vCenter Database Requirements

Question 1

Microsoft SQL Server Requirements

Answer 1

• SQL Server 2008 R2 Express for 5 hosts and 50 VMs
• SQL Server 2005 with SP3 minimum, SP4 Recommended
• SQL Server 2008 with SP1 minimum, SP2 recommended
• SQL Server 2008 R2

Question 2

Oracle Requirements

Answer 2

• Oracle 10g version 10.2.0.4 minimum
• Oracle 11g R1 version 11.1.0.7 minimum
• Oracle 11g R2 11.2.0.1 with patch 5

Question 3

What is the database requirement for multiple SQL instances?

Answer 3

• Separate SQL database per instance (can be on the same host)
• Separate Oracle database schema per instance