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VMware vSphere Foundation pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.2 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

RB
CIO and Chief Digital Officer at Reliance Industries Ltd
Jun 5, 2025
Overall, I am generally happy with VMware's customer support; they are responsive and I have no reason to complain.
AY
Consultant at Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Jun 20, 2025
We save substantial money from using VMware vSphere Foundation because previously, we needed to provision all new applications with new physical servers, such as app servers, DB servers, and license servers.
reviewer2115336 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director of Enterprise Office Administration at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 14, 2025
VMware vSphere Foundation is positioned in the top right quadrant in a Gartner chart and offers the best virtualization solution to help manage enterprise components.
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Daniel Wichinescki - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist | SRE | Cloud Public and Private at Parana Banco
May 27, 2025
Setting up the VMware vSphere Foundation is easy.
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.
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.
Peter Karlsson - PeerSpot reviewer
System specialist at Savecore
Aug 26, 2025
The product includes disaster recovery features; the disaster recovery capability is quite good and the security features help to protect critical applications in general.
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.
HY
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
Jan 24, 2025
The features are easy to manage, and the user experience is excellent.
AN
Technology Solution Consultant at DWP Technologies
Nov 29, 2024
vSphere Foundation is valuable due to its scalability, reliability, and ease of management.
 

VMware vSphere Foundation Cons review quotes

RB
CIO and Chief Digital Officer at Reliance Industries Ltd
Jun 5, 2025
I have concerns regarding VMware's strategy, particularly about how it manages multiple cloud environments since clients and my company need to navigate multiple clouds.
AY
Consultant at Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Jun 20, 2025
The biggest issue is pricing due to the Broadcom acquisition.
reviewer2115336 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director of Enterprise Office Administration at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 14, 2025
VMware has engaged in a practice of trivializing their customers to the degree that makes us want to go elsewhere, and they have a negative attitude concerning their customer.
Learn what your peers think about VMware vSphere Foundation. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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Daniel Wichinescki - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist | SRE | Cloud Public and Private at Parana Banco
May 27, 2025
The VMware vSphere Foundation is very good, and the support is also good, but the price now is very expensive. I would rate the support for the VMware vSphere Foundation a six because currently, we have access to engineers, but I have to wait more time to resolve my case due to basic questions.
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.
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.
Peter Karlsson - PeerSpot reviewer
System specialist at Savecore
Aug 26, 2025
Regarding the scalability of VMware vSphere Foundation, there are questions about whether it is completely scalable or if there are limitations.
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.
HY
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
Jan 24, 2025
The licensing model is an area for improvement.
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.