What is a primary function of vCenter Server?

vCenter Server serves as the central management hub for ESXi hosts and virtual machines within a vSphere environment. Its primary function is to facilitate the centralized administration of these hosts, enabling administrators to manage multiple ESXi hosts and their associated virtual machines from a single interface. This collective management simplifies tasks such as resource allocation, monitoring, backup, and migration of virtual machines, ensuring efficient operation and management of the virtual infrastructure.

The other options do not accurately reflect the full scope of vCenter Server's capabilities. While direct console access to virtual machines can be achieved through vSphere client tools, it is not the core function of vCenter Server. Network management is just one aspect of the broader functionality offered by vCenter and does not encompass its primary responsibilities. Similarly, managing data storage is part of vCenter's functionalities, but it does not operate exclusively in that domain; rather, it integrates storage management within its overall resource management functions.