There are concerns about VMware changing their licensing model from perpetual to a subscription model. This has led some customers to reconsider using VMware ESXi due to increased expenses and operational complexities.
Licensing now needs improvement. VMware has gone to the core-based licensing, which is not well received by most people. The pricing and licensing model has changed the dynamics of the virtualization market.
Executive Officer 1B at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
Real User
Top 10
2024-08-30T07:03:05Z
Aug 30, 2024
The solution's cost is a concern. Due to management's focus on costs, we have had to consider moving to a cheaper, more competitive product like Nutanix.
Right now, with the Broadcom takeover, I think the price point could be improved. A lot of people are complaining in the industry, so they probably need to revise their pricing. But the technical capabilities are sufficient for current day-to-day use. I'm sure they keep on improving other things.
The license model has recently changed, which is a bit worrying for customers. The only other issue is that since changing the portal, downloading patches or images for maintenance or deployment has become slightly more difficult because engineers are facing issues.
The 6.5 and 6.7 versions already have features like graphics card passthrough and virtual compatibility. I'm happy with the product. But what I feel is that FT (Fault Tolerance) is not used much. So maybe more focus on that feature is needed. Sometimes, it takes some time for the level-one support to troubleshoot and respond. So, that could be improved.
Assistant Manager IT Infrastructure at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
2024-06-11T10:14:26Z
Jun 11, 2024
Recently, the tool's licensing model has become complicated, making it an area where improvements are required. The tool's downtime is an area of concern where improvements are required. The solution's technical support team's response time has to be a bit faster.
Business Development Executive at Digital Alliance Limited
Reseller
Top 5
2024-05-03T08:56:00Z
May 3, 2024
VMware should make recovering the password easier if customers forget it. Since everything is being containerized and moved to the cloud, VMware ESXi should keep on improving to meet up with the current technology trend.
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There are concerns about VMware changing their licensing model from perpetual to a subscription model. This has led some customers to reconsider using VMware ESXi due to increased expenses and operational complexities.
Licensing now needs improvement. VMware has gone to the core-based licensing, which is not well received by most people. The pricing and licensing model has changed the dynamics of the virtualization market.
The solution's cost is a concern. Due to management's focus on costs, we have had to consider moving to a cheaper, more competitive product like Nutanix.
I think the tool can do better in terms of pricing. The tool offers an open-source version, which is not really well supported.
Right now, with the Broadcom takeover, I think the price point could be improved. A lot of people are complaining in the industry, so they probably need to revise their pricing. But the technical capabilities are sufficient for current day-to-day use. I'm sure they keep on improving other things.
The license model has recently changed, which is a bit worrying for customers. The only other issue is that since changing the portal, downloading patches or images for maintenance or deployment has become slightly more difficult because engineers are facing issues.
The 6.5 and 6.7 versions already have features like graphics card passthrough and virtual compatibility. I'm happy with the product. But what I feel is that FT (Fault Tolerance) is not used much. So maybe more focus on that feature is needed. Sometimes, it takes some time for the level-one support to troubleshoot and respond. So, that could be improved.
It would be really helpful if there were options to do things in one or two clicks rather than doing everything through more manual interaction.
The solution’s licensing model could be improved.
Recently, the tool's licensing model has become complicated, making it an area where improvements are required. The tool's downtime is an area of concern where improvements are required. The solution's technical support team's response time has to be a bit faster.
Since the product is being acquired by Broadcom, the pricing strategy could be improved.
VMware should make recovering the password easier if customers forget it. Since everything is being containerized and moved to the cloud, VMware ESXi should keep on improving to meet up with the current technology trend.
The solution’s pricing could be reduced.
VMware is very costly.