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VMware vSphere Foundation pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

VMware vSphere Foundation offers excellent scalability, allowing for a large virtual environment with thousands of virtual machines.
High resilience in the data center is a core benefit of VMware vSphere Foundation.
Licensing options and user-friendliness are key features appreciated in VMware vSphere Foundation.
VMware support is rated excellent, with responsiveness and effectiveness.
Significant cost savings are achieved by using VMware vSphere Foundation compared to provisioning new physical servers.

CONS

Licensing and cost efficiency, particularly in regions like Pakistan and after Broadcom's acquisition, need improvement.
Support has declined in efficiency and quality, dropping significantly in rating after Broadcom's management.
There were delays and confusion in the quoting and purchasing processes in Brazil and some LATAM countries after Broadcom's acquisition.
Lack of engineer language support challenges customers in Latin America and Mexico.
Scalability of VMware vSphere Foundation is questioned regarding its limitations.
 

VMware vSphere Foundation Pros review quotes

Sri Hari Gangapuram - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead Infrastructure at Exafluence Inc
Sep 10, 2024
It helps us see whether our configuration is adequate and prompts us with questions if there are potential issues, asking whether we want to proceed.
reviewer1278771 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior system engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oct 22, 2024
The most beneficial features of VMware vSphere Foundation for IT infrastructure are its licensing, scalability features, and user-friendliness.
reviewer2592888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Virtualization Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 20, 2024
VMware vSphere ensures high resilience in the data center.
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AN
Technology Solution Consultant at DWP Technologies
Nov 29, 2024
vSphere Foundation is valuable due to its scalability, reliability, and ease of management.
RC
Product Manager at MSiT Technology
Dec 27, 2024
One valuable feature of vSphere is the possibility to distribute file systems in a hyperconvergent foundation.
HY
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
Jan 24, 2025
The features are easy to manage, and the user experience is excellent.
Tonatiuh Torres Zamorano - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Manager at ICSI
Jan 29, 2025
The solution supports the creation of a large virtual environment consisting of thousands of virtual machines, and the performance is excellent.
AshutoshKumar4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Engineer at KML
Feb 6, 2025
I find the manageability and interface of vSphere Foundation to be very good, more understandable, and futuristic compared to open-source alternatives.
JS
OT Technologist at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Apr 3, 2025
What is most valuable about VMware vSphere Foundation is the reliability of the platform.
ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc
Apr 18, 2025
I would rate VMware vSphere Foundation ten out of ten for its ease of use and functionality.
 

VMware vSphere Foundation Cons review quotes

Sri Hari Gangapuram - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead Infrastructure at Exafluence Inc
Sep 10, 2024
You can have the best product in the world, but if it’s not accessible to customers, it doesn’t matter. That’s my main concern.
reviewer1278771 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior system engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oct 22, 2024
The area where VMware vSphere Foundation has room for improvement is in its licensing.
reviewer2592888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Virtualization Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 20, 2024
Management of support cases is not as efficient as it used to be.
Learn what your peers think about VMware vSphere Foundation. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
881,082 professionals have used our research since 2012.
AN
Technology Solution Consultant at DWP Technologies
Nov 29, 2024
VMware needs to improve cost efficiency, especially in Pakistan, as customers often seek more affordable solutions.
RC
Product Manager at MSiT Technology
Dec 27, 2024
With the Broadcom acquisition of VMware, there were delays and confusion in Brazil and some LATAM countries involving quoting and purchasing.
HY
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
Jan 24, 2025
The licensing model is an area for improvement.
Tonatiuh Torres Zamorano - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Manager at ICSI
Jan 29, 2025
Some customers in Latin America and Mexico, including myself, face challenges due to the lack of language support from engineers.
AshutoshKumar4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Engineer at KML
Feb 6, 2025
One area of concern is Oracle's lack of support for VMware in terms of core licensing.
JS
OT Technologist at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Apr 3, 2025
Recently, the pricing has gone up a lot for different organizations depending on what licensing they have had since the acquisition by Broadcom, so there is room for improvement on the pricing.
ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc
Apr 18, 2025
In the past, we faced challenges with VMware's transition to Broadcom, which caused a lot of frustration.