General Manager -Enterprise Technical Solution at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
2021-10-18T22:18:43Z
Oct 18, 2021
The cost of the license varies based on the kind of software and the components you are using. It's a subscription mainly for the software that runs on the VxBlock hardware. If the software says that the subscription has expired, then you have to renew it. So basically, if the customer is running Oracle, they have to renew Oracle, but they have to renew VMware subscription licenses if they're running VMware. So the cost is dependent on that. We have customers running VMware, Microsoft, etc. So it varies from customer to customer.
Architect at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2020-10-14T06:36:52Z
Oct 14, 2020
I don't know whether it's always feasible, however, my understanding is that what one needs to do is to select their product, go for what they deem to be the best, and then negotiate for the best price from there.
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Compared to other solutions, Dell VxBlock System is more expensive.
The cost of the license varies based on the kind of software and the components you are using. It's a subscription mainly for the software that runs on the VxBlock hardware. If the software says that the subscription has expired, then you have to renew it. So basically, if the customer is running Oracle, they have to renew Oracle, but they have to renew VMware subscription licenses if they're running VMware. So the cost is dependent on that. We have customers running VMware, Microsoft, etc. So it varies from customer to customer.
Its price is high. That's why people are now moving to hyper-converge.
I don't know whether it's always feasible, however, my understanding is that what one needs to do is to select their product, go for what they deem to be the best, and then negotiate for the best price from there.
There is an HCI license on top of the VMware license. There are no costs on top of that.
We purchased this solution with a ten-year manufacturer warranty, and we have a three-year warranty with our local partner.