The next version of vSphere will not have:
- the Console Operating System (COS)
VMware published a warning recommending its customers to transition to the ESXi architecture. - the Converter plug-in for vCenter
VMware recommends customers to look for the stand-along Converter product - the Guided Consolidation module for vCenter
VMware recommends customers to look for the Virtualisation Assessment, the P2V Migration Jumpstart or the P2V Accelerator services.
The company doesn’t mention the new CapacityIQ product, but it’s clear that it will be the solution of choice for capacity planning and management. - the Update Manager (VUM) module for vCenter
VUM will continue to exist inside vSphere but only to centrally update the VMware Tools. Scanning and remediation of patches will not be available anymore.
This may mean that either VMware terminated its OEM agreement with Shavlik, or that the company is preparing to release a stand alone product. - the Consolidated Backup (VCB)
VMware already provides the vStorage API for ISVs that want to offer out-of-band disaster recovery capabilities on top of vSphere. - the VMI para-virtualisation interface
VMware recommends to switch the Linux guest operating systems that are using a VMI-enabled kernel back the default kernel. - the Web Access for ESX
VMware simply recommends to use the vSphere Client in place of the web management console. - Linux guest operating systems customisation for Ubuntu and Debian
While VMware will continue to offer guest OS customisation for Red Hat RHEL and Novell SLES distributions, Ubuntu and Debian Linux will not be supported anymore.
Thanks to virtualization.info for the detail.