VMware vSphere Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

it_user98646

Virtualization Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 16, 2015

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The web client could be improved. Features I like include: High Availability, DRS, SDRS, DvSwitch, NIOC.

What is most valuable?

High Availability, DRS, SDRS, DvSwitch, NIOC

How has it helped my organization?

Better management of the virtual infrastructure

What needs improvement?

Web Client, SSO

For how long have I used the solution?

1.5 years

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Yes

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it_user6144

Technical Architect at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Apr 25, 2013

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VMware ESXi rocks

Valuable Features:

Brilliant hyper-visor with proven virtualization stack.

Room for Improvement:

You need to learn the internals of the system to really customize and reap all benefits.

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it_user1068Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees

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Oct 27, 2013

That's for sure @Kleegeek.

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it_user5931

Developer at a university with 51-200 employees

Apr 18, 2013

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Formerly the Leading First Generation, Free of Charge Virtualization Server of VMware

Valuable Features:

• VMware server is a free hosted virtualization server which runs on top of various operating systems such as Linux, Solaris, Windows and Netware • It separates single physical server into various virtual machines which can be deployed many times • The installation of the server no longer requires hardware configuration • It serves as a testing environment for experimental OS, patches and softwares but does not need installation or any configuration • It can automatically starts virtual machine at system boot • It can also take full control of virtual machines from remote computers • It provides a complete GUI VMX editor • It allows virtual machines to use two VSMP processors • VMware server 2.0 has Web Management Interface which is used to easily manage virtual machines

Room for Improvement:

• VMware has lesser functionality than the proprietary VMware ESX • VMware server does not fully control the scheduling of hardware resources because the complete control falls into the underlying operating system • VMware Server Support ended on June 30, 2011

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it_user1068Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees

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Aug 4, 2013

Precise but to the point. VMware Server is an excellent virtulization product. However, lack of support since the end of June in 2011 was quite a blow. This has seen many businesses switch to use VMware ESX for their virtualization needs.

it_user3264

IT Administrator at a media company with 51-200 employees

Dec 21, 2012

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Fast and Reliable Virtualization Solution

Valuable Features:

It is one easy to install and manage vitualization technique. Its pretty fast also, compared to some other vitualization techniques. And that is because its has a very small amout of resource overhead. It lacks the server console which decreases its booting time.

Room for Improvement:

We can say its free but it's not. Free versions has limited capabilities and misses some very strong features. So in my opinion its not free. Other then that, it misses the console, which may be good from booting point of view, but from troubleshooting point of view, its bad. As it takes a lot more administrations skills to tackle problem without the proper control panes in the form of the console panel.

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it_user1068Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees

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Nov 3, 2013

ESXi is certainly the best!

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reviewer1379943

Product Management & Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Mar 16, 2022

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High resiliency, good support, and scalable

Pros and Cons

"The stability of VMware vSphere is very good. It has high resiliency, it is one of the best solutions on the market."

"VMware vSphere could improve on the automation features and the ease of use of the solution in many areas, such as the interface. However, VMware is doing lots of great things."

What is our primary use case?

VMware vSphere is deployed in our data centers. We provide services to our customers by allowing them to use our infrastructure. We have lots of customers from different sectors, such as financial, educational, and retail.

What needs improvement?

VMware vSphere could improve on the automation features and the ease of use of the solution in many areas, such as the interface. However, VMware is doing lots of great things.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using VMware vSphere for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of VMware vSphere is very good. It has high resiliency, it is one of the best solutions on the market.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

VMware vSphere is very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good. They are a trustful company.

How was the initial setup?

We have one initial setup, we are not doing the setup all the time. Since we are a service provider, we have the infrastructure already.

What other advice do I have?

I rate VMware vSphere an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Jose Vladimir Leon Higueras

Virtualization Solutions Specialist at datec

Nov 18, 2021

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Works perfectly and provides complete enterprise direction

Pros and Cons

"The enterprise direction is very complete and the data center provides almost everything you need."

"Sentencing has changed a lot."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is defense hyper combat fan solutions.

What is most valuable?

The features I've found most valuable are that the enterprise direction is very complete and the data center provides almost everything you need.

What needs improvement?

One issue with the product is that the sentencing has changed a lot.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about a year.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this product as nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user313041

IT Systems Administrator II at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 25, 2017

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vMotion is a valuable feature and it's not hardware-dependent, but the web client could be better.

What is most valuable?

The vMotion feature.

How has it helped my organization?

Service up time has increased significantly. Having servers that are not hardware dependent has changed the way we offer solutions.

What needs improvement?

The vSphere Web Client could be better. The requirement for flash is what really kills it for me. Mobile access from iPads would be great too.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for three to six months.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

I would rate customer service 5/10.

Technical Support:

I would rate technical support 9/10.

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

No solution was used previously.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and easy to use. Installing ESXi is no different than any other Operating System and the vCSA deployment is just as simple as clicking next a few times.

What about the implementation team?

We did it in-house.

What was our ROI?

We haven't calculated an ROI.

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

Every dollar spent on vSphere will repay itself in up time.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No other options were evaluated.

What other advice do I have?

Stop looking at others solutions and implement vSphere 6. It is hands down the most robust, scalable and easy to use virtual infrastructure out there today.

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