HPE Eucalyptus [EOL] vs VMware vSphere comparison

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HPE Eucalyptus [EOL]

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Eucalyptus [EOL]

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

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VMware vSphere

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

461

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Server Virtualization Software (1st)

Featured Reviews

HiranthaWijayawardena

Manager Global Cloud Strategy & Lean IT at Mubasher

Good interface, and an easy initial setup with good community support on the free version

The customization should be improved. We should be able to diversify the machine for AWS. When we get involved with that right now, it becomes very bad. Some areas of configuration didn't work for us. The solution should offer more speed and should be able to stabilize the database environment. We've tried to do this, but it hasn't been solid. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If we want to do an interceptor, what we need is a really high level of TT programming or a specific configuration to be able to scale it out. It works to some extent, but it's not strong. When it does not implement in our center we have to go and manually fix it. The solution should be able to better scale the number of users, especially when you're using the cloud. The solution should extend better into the Microsoft community and companies should be able to run it on Azure Cloud.

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RajeshK10

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the interface on the console."

"Eucalyptus should see good momentum if AWS propagates the theory of Hybrid cloud as the APIs in Eucalyptus are greatly compatible with AWS and serves as a great private cloud option for enterprises."

"The ability to maximize the use of existing hardware resources and run multiple servers at the same time."

"The most valuable feature of VMware vSphere is the ability to work in big system infrastructure, where you can move one virtual machine from one server to another, which is beneficial when you want to put a server under maintenance, and the security features and implementation are very easy."

"Provides good backup to our servers."

"Due to this product, we have saved space, energy, and durability."

"As the vSphere platform allows for a variety of additions, it is quite good."

"VMotion is the biggest feature. It gives us the ability to move things on the fly."

"I would recommend this solution; it's robust, it's working and it's easy to use."

"I have found the solution to be flexible, and the vCenter and vMotion useful."

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Cons

"When we get involved with that right now, it becomes very bad."

"The customization should be improved."

"Customer Service: Requires improvement Technical Support: Good but could have been beeter"

"The one area where I would love to see an improvement is the HTML5 client. It's great, but it could get better."

"There are some issues with stability, although I don't think that it is a big problem."

"It needs to be easier to integrate with open cloud."

"It is pricey for small business."

"The problem often is that when I use VMware and Citrix there are conflicts."

"This is where it loses points on sometimes perceived costs; the competition has done a good job of promoting the notion of a “VMware tax”, but the benefit is there with their licensing scheme."

"The hardware cost is high."

"It was complex, as the setup and management was not too friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"vSphere is an expensive solution."

"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."

"vSphere has improved our organization by allowing us to deliver rock solid stability to our clients in a cost competitive fashion."

"Pricing is a little bit on the higher side, compared to other products."

"VMware is consistently expensive and their pricing arrogance is what will drive us and other customers away."

"The licensing could be lower."

"Start with the lowest and upgrade if, and only if, absolutely necessary."

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it_user234735

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…

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Outsourcing Company

10%

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Small Business	177
Midsize Enterprise	137
Large Enterprise	262

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What is IOMMU?

DEEPEN DHULLA did explain well IOMMU. IOMMU has to be activated at the bios level. It exists on Intel and AMD platforms. It is used a lot inside virtualization platforms like VMware VSphere. It pr...

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Why KVM??? Help please!

We use VMware and KVM. We find that KVM is a lot simpler to use and it provides the virtualization we need for Linux and Windows. For us, VMware does not offer any advantage. Moreover, KVM is free.

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Proxmox vs ESXi/vSphere: What is your experience?

For me the biggest impact is the cost of licensing in the case of VMware despite its overall intuitiveness and ease of handling and management. However, KVM-based Open Source solutions are becoming...

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Also Known As

Eucalyptus, HP Eucalyptus

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Overview

HP Eucalyptus helps customers grow revenue and stay ahead of competition by enabling developers to get the IT resources they need in seconds, not days. Its unique AWS compatibility ensures applications are easily deployed in private, public or hybrid cloud environments.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

VMware vSphere offers robust virtualization capabilities with features that enhance data center performance and optimize workloads. Centralized management and ease of deployment make it a cost-effective choice for many industries.

VMware vSphere is recognized for its high availability, vMotion, and Distributed Resource Scheduler, essential for efficient server infrastructure management. Users value its virtual machine management, seamless live migration, and strong resource allocation across data centers. Though the web client can be slow, and individual management of multiple ESXi hosts is challenging without central management, vSphere remains popular due to its flexibility and integration capabilities. While fault tolerance and free version features have their limitations, the product supports private clouds and hybrid cloud deployments effectively.

What are the key features of VMware vSphere?

High Availability: Ensures uptime through automatic failover and load balancing.
vMotion: Facilitates live migration without downtime.
Distributed Resource Scheduler: Optimizes workload distribution across servers.
Centralized Management: Simplifies administration tasks through single-pane control.
Resource Allocation: Allocates computing power and memory efficiently.

What benefits and ROI does VMware vSphere offer?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces hardware requirements and energy usage.
Scalability: Easily scales to meet growing business requirements.
Improved Performance: Enhances application performance and reliability.
Flexibility: Supports integration with other technologies for operational agility.
Ease of Management: Simplifies monitoring and administrative efforts.

VMware vSphere is widely used in industries to manage server infrastructure effectively, hosting mission-critical applications like ERP and SQL servers. It supports development, testing, and backup environments, contributing to data center consolidation and cost reduction while enabling private and hybrid cloud setups.

Broadcom

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Mosaik Solutions, Nava Solutions

Abu Dhabi Ports Company, ACS, AIA New Zealand, Consona, Corporate Express, CS Energy, and Digiweb.

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