Except for the Oracle Database, our environment is run on VMware vSphere. We also use this solution for connection tests.
Principal Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reliable, scales well, and is easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "VMware vSphere is a very stable product."
- "VMware vSphere is a very stable product."
- "VMware vSphere could be more secure and well-known to everyone."
- "VMware vSphere could be more secure and well-known to everyone."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
VMware vSphere could be more secure and well-known to everyone.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with VMware vSphere for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
VMware vSphere is a very stable product.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable solution.
We have ten users in our organization.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have some experience with Hyper-V and KVM.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay our licensing fees on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I would rate VMware vSphere a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Administrator at self-employed
Useful management tools, scalable, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "VMware vSphere has useful tools for management and support."
- "The scalability of VMware vSphere has been very good for what we use it for."
- "We have had some problems setting up the monitoring with vSphere. The process could be simplified."
- "We have had some problems setting up the monitoring with vSphere. The process could be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
We are using VMware vSphere for our internal management systems. Additionally, we are running the Acronis backup solution, which is partly running on vSphere.
What is most valuable?
VMware vSphere has useful tools for management and support.
What needs improvement?
We have had some problems setting up the monitoring with vSphere. The process could be simplified.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSphere for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
VMware vSphere is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of VMware vSphere has been very good for what we use it for.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted the technical support personally but my colleagues have and it has been satisfactory.
What other advice do I have?
I rate VMware vSphere a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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General manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Scalable and easy to set up with good stability
Pros and Cons
- "The installation process is very straightforward."
- "We haven't had any issues with stability."
- "The solution should offer more integration capabilities."
- "The solution should offer more integration capabilities."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the product for server virtualization. We have multiple VMs for different environments for our business needs.
What is most valuable?
The solution is scalable.
We haven't had any issues with stability.
The installation process is very straightforward.
What needs improvement?
The solution should offer more integration capabilities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for four or five years at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution seems to be stable. We haven't had any issues. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
You can scale the solution very well if you need to. It's not a problem at all.
How are customer service and technical support?
As I am not directly involved with the product, I've never had to reach out to technical support to troubleshoot any issues. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.
How was the initial setup?
We have found the solution to be straightforward. It's pretty simple and not overly complex.
A different team handled the setup and deployment. I can't say exactly how long it took to get everything up and running.
We have some engineers that can handle the deployment and maintenance aspects of the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
While I'm sure we are paying some sort of licensing fee, I cannot speak to any exact details. That's handled by management and is not something that I have to deal with directly.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I am not familiar with the company looking at or evaluating other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
We're end-users and customers.
I'm not sure which version of the solution we're currently on. I don't manage that aspect of it.
Overall, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've mostly been very happy with its capabilities.
I would recommend the solution to others.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feature-rich, stable, scalable, easy to install, and has good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The roadmap for the product itself covers all of the features that we are looking for."
- "It is user-friendly, easy to deploy, and easy to maintain."
- "It would be great if VMware could have a consolidated way of delivering this as software rather than pieces and several add-ons so that you could enjoy the product in its entirety."
- "It would be great if VMware could have a consolidated way of delivering this as software rather than pieces and several add-ons so that you could enjoy the product in its entirety."
What is most valuable?
It is user-friendly, easy to deploy, and easy to maintain.
The roadmap for the product itself covers all of the features that we are looking for.
It has what we need.
What needs improvement?
There are many add-on modules for it.
It would be great if VMware could have a consolidated way of delivering this as software rather than pieces and several add-ons so that you could enjoy the product in its entirety.
There are many add-ons that you have to plugin to enjoy the feature or experience the full power of it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSphere for more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
VMware vSphere is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
They were very helpful in resolving the issue that we had.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others. It is considered to be a leader within the industry.
I would rate VMware vShpere an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior System Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Is user friendly, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "VMware vSphere is user friendly. It is scalable and stable."
- "VMware vSphere is user friendly, and it is scalable and stable, which are very important attributes for us."
- "VMware vSphere needs to increase the datastore volume."
- "The installation is a little bit complex."
What is most valuable?
VMware vSphere is user friendly. It is scalable and stable, which are very important attributes for us.
What needs improvement?
