VMware ESXi Reviews

People typically use VMware ESXi to consolidate their IT environment. They're moving away from having single virtual machines on physical servers and want to consolidate their IT infrastructure.

In my opinion, the most helpful features in VMware ESXi are vMotion and storage vMotion. Customers really like these features, which allow us to perform IT downtime activities without shutting down the physical server.

The solution needs to improve its patching process. 

I have been working with the product for ten years. 

I rate the tool's stability a six out of ten. 

I don't think the solution is scalable unless it's running from the storage layer. However, it is scalable and can run many virtual machines on one physical host. That's one way to look at it. I'd rate its scalability as a seven on a scale of one to ten, with one being low and ten being high.

Deployment takes 15-30 minutes to complete. 

The solution is expensive. 

I rate the product's ease of integration a seven out of ten. I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten. 

We use the solution for virtualization in production environments.

The most valuable features are disaster recovery and vMotion. Those are the most important ones. Moreover, integrating ESI with ID Workflow is quite easy.

Since the product is being acquired by Broadcom, the pricing strategy could be improved.

I have been using the solution for the past 15 years.

The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten.

The solution is highly scalable. I rate it a nine out of ten.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The solution is priced on the higher side.

We have also worked with OpenShift. It is a competitor to VMware ESXi.

I recommend the product. It’s good and is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Overall, I rate this product an eight out of ten.

We use VMware ESXi as a server virtualization tool. The tool is more compatible with the VDA environment.

VMware ESXi is a user-friendly solution that is easy to install and supports third-party applications and software.

I have been using VMware ESXi for more than five years.

We haven’t faced any issues with the solution’s stability.

VMware ESXi is a scalable solution. We support multiple vendor clients, and each site has multiple users depending on the environment. An average server starts with a minimum of three nodes and can grow to a maximum of 50 to 100 servers.

The solution's initial setup is very easy and can be done in five to ten steps. It's a very easy setup, and everyone can learn to install the solution.

It takes 10 to 15 minutes to deploy the solution.

The solution meets our organization's compliance and data protection requirements by releasing vulnerability patches every two to three months, which provides more security in our environment. Maintaining the tool is not very difficult.

VMware ESXi is easier to handle than other products and not very complex. I would recommend the solution to other users.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

My customers are satisfied with the solution’s performance.

The solution’s pricing could be reduced.

I have been using VMware ESXi for one year.

My customers are using VMware ESXi. The solution's price has increased since Broadcom bought VMware ESXi, and that's why customers are moving to another solution. I have researched Proxmox, but we are also researching the use of the monitoring tool Datadog.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.