VMware vSphere Reviews and Pricing

it_user6561

Virtualization Counsultant at a tech company with 51-200 employees

May 17, 2013

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Fast, manageable, and secure. But no web interface without vCenter

What is most valuable?

Fast Manageable Secure Low overhead

What needs improvement?

Little expensive Needs a lot of dependencies No web interface without vCenter

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

it_user2652Project Manager at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees

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Aug 17, 2013

Which SAN is preferred over ESXi? I am using Dell Compellent so far, it seems to be fine. But I have heard people using EMC, HP. I am planning to buy one more storage. Which one do you recommend for ESXi hosts?

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it_user1728

CIO at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Aug 27, 2012

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DR/BCP friendly, but hard to justify annual maintenance vs. HyperV

Valuable Features:

Greatly consolidated my server infrastructure; DR/BCP friendly

Room for Improvement:

Hard to justify annual maintenance vs. HyperV

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

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Virtualization Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Sep 18, 2021

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Highly scalable, helpful technical support, and simple installation

Pros and Cons

"VMware vSphere has plenty of features."

What is our primary use case?

We use most of the VMware products primarily in server virtualization.

What is most valuable?

VMware vSphere has plenty of features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using VMware vSphere for approximately 20 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is excellent.

How are customer service and technical support?

The customer service that VMware provides is good quality.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is simple.

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

The price of the solution could be cheaper compared to others.

What other advice do I have?

Though this is an expensive solution it has great functionality, do not try and go too cheap or it will end up costing you more in the long run.

I rate VMware vSphere a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner

ReviewerU8183

Principal Consultant at a tech consulting company with 1-10 employees

Jan 21, 2019

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Gathering all of the hosts together to create one single pool across the enterprise is a terrific feature, but the integration between multiple nodes needs improvement

Pros and Cons

"Gathering all of the hosts together to create one single pool across the enterprise is a terrific feature."

"It needs to integrate better between multiple modules."

What is our primary use case?

We started using this just for virtualization, but now we have gone into creating private cloud features for our customers.

What is most valuable?

Gathering all of the hosts together to create one single pool across the enterprise is a terrific feature.

What needs improvement?

It needs to integrate better between multiple modules.

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalabilty as an eight out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was easy. The deployment did not take much time, as long as it was properly planned. The planning must be from an experienced side and user-acceptance front. It should not take more than two months of time.

What about the implementation team?

We used system integrators.

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

The pricing is a bit complex.

What other advice do I have?

VMware alone cannot offer all the features that customers require. There are times when the differential cost of the customer is not feasible. In addition, there are times when the requirements, in terms of API, build up and the connectivity to the outside world is more important. People need to decide on their own whether this is a good solution or if an OpenStack solution is the better choice.

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

Youssef Hmani

Technical Assistant at EOCD

Mar 5, 2025

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Advanced resource management and user-friendly interface enhance infrastructure management efficiency

Pros and Cons

"The user interface is very friendly, especially in version eight."

"The pricing of VMware vSphere needs significant improvement. Although the product is very strong and includes all necessary features, the high pricing drives many customers to avoid using it."

What is our primary use case?

I use VMware vSphere for its technical capabilities. It is a pioneer and a very good tool. However, there is an issue with the pricing as many customers claim that it is very expensive.

What is most valuable?

The essential, advanced, and enterprise versions of VMware vSphere have been very beneficial. We utilize features such as the motion and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) for automatically managing resources. The user interface is very friendly, especially in version eight. It is a strong and high-quality solution.

What needs improvement?

The pricing of VMware vSphere needs significant improvement. Although the product is very strong and includes all necessary features, the high pricing drives many customers to avoid using it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with VMware vSphere for more than ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of VMware vSphere as eight out of ten. It is generally stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of VMware vSphere as nine out of ten. It is a highly scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

Support is difficult to find, and I rate technical support around five out of ten. If we have issues, the support tends to be unreliable.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex. It is deployed on-premises.

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

While VMware vSphere is a very strong and complex tool, the pricing should be more visible. Many customers are trying to avoid it due to its high cost.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend VMware vSphere technically, but not due to its pricing. I rate the overall solution as 10 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

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