VMware ESXi Reviews

I am currently on the technical side, making connections so if reports are not working, I handle that. I have knowledge of ESXi, including making a VM and installing operating systems like Linux or Windows.

VMware ESXi has improved the efficiency of the software. It depends mostly on the specs of the virtual machine first created.

The most important features are having a lot of code and CPU threads to ensure the system doesn't lag, and the role of memory is important.

The software could be more user-friendly, allowing customers to easily find the resources and features they need.

I have been using VMware ESXi for less than a year.

I rate the stability of the solution as either nine or ten out of ten.

I rate the scalability about eight or nine out of ten. A lot of customers require this for virtual environments.

I rate the technical support from VMware as nine or ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward and simple to understand. It takes about a day or two to set up the system completely.

We use vendor partners to set up according to customer requirements.

The solution is moderately priced, not exactly cheap yet not overly expensive either.

I recommend VMware ESXi because many customers prefer virtual environments over on-premises solutions due to efficiency and flexibility.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

We use VMware ESXi for virtualization. ESXi is a hypervisor that runs virtual machines, providing the foundation for a virtualized infrastructure. It plays a crucial role in virtualization in data center operations, including server and network virtualization with NSX. Additionally, it supports software-defined data centers with vSAN.

VMware includes several security features that can be enabled, such as disabling the default administrator account and implementing strict access control policies. We have a set of restrictions and features that we can enable to enhance protection.

VMware is lightweight software. It consumes a few hundred MB for installation and has an easy-to-manage interface. Socialization is the most valuable feature. It is the configuration parameters available in the ESXi user interface. There are different parameters available. You can customize each of them and deploy a VM according to whatever specifications you want.

Pricing could be improved.

I have been using VMware ESXi for five years.

The solution is scalable. You can add a significant number of servers to your infrastructure. 

The technical support does provide the support.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward and takes 30 minutes to complete. There are no issues with the new installations. There were issues with older or outdated versions, which are less relevant today. Our digital version encountered problems with a few servers randomly rebooting and failing to load properly. Upon investigation, those issues were due to corrupt files. These file corruption issues occur in obsolete versions of ESXi.

One responsible person can handle the deployment process.

Maintenance is very easy. You need to have regular backups, and the remaining is the hardware, which we need to monitor. We also check for hardware errors and events in the environment. In the customer environment, a single person will maintain the solution.

We are not using any remote deployment tools or provisioning servers. We follow three common practices. Our use case involves a limited number of servers, typically three or four. Our provisioning strategy involves installing ESXi on the servers using a DVD or a USB drive. Once the installation is complete, the server will obtain a DHCP IP address, and we can access the user interface using this IP address. We can configure the storage datastore. Once the datastore is configured, we are ready to create virtual machines.

I recommend the solution. Nothing needs to be considered because this does not have a dependency or needs hardware. They need to purchase supported hardware, and VMware is very supportive of most of the servers on the market.

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

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.