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VMware vSAN mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of VMware vSAN in the HCI category stands at 16.4%, down from 18.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Educational Organization
52%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Government
4%
Retailer
2%
Healthcare Company
2%
University
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Construction Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Media Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Insurance Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%

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CEO at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Verified user of VMware vSAN
Oct 24, 2020
Very stable, easy to set up, and easy to use

Pros

"It is very easy to set up and very easy to use. It is very useful."

Cons

"If one node out of your ten nodes fails, it takes a lot of time to replicate and rebalance VMware vSAN. This time can be reduced. When a node fails and the data is not accessible, vSAN has to be rebalanced to make the redundancy level of two again. However, if it is taking a lot of time and any other hardware fails during that time, then we have a problem. Two disk failures mean that all data will be lost, and we may have to recover it from the backup. So, the number of threads that run to do the rebalancing could be more so that the time taken to make it fully redundant again is not so much."
Lipaz Hessel - PeerSpot user
Integration Manager at Gilat Satellite Networks
Verified user of VMware vSAN
Feb 18, 2022
Expensive solution that requires professional services for installation and implementation

Pros

"We didn't only choose vSAN; we chose VMware because of SR-IOV, which is more on the hypervisor level and not on the vSAN storage. It's part of the whole system."

Cons

"There could be more features with the automatic backup."
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Shaijith KB - PeerSpot user
Senior System Engineer at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of VMware vSAN
Oct 15, 2024
Streamlined operations with user-friendly management but needs more transparent pricing

Pros

"It's easy to use. "

Cons

"vSAN has a significantly higher license cost post-merger. "
Nicolas Ballet - PeerSpot user
Consultant at Continuum Technologies
Verified user of VMware vSAN
Apr 3, 2024
Offers integration capabilities that save time but needs to reduce its prices

Pros

"The solution's technical support is good."

Cons

"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
Manu Madhusoodanan - PeerSpot user
Technical Head at Kerala Communicators Cable Limited
Verified user of VMware vSAN
Apr 5, 2024
Enables easy replication and integration, and the ecosystem is better than other solutions

Pros

"The product’s ecosystem is better than Nutanix’s."

Cons

"The solution must provide better customization."
VH
Storage Engineer at Standard Chartered Bank
Verified user of VMware vSAN
Apr 3, 2024
Offers easy setup phase and helps reduce the overhead costs of its users

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase was very straightforward."

Cons

"There are certain shortcomings in the stability of the product where improvements are required."
PeerSpot user
Senior VMware Architect with 51-200 employees
Verified user of VMware vSAN
    Jan 24, 2017
    Product discussed: 6.2
    The local server can access data at full speed and have low-latency in SSD. There should be an option to create more than one datastore.
    Zandile Mushi - PeerSpot user
    Network Administrator at Mzansi Security and Fire
    Verified user of VMware vSAN
    Mar 15, 2024
    Offers a simple setup phase and demo version to users

    Pros

    "The product's initial setup phase is simple."

    Cons

    "Hackers are able to manage to leak information or data from the product using some corrupt files, making it an area of major concern where improvements are required."