The installation is a little bit complex.
VMware vSphere needs to increase the datastore volume.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using it for 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is not overly complex. The integration project took two months, and the upgrade to version 6.7 took a lot of time.
For deployment and maintenance, you need a team of three or four admins and engineers.
What about the implementation team?
We worked with an integrator.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated Hyper-V.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution and rate it at ten on a scale from one to ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Infrastructure Specialist at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A cloud computing virtualization platform that's pretty stable
Pros and Cons
- "It's a very useful solution. It's easy to set up, and it's pretty stable."
- "It's a very useful solution. It's easy to set up, and it's pretty stable."
- "It could be more scalable."
- "It could be more scalable."
What is our primary use case?
We use VMware vSphere for virtualization, especially server virtualization.
What is most valuable?
It's a very useful solution. It's easy to set up, and it's pretty stable.
What needs improvement?
It could be more scalable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSphere for about ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
VMware vSphere is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
VMware vSphere can be scalable. We can scale it as much as we want, but it could be more scalable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is pretty good. It took us about an hour to implement this solution.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented VMware vSphere. We need about two people to set up and maintain this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for our license.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to new users.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give VMware vSphere a ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Information Technology Manager & Chief Information Officer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Allows us to create or clone a virtual environment in a short period of time and has good stability and support
Pros and Cons
- "The ability to create or clone a virtual environment in a short period of time for testing is most valuable."
- "The ability to create or clone a virtual environment in a short period of time for testing is most valuable."
- "An improvement could be in terms of keeping up with the upgrades. The upgrades could be set in an automated way so that the newer features don't require you to manually update, or you get an option to update automatically. This would be a useful enhancement."
- "An improvement could be in terms of keeping up with the upgrades. The upgrades could be set in an automated way so that the newer features don't require you to manually update, or you get an option to update automatically."
What is our primary use case?
We use it to create virtual machines and things like that.
What is most valuable?
The ability to create or clone a virtual environment in a short period of time for testing is most valuable.
What needs improvement?
The enhancements that come out from time to time usually surpass what we need. We tend to upgrade because we do not want to be behind, but our needs don't continually grow. We are not very fast in terms of appetite for new things. However, we do appreciate that there is a continuous improvement, and for us, it is just a matter of being able to spin up a new environment quickly.
An improvement could be in terms of keeping up with the upgrades. The upgrades could be set in an automated way so that the newer features don't require you to manually update, or you get an option to update automatically. This would be a useful enhancement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is great.
How was the initial setup?
It has medium complexity. It isn't necessarily easy to set up. After you have set it up, it is easy to enhance.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate VMware vSphere a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT & Security Team Leader at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Versatile, extremely stable, and very scalable with useful DRS and resource pooling features
Pros and Cons
- "It is very versatile. All features are beneficial and very good, especially DRS and resource pooling."
- "It is very versatile, and all features are beneficial and very good, especially DRS and resource pooling."
- "They can maybe review its price. They can also consider offering a free public version for development for a certain number of users."
- "I know that its price is a little bit high, and they can consider reviewing it."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for the virtualization of server infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
It is very versatile. All features are beneficial and very good, especially DRS and resource pooling.
What needs improvement?
They can maybe review its price. They can also consider offering a free public version for development for a certain number of users.
I am using version 6.7, and it would be good if it has support for SaaS storage. They might already have this feature in the latest version 7.1.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution in our company for 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is extremely stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable. Its usage depends on each customer. We have small, medium, and large customers.
As a company, we are not a big consumer of VMware solutions. We do VMware deployments in other companies. We sell it to other companies, and we have a partnership with VMware.
How are customer service and technical support?
Based on my experience, they are very good. Their support used to be best, but it also depends on the number of subscriptions for each contract. Generally, their process is very good.
How was the initial setup?
It is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not a pricing or budgeting person, but I know that its price is a little bit high, and they can consider reviewing it. Its price is probably the highest in this domain.
What other advice do I have?
I personally do not recommend Hyper-V based on my experience, but I can recommend others to also look at Proxmox. There is also a solution from IBM. They are, for sure, very good contenders.
I would rate VMware vSphere a nine out of 10. It satisfies our needs.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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