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Ololade Olotu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Dell EMC
Real User
Easy to set up and great for large organizations with good reliability
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is helpful."
  • "The pricing could be a bit less expensive."

What is our primary use case?

What it does for people is it enables other companies to be able to move their workloads to the cloud, just like Amazon. People can move their workloads to the cloud, however, at this time you are using it, you are actually running the cloud via VMware.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very stable.

The scalability is good.

Technical support is helpful.

The initial setup is easy and doesn't take much manpower. 

What needs improvement?

The pricing could be a bit less expensive. If it was cheaper, more people would take a look at it. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution forever. It's been a very long time. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance has been great.

If it is well deployed, it works well. If it is well managed by the operations team, it stays stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very, very scalable. VMware is designed to scale. 

From what I've seen, the large telcos use it a lot depending on their strategy. They use it so that they can host other companies on their network. Some of the banks use it also. These are quite sizeable organizations. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is fine. You have to have your serial number with you. If you purchase from them, there is a special code given to you, which you have to keep. If you keep the code and you have a problem and you call in, you are attended to on time. However, if you don't have the code, it could be a nightmare.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not previously use a different solution. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward, however, the engineer setting it up needs to know the basics and needs to understand what to do at the right time. That said, I've not heard anyone complain.

I'm not sure how long it takes to deploy. I know that, for the engineers working on it, they're able to set it up on time. It shouldn't take too long.

You do not need more than one seasoned deployment guy, an engineer, for the installation. If you have a seasoned deployment engineer, he will be able to get it done for you.

What about the implementation team?

We set it up for so many people, for so many customers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We would like the licensing to be cheaper. 

Right now, users pay yearly subscriptions. 

What other advice do I have?

As it is a cloud solution, we are always on the latest version.

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I'd recommend it to other users. Big telecoms are using it, which should give an indication of its efficacy. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1190691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Systems Team Leader at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Good clustering, high availability, and the technical support is good
Pros and Cons
  • "The DSR feature is valuable because we have internal clustering, and these features are good for us."
  • "The interface is good, but there are compatibility issues or issues with the certificate for the VCenter."

What is our primary use case?

We were working with versions 5, 5.5, 6, then upgraded to 6.7.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the clustering load. We have high availability for this product.  

The DSR feature is valuable because we have internal clustering, and these features are good for us.

What needs improvement?

I would enhance vSphere as an infrastructure service. Also to include the new vRealize automation and products that are related to automation.

The pricing could be reduced.

The interface is good, but there are compatibility issues or issues with the certificate for the VCenter. Many times when you access the link you are told to go to a trusted certificate.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have three to four years of experience with this solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable and easy.

We have 50 hosts.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We started with Hyper V, then we went to VMware.

The decision was made by the owner to change to VMware.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward at times and complex at other times.

What about the implementation team?

We started the installation with the help of the partners then we created the clusters and other services ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is expensive compared with Hyper V and Unitech's platform.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution, but some of my colleagues have concerns regarding the pricing.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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CEO at Virtual Consultants Sverige AB
Real User
Top 5
An enterprise solution that helps to set up new environments
Pros and Cons
  • "VMware Cloud Foundation makes it easy to set up new environments. You get hosts in a pool, which you can build into a new cluster."
  • "The tool's price tag is high."

What is our primary use case?

My client uses the product to get different tenants in the environment. 

What is most valuable?

VMware Cloud Foundation makes it easy to set up new environments. You get hosts in a pool, which you can build into a new cluster. 

What needs improvement?

The tool's price tag is high. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for seven years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

VMware Cloud Foundation's tech support is amazing. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I rate VMware Cloud Foundation deployment a seven out of ten. 

What was our ROI?

You get what you pay for. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

We have enterprise customers for the product. I rate it an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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CEO at Virtual Consultants Sverige AB
Real User
Top 5
A complete data center with good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "They have in release 4.0 features from vSphere and Cloud Suite. It's a complete data center."
  • "I would like to be able to connect the APIs."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to deploy different customers on to a single platform. We manage the hardware from the top foundation. We look at the logs and we position the networks. 

What is most valuable?

In release 4.0 they have features from vSphere and Cloud Suite. It's a complete data center. 

What needs improvement?

They should let other companies have their management platform. They have their SDDC manager now and other companies that have other products that do the same thing but they should let it connect. 

I would like to be able to connect the APIs. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using VMware Cloud Foundation for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It has good stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We have used support for other solutions and they're good. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup complexity will depend on who you are. I think it's pretty easy. It has a spreadsheet. It's fairly easy. Others might think the opposite. Someone who is familiar with VMware would say it's easy. 

The deployment takes around a few days but it depends on the complexity of the setup. We can have the basics up in one day but to have it working will take a few days. 

It takes three employees to manage it. 

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely advise looking at the hardware first and deciding whether you'd prefer performance or storing data. I would use different setups for different VMs. For the network, do your math before you set it up. 

It's complete right now. The new release has just been released. If the container orchestrator isn't there, I would like to see that in the next release. 

I would rate it a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Techincal Sales Manager at ENTAP TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Real User
Easy-to-use GUI, and provides a good disaster recovery solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is the disaster recovery software."
  • "We would like the ability to write to both sites at the same time, in a synchronous fashion."

What is our primary use case?

We are a system integrator and this is one of the solutions that we provide to our clients.

