The scalability of the solution is excellent. It expands very nicely.
The speed of the solution is excellent.
The splitting of the machines is quite useful.
The installation of the product is quite straightforward.
Technical support is quite helpful and very responsive.
Whatever VMware features that are provided on a virtual workstation should also be provided here. However, various features don't seem to be included.
There needs to be more integration overall. That would be quite helpful.
The stability could improve a bit.
We've used the solution in our organization for many years. I can't speak to the exact amount of time. It's used across many departments. They may have started using the product at different times. However, it has been used for quite a while internally.
The stability could be better. It's not flawless. There can be some improvements.
The solution scales well. It expands easily. If a company wants to expand, it can do so with ease. It's not a problem.
The technical support is fast and the feedback is good. They are knowledgeable and responsive. We are satisfied with their level of service.
The initial setup is not overly complex. It's quite straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issues with the initial setup process. It's simple.
We had everything up and running within a week. It doesn't take too long.
We have the staff on hand that is capable of handling the implementation ourselves.
I'm not sure what the pricing of the product is. It's not an aspect of the solution I typically handle.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been quite satisfied with its capabilities overall. We are very happy with it.
I would recommend the solution to other organizations and users.
VMware IS a very solid product and I agree with Chris that the complexity is defined by the current environment being brought to it. Although it increased the cost, we hired a 3rd party vendor to assist with the initial setup so we we left any questions regarding the design and implementation behind. Once set up, patches and upgrades have been done in house with ease. We are using 5.5 with plans in the pipeline to upgrade to 6 this year. Good review Marco - thanks!