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VMware vSphere Foundation pros and cons

Vendor: VMware
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

VMware vSphere Foundation helps assess configuration adequacy and raises questions if there are potential issues.
VMware vSphere Foundation is praised for its licensing, scalability, and user-friendliness in IT infrastructure.
It ensures high resilience in the data center.
Support from VMware is excellent, maintaining a high standard post-acquisition by Broadcom.
Performance supports a large virtual environment, managing thousands of virtual machines effectively.

CONS

VMware vSphere Foundation has issues with licensing, including shifts in models that need streamlining.
Management of support cases has declined in efficiency, particularly following Broadcom's acquisition.
Cost efficiency is lacking in regions like Pakistan, leading customers to seek more affordable alternatives.
The Broadcom acquisition led to pricing delays and confusion in Brazil and other LATAM countries.
Lack of language support from engineers poses challenges for customers in Latin America and Mexico.
 

VMware vSphere Foundation Pros review quotes

Sri Hari Gangapuram - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2024
It helps us see whether our configuration is adequate and prompts us with questions if there are potential issues, asking whether we want to proceed.
HY
Jan 24, 2025
The features are easy to manage, and the user experience is excellent.
reviewer2592888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 20, 2024
VMware vSphere ensures high resilience in the data center.
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RC
Dec 27, 2024
One valuable feature of vSphere is the possibility to distribute file systems in a hyperconvergent foundation.
AshutoshKumar4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 6, 2025
I find the manageability and interface of vSphere Foundation to be very good, more understandable, and futuristic compared to open-source alternatives.
Tonatiuh Torres Zamorano - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2025
The solution supports the creation of a large virtual environment consisting of thousands of virtual machines, and the performance is excellent.
AN
Nov 29, 2024
vSphere Foundation is valuable due to its scalability, reliability, and ease of management.
reviewer1278771 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
The most beneficial features of VMware vSphere Foundation for IT infrastructure are its licensing, scalability features, and user-friendliness.
 

VMware vSphere Foundation Cons review quotes

Sri Hari Gangapuram - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2024
You can have the best product in the world, but if it’s not accessible to customers, it doesn’t matter. That’s my main concern.
HY
Jan 24, 2025
The licensing model is an area for improvement.
reviewer2592888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 20, 2024
Management of support cases is not as efficient as it used to be.
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RC
Dec 27, 2024
With the Broadcom acquisition of VMware, there were delays and confusion in Brazil and some LATAM countries involving quoting and purchasing.
AshutoshKumar4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 6, 2025
One area of concern is Oracle's lack of support for VMware in terms of core licensing.
Tonatiuh Torres Zamorano - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2025
Some customers in Latin America and Mexico, including myself, face challenges due to the lack of language support from engineers.
AN
Nov 29, 2024
VMware needs to improve cost efficiency, especially in Pakistan, as customers often seek more affordable solutions.
reviewer1278771 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
The area where VMware vSphere Foundation has room for improvement is in its licensing.

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