE and Lenovo server BOMs
- ESXi 8.0 U3 installation on BOSS-N1 M.2 boot media
- vCenter Server Appliance 8 deployment with Enhanced Linked Mode
- vSphere HA, DRS and admission-control policy configuration
- vSphere Distributed Switch with NIC teaming and jumbo-frame MTU 9000
- vSAN OSA/ESA cluster build on certified ReadyNodes (optional)
- iSCSI / Fibre Channel / NFS datastore presentation and multipathing
- P2V and V2V migration from legacy ESXi 6.x and 7.x estates
- vSphere Lifecycle Manager image-based patching and firmware compliance
- Veeam Backup & Replication integration for VM-level protection
Migration and Optimisation
Lifecycle, migration and protection
Legacy ESXi Migration
Upgrade paths from ESXi 6.5/6.7/7.0 to ESXi 8.0 U3 and from vCenter 6.x to VCSA 8 (6.5 estates step through 6.7 or 7.0 first), in-place vSphere upgrades, rolling cluster updates and Broadcom-mandated licence transition planning under the new subscription model.
Storage and Network Design
Datastore architecture on Dell PowerStore, HPE Alletra, NetApp AFF or vSAN, multipathing with NMP/PSP, vDS configuration, NIOC bandwidth shares and VLAN tagging for management, vMotion, vSAN and VM traffic separation.
Backup Integration
Veeam Backup & Replication v12 deployment, vSphere API for Data Protection (VADP) snapshots, application-aware processing for Microsoft SQL/Exchange, immutable repositories and offsite copy jobs for 3-2-1 compliance.
Operational Handover
Documentation pack covering cluster topology, IP plan, vSwitch maps, datastore inventory, HA/DRS rules and runbooks; admin workshop covering vSphere Client, host maintenance mode, snapshot hygiene and capacity reporting.
Scope — what we deliver and explicitly do not
VMware vSphere is a strategic platform decision, and the Broadcom acquisition has materially changed pricing, packaging and partner access. We publish our scope honestly so customers can compare quotes on like-for-like terms.
- We deliver: ESXi 8 installation on Dell PowerEdge / HPE ProLiant / Lenovo ThinkSystem hosts, vCenter Server Appliance deployment, HA + DRS clusters, vMotion, Storage vMotion, vSphere Distributed Switch, optional vSAN on certified ReadyNodes, Lifecycle Manager patching, P2V/V2V migrations and Veeam integration across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
- We do not deliver: NSX-T micro-segmentation production rollouts, Aria Suite (vRealize) Operations/Automation/Log Insight at scale, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, full VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC stacks, Site Recovery Manager DR runbooks, VCF on public cloud (VMC on AWS / Azure VMware Solution), or 24/7 managed vSphere operations — these are advanced scopes referred or quoted separately.
- We are not: a VMware Solution Provider, VMware Premier Partner, VMware Principal Partner, VMware Cloud Service Provider, Broadcom Advantage Partner, Broadcom Pinnacle Partner or an authorised VMware/Broadcom distributor. Subscription licences are procured through authorised UAE Broadcom channels on the customer's behalf.
- We are not affiliated with: Broadcom Inc., VMware Inc. (legacy entity), VMware Middle East, authorised VMware distributors in the UAE, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Hypervisor, Nutanix AHV, KVM or Proxmox VE.
- Licensing follows current Broadcom subscription rules: 16-core per-CPU minimum, per-core subscription pricing, and consolidated SKUs (vSphere Standard, VVF, VCF). We size honestly — over-licensing is not in the customer's interest.
For an honest assessment of host count, licence edition under Broadcom packaging and a like-for-like comparison against Hyper-V or Nutanix AHV, contact our Mussafah team on +971 55 651 7843.
Common questions
FAQs
Is Emirtech a VMware or Broadcom authorised partner?
No. We are not a VMware Solution Provider, Premier, Principal partner, Cloud Service Provider, Broadcom Advantage Partner or authorised distributor. We install and configure vSphere commercially and procure subscription licences through authorised UAE Broadcom channels. We hold no manufacturer-level credential of our own.
How has the Broadcom acquisition changed VMware licensing?
Significantly. Perpetual licences are gone — vSphere is now subscription-only with a 16-core per-CPU minimum. The SKU stack has been simplified to vSphere Standard, vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF); vSphere Essentials Plus has been withdrawn, and a 72-core minimum order has been reported since April 2025, so confirm current editions and minimums with the Broadcom channel. Many add-ons are bundled into VVF/VCF rather than sold separately. We help SMB and mid-market customers pick the right edition without over-buying.
Which server hardware do you deploy ESXi on?
Dell PowerEdge R660 / R760 / R7625, HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 / DL380 Gen11 and Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 — all verified against the Broadcom Hardware Compatibility List for ESXi 8.0 U3. For vSAN deployments we specify certified vSAN ReadyNodes only.
Do you support vSAN, or do we need separate SAN storage?
Both. vSAN OSA/ESA is supported on certified ReadyNodes with all-flash or hybrid disk groups, deduplication and compression. Alternatively we present iSCSI, Fibre Channel or NFS datastores from Dell PowerStore, HPE Alletra or NetApp AFF arrays. Choice depends on workload profile, budget and existing storage estate.
Do you cover Dubai or just Abu Dhabi?
Yes. Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are our priority areas, and in Dubai: smart home, PABX and IP-PBX phone systems, IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself, and CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating; we do not mobilise to Sharjah or the Northern Emirates. Keeping Abu Dhabi and Al Ain as priority areas helps keep response times short.
How do I get a quote for a vSphere deployment?
Call +971 55 651 7843, email [email protected] or use the request a quotation form. Share intended VM count, vCPU/vRAM profile, storage requirement and any existing ESXi version — we will return a sized BOM, Broadcom licence-edition recommendation and a written implementation quotation after the site survey.
VMware vSphere · Abu Dhabi
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