The primary use of this solution is data center consolidation.

This solution gives you the option to have a second copy of your data center for disaster recovery. For VMware, you can achieve asynchronous replication, which means that you have active and passive replication between two sites. Active means that the production is up, but the disaster recovery is read-only. When you bring up the mirror, the other site becomes active and the production site becomes read-only.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is the disaster recovery software.

The GUI makes this solution very easy to use.

What needs improvement?

We would like the ability to write to both sites at the same time, in a synchronous fashion.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about nine years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is very, very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability depends on your licensing.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support for this solution used to be excellent. When you had a problem they would look at it and send you an action plan. The plan included steps on how to repair the problem, and the same information is available if you were to encounter the same problem again in the future. You didn't have to log a new support ticket. Right now, they no longer follow this procedure. Now, the first thing they do is look at your SLA to see if it covers the problem. Next, you are left to whoever might be able to help you.

They do have a good knowledge base that includes a lot of problems and issues that have been resolved. There are steps that lead you through to resolution. You start by typing the error that you are getting, and then you will either get answers you need, or it will point you to something that gives you an idea of how to solve the problem. It doesn't always happen if you are running a beta version since it is still in the test phase.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is straightforward for me, although I have been using it for many years. If one of our customers is not tech-savvy then we don't expect them to handle the deployment on their own.

If you have had VMware training, I believe you should be able to perform the deployment. Normally, if a customer purchases a new IT infrastructure, we expect that they will go for training in order to support it.

What other advice do I have?

It is always a good idea to go for training. I would not recommend this solution for somebody who has no idea at all. It is simple, but not so simple that you can't do it without training.

Over time, VMware has improved a lot in terms of the interface and it's getting easier to use with a cleaner dashboard.

One of the biggest things that I have learned from using this solution is how much I appreciate the GUI. I come from a background where I used the command line often. When I started using this solution, I loved the GUI. It is excellent to use and to troubleshoot.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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Erez Batish - PeerSpot reviewer
Advisory Specialist SE - HCI, CI and Cloud Platforms for Central and Eastern Europe at Dell EMC
Real User
Beneficial life-cycle management, scalable, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features in VMware Cloud Foundation are life cycle management and ease of use."
  • "VMware Cloud Foundation could be more flexible in terms of supporting other integration and components."

What is our primary use case?

We are using VMware Cloud Foundation for many types of workloads, such as automation, VDI, general-purpose workloads, and databases.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features in VMware Cloud Foundation are life cycle management and ease of use.

What needs improvement?

VMware Cloud Foundation could be more flexible in terms of supporting other integration and components.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with VMware Cloud Foundation for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

VMware Cloud Foundation is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of VMware Cloud Foundation is good.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate the support from VMware Cloud Foundation a four out of five.

What about the implementation team?

The amount of people needed to do the implementation of VMware Cloud Foundation depends on the scale. It could be one or it could be ten. However, usually very few people are needed, such as one to three VMware specialists or System administrators.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of VMware Cloud Foundation could improve, it is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is to do a proper design prior to the deployment and proper sizing.

I rate VMware Cloud Foundation an eight out of ten.

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CEO at Virtual Consultants Sverige AB
Real User
Top 5
An advanced hybrid cloud platform that is easy to maintain
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that VMware Cloud Foundation reduces both the installation and setup time from a matter of weeks to hours."
  • "The price could be better. VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for. It would be better if it were cheaper because it would be easier to go to customers and get them to buy it. We'd get more projects, and that would be great."

What is our primary use case?

We use VMware Cloud Foundation to host our in-house data. 

How has it helped my organization?

We are able to cut down the installation and setup time from weeks to hours or a couple of days.

What is most valuable?

I like that VMware Cloud Foundation reduces both the installation and setup time from a matter of weeks to hours. VMware Cloud Foundation is easy to maintain.

What needs improvement?

The price could be better. VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for. It would be better if it were cheaper because
it would be easier to go to customers and get them to buy it. We'd get more projects, and that would be great.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using VMware Cloud Foundation for three or four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability is pretty good. All VMware products are stable, and VMware Cloud Foundation is still good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

VMware Cloud Foundation is definitely scalable. We have a few thousand users currently using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

VMware Cloud Foundation is very professional, and I like them.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used vSphere before we switched to VMware Cloud Foundation. We switched to get more features like NSX and a bunch of extras. We have V3 on the bottom floor, and it's just to get more features, more scalability, and so on. I also find it easier to handle. 

How was the initial setup?

I think the initial setup was relatively straightforward. We just had to install it in the cloud. Three of us maintain this solution, and it's pretty easy.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution by myself. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend VMware Cloud Foundation to potential users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give VMware Cloud Foundation an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Systems Engineer III at Dialog Axita PLC
Reseller
Good ECS environment, is easy to set up, and is stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable area is the ECS environment which includes many features."
  • "The customization has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

Our clients use the solution as their hybrid cloud infrastructure. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable area is the ECS environment which includes many features.

What needs improvement?

The customization has room for improvement.

The price has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am currently using the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I give the scalability a seven out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

I give the initial setup an eight out of ten. The deployment took seven months to complete.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I give the price a three out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution an eight out of ten. We can easily deploy the solution into a small environment and keep it under our control.

The solution is suitable for small, medium, and large organizations.

I strongly recommend the solution to others.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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