VxRail Reviews

Most of our customers are Microsoft customers, so they are all seeking their own application servers on top of VMware. I'm a senior engineer infrastructure solutions and we are partners with VxRail. 

The support is very good from the dataset. The recent technologies and management features that have been implemented, especially the application part, are good features.  

The pricing of the solution could be improved. We are reliant on the distributor. I'm a technical person but I know from speaking to customers that they feel it's a bit costly compared to the generic product.There are also some major components of the product not available for download. Even though we are partners, we don't get them. They provide backup features but it comes at an additional cost. It would be helpful if they would include something like the standard backup procedure, backup features like the application manager.

I've been using this solution for two years. 

This solution is quite stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

I did some online training before setup, implementation probably took a few months. 

Given the overall product, I would rate this solution a nine out of 10. 

A hyper-converged solution, for SME and entry-level business, easy and fast to deploy and can be used for many use cases.

Better performance, smaller footprint, lower heat, and power dissipation, faster to deploy and easier to manage.

The most valuable features are:

• vSAN
• DRS
• FT
• Unicast network
• Power consumption rate
• Orchestration
• HA
• Disk groups concept.

• Networking to be included
• A single upgrade button for all the environment including network resources.

VxRail is a comfortable solution for VMware users. You have one pane of glass from vCenter. They have a convenient update, it's just one click like Nutanix.

VxRail comes with vSAN making it an easy solution. You don't need to think about the compatibility of components.

The fact that is based on vSAN is the main issue of this solution.

I have been working with VxRail for one year.

VxRail is not perfect, there are bugs in the plugins.

VxRail has no concerns with scalability.

VxRail support is okay, it is not better than Nutanix.

The initial setup of VxRail is more complicated than Nutanix. If you have prepared the network for implementation you will not have any problems. You need to organize and prepare the network well.

For someone that does not want to think too much about the compatibility of components and VMware, VxRail is better than pure vSAN.

Make sure you have a good network specialist, specifically in VMware, on your team.

We use the solution for high volumes of data transfer and accessing and processing that data.

The solution is easy to use. When turning on a server or a machine that is required for, deployment or quality assurance, the dynamic deployment of resources is good.

We would like to see integrating with Nutanix. Currently, we are working on integrating the two to see if there is any value in doing so.

I have been using the solution for four years.

I have found the solution to be stable.

The solution is scalable. We have more than 1000 users using the solution.

We were satisfied with the customer service.

Our product vendor did the installation for us.

The deployment was done by Dell EMC. We have six technicians working on maintenance for the solution.

The licensing comes with the contract with Dell EMC. The solution is competitively priced but it is expensive. However, this is expected as we are a corporate enterprise and we need this environment.

I rate VxRail a seven out of ten.

This solution optimizes our clients' resources. Hyper-convergence infrastructure is a great way to optimize the matching resources, the CPUs, and the storage resources. This is the reason why our client uses this solution. Of course, you can trust it to go-to-market, too. You can efficiently and effectively deploy virtual machines and applications using VxRail.

After the initial setup, it's very stable.

A disadvantage is that the initial first deployment can be complicated.

The initial setup is not easy because you need to have a very clear understanding of the machine and the switches in order to put it all together so that it works properly. We had some problems during the initial setup, but now, we have no problems at all.

Overall, deployment takes roughly two weeks.

We deploy this solution for our clients.

Four people are required for the initial setup. Two people from our company and two representatives of the client. You need a lot of people that understand the network. We also had another person present for virtualization, VMware. The networking issues are critical. You just need to strictly follow the manual. If you do that, you'll avoid a lot of problems.

The licensing was one payment, just one payment. We sell the entire solution including the installation process.

We had some problems with the licensing of VMware and vSAN but I really don't know if they are actually included or not in the new features. The licensing of vSAN and VMware for different editions of VxRail is not easy. 

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give VxRail a rating of nine. It's a good solution.

We typically deploy this VxRail on-premise. However, we do have some cloud customers.

VxRail could improve by having domain data protection.

I have been using VxRail for approximately five years.

The stability of VxRail is good, we have not had any issues.

VxRail's scalability is a bit of a challenge.

The technical support of VxRail is good.

The initial setup is straightforward.

If you are deploying VxRail from the external vCenter, then it is fine. However, if you're using the version of vCenter which has been supplied through the VxRail, then there are some challenges.

My advice to others is to update the VxRail because they release patches and updates frequently.

I rate VxRail a seven out of ten.

VxRail can be used for application modernization.

VxRail could improve compatibility with other products like VMware vSAN.

I've been working with VxRail for five years or more.

VxRail is stable.

The scalability is limited to a single cluster with 64 nodes. 

One beneficial feature is that the solution can handle complex environments. 

The product could support and have more compliance with other vendors. It is a big problem that you can not choose any other vendors and must only buy VxRail equivalents, such as Lenel.

Some additional features in the next release should include support for duplication and compression. There should also be more support features on private and hybrid clouds.

I have been using the solution for approximately three years.

The stability of the solution is satisfactory, we did not experience any bugs or problems. 

The scalability could be improved because of the lack of other vendor support. 

The solution can be pricey depending on the project. I do not think there are any additional costs to the standard license fees. 

I have used Nutanix in the past and there are some features I prefer over this solution. For example, it has better support.

I rate VxRail a seven out of ten.