Basically, I really need to know if I am choosing the right product.
I have a customer that want's to virtualize one server, with perhaps adding a second server (both linux) within the year.
I don't need huge performance or uptime requirements, but do need to be able to back up consistently and often. I am looking at Altaro for that (we use it for Hyper-Vs right now) and that's fine, but not sure how it interfaces with vSphere - does it need a separate machine? Realize that's more of a question for Altaro.
My biggest concern is if I'm buying the right VMWare product for this customer. Essentials looks perfect, but I don't see a way to download or test this, and see no trial version that I can run without buying a key, even for a few days. That would be ideal for me, just being able to get hands-on with the full product and try it out.
I've contacted Sales four times, leaving messages that never get returned. I've tweeted at them. No response. Is that normal?