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DxEnterprise vs VMware vSphere comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

DxEnterprise
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
22nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
High Availability Clustering (8th)
VMware vSphere
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
461
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Server Virtualization Software category, the mindshare of DxEnterprise is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware vSphere is 19.1%, up from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Virtualization Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware vSphere19.1%
DxEnterprise0.5%
Other80.4%
Server Virtualization Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user609366 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Initial setup was relatively straightforward for a clustering solution.
SQL patching High availability We were looking for a better-than-Microsoft-SQL clustering solution. The interface can seem a little old school at times. By Old School, I simply mean from a graphics perspective it looks like word 97, not word 2013. I have used it for three years. The team from…
RajeshK10 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Architect at Central Bank of India
Reliable virtualization has supported smooth DR drills and efficient resource allocation
VMware vSphere has proven to be robust in nature, and the new features are quite acceptable. The new features in NSX network switching make it more useful in the reliability management of data centers. vMotion has helped my organization's business continuity strategies during our planned DR drill activity. The migration of VMs from DC to DR is quite smooth with respect to the network link. I assess the impact of VMware vSphere's High Availability feature on my infrastructure resilience as effective during DR drill activities and firmware upgrades, which we perform every six months. During those times, we rely on maintenance mode of several servers, and HA works properly. I have nothing to complain about. We have utilized VMware vSphere's Distributed Resource Scheduler effectively. Even though we have over-provisioned the vCPUs, it efficiently manages the CPU cores and memory of the servers intelligently, so I am not experiencing any bottleneck in resource utilization. Distributed Resource Scheduler has affected my resource allocation performance positively, providing a 20 percent advantage over my old hardware.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Customer service is excellent and technical support is excellent."
"Customer service has been excellent so far and technical support has been very helpful, quickly resolving any issues we encountered."
"The most useful aspect of VMware vSphere is that I can see the machines by folders regarding activities."
"On the server side, we have definitely seen ROI; if servers fail we just restart them, if a piece of hardware fails we just move it, and we have been able to double our load without adding any more staff."
"I would definitely recommend this solution to others."
"The solution is highly reliable and suits our needs - it's highly popular."
"Cross vCenter vMotion can be particularly useful if you have migration projects, or you simply want to shift workloads to different location."
"The stability of the solution is excellent."
"When I first tested vSphere against other competitors 9 years ago, there was no question on which product our company would use."
"The ease of movement of these machines is the most valuable. It is very easy to move these machines between physical hosts. The fast deployment of services is another valuable feature."
 

Cons

"The interface can seem a little old school at times."
"Upgrading from DxDev to DxEnterprise was a bit more bumpy, but even that was pretty easy to do."
"Centralized management could be better. A server can only be managed by one vCenter."
"When I needed to equip a new startup, I was unable to get the budget for vSphere past finance, so I ended up adopting a cheaper alternative even though it meant more work."
"I’d like to see a better web console or rather, transform the web console in a real single pane of glass for the whole infrastructure instead of having to go for vRealize Ops Manager."
"The main problem with the product is how it manages its snapshotting technology, which would need a complete ground-up rebuild."
"Unfortunately I can’t say it’s been an overly positive experience, largely because of browser compatibility issues rather than the design of the web client itself."
"I recommend that VMware vSphere continue to release more features."
"Costs is very expensive."
"We cannot use it without the support license."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is expensive. Other solutions on the market are free. We had to plan with VMware how many hosts that we needed in order to determine the price."
"It's a common trend as many progressive IT firms are transitioning towards cloud or virtual environments due to factors like pricing, SMAX, and VMatter. In this regard, I would rate VMware as moderately satisfactory. I would rate it seven out of ten."
"The price could be lower."
"The pricing is justified. It may be a bit high, but the features are worth it."
"The product is expensive."
"We are spending less on buying bigger machines, which are overprovisioned. Thus, the ROI is found in consolidation and cost savings."
"The licensing has become cheaper over time."
"The licensing should be more competitive based on its price. There should be more features for the licensing that you own. Money is a factor, because our management is looking right now at its money. The most annoying thing is to tell people that I would like to continue using VMware, and have them argue the other solutions are free."
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Comparison Review

it_user234735 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant, ASEAN at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
May 10, 2015
Hyper-V 2012 R2 vs. VMware vSphere 5.5
I was won with Hyper-V 2012R2 recently and the table below based on customer RFP (edited). This articles all about technical, there is not related with TCO/ROI, licensing cost, “political”, etc. Another to noted is the Windows Server 2012 licenses is based on 2 socket CPU, meanwhile…
 

Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business177
Midsize Enterprise138
Large Enterprise261
 

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Sample Customers

Asante, Eversheds, Vecima Networks, W&W AFCO Steel, City of Aurora, Menigo, Linn County Sheriff's Office
Abu Dhabi Ports Company, ACS, AIA New Zealand, Consona, Corporate Express, CS Energy, and Digiweb.
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