We use VMware vSphere for virtualization, especially server virtualization.
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 could be more scalable."
What is our primary use case?
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.
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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."
- "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."
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.
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IT Architect at Anetys
A stable and scalable solution, but the controller needs improvement and the technical support and installation could be better
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is stable."
- "The technical support is not too bad, but not the best."
What is most valuable?
I consider all the features to be of interest.
What needs improvement?
Improvements should be made to the controller.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSphere for between three and five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is not too bad, but not the best.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy but could be moderately improved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing could be lower.
What other advice do I have?
I am a consultant and reseller.
My advice to others who are considering implementing the solution is they have a good partner.
I rate VMware vSphere as a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. reseller
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."
- "They can maybe review its price. They can also consider offering a free public version for development for a certain number of users."
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
Head Of Network & Technical Support at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Excellent virtualization, high performance, and simple installation
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use, has high performance, and good virtualization."
- "The solution is stable. However, it could improve by being more secure."
What is our primary use case?
We are using this solution for a lot of proposes, such as in production environments.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use, has high performance, and good virtualization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. However, it could improve by being more secure.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the solution scalable.
We have approximately 500 people using the solution in my organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have been satisfied with the technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used another solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward and is easy to manage. It took approximately two hours to install.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the VMware vSphere and we have a team of 15 that does the implementation and maintenance of the solution. The team consists of managers and heads of departments.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a standard license required for this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate VMware vSphere a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Implementation and Support Engineer at PRACSO S.R.L.
Has availability and is stable, scalable, and easily implemented
Pros and Cons
- "It is very stable and scalable, and implementation is straightforward as well."
- "I think the pricing could be lower, and the technical support could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
It's a VDI and also for virtualized machines. We use it for digitized databases.
How has it helped my organization?
It made provisioning servers and application a lot easier and faster
What is most valuable?
vVols, vMotion, and vSphere have availability. It is very stable and scalable, and implementation is straightforward as well.
What needs improvement?
I think the pricing could be lower, and the technical support could be improved.
I would like to see more active replication in the next release.
For how long have I used the solution?
3 years
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's very stable. There are some bumps or unintended behavior from time to time, but it has not really been an issue.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is not that great, and it's not that accessible.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Oracle Virtualizacion. Was not so user friendly and lacking a lot of features
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was extremely straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
in-house
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side, and the licensing is on a yearly basis.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated a lot of options like Microsoft Hyper-V and Proxmox, and Red Hat Virtualization
What other advice do I have?
I would totally recommend VMware vSphere even though I have some complaints about it. It's one of the great technologies available right now. I would rate it at eight 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.
VMware Technician Manager at VAS
Easy to install, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Stability and scalability are the most valuable features of this solution."
- "I would like to see more support regarding containers, and they need more features for them."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for financial full disclosure, end-user computing, and for private cloud.
What is most valuable?
Stability and scalability are the most valuable features of this solution.
The connectivity to the pools from the large amount of memory to the CPU is also very good.
Also, the stability that it provides from the large system to the virtual machine is good.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see more support regarding containers, and they need more features for them.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSphere for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of this solution is one of the most valuable features. It's a very stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a very scalable solution. Every release includes scalability.
We have 200 to 300 customers who are using it and we have plans to increase our usage.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is moderate.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
The time it takes for deployment depends on the environment and the design of it.
We need a team of five technicians to maintain this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's a monthly subscription model.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate VMware vSphere a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Information Technology Support Coordinator at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Is stable and integrates well with other environments
Pros and Cons
- "It is a very stable solution. Integration with other environments was simple to achieve."
- "The documentation could be improved. It does not help me to show the client the value of going with VMware vSphere rather than an open source or cheaper solution."
What is our primary use case?
It's the main virtualization solution for our clients.
What is most valuable?
The HA and DRS are very valuable.
It is a very stable solution.
Integration with other environments was simple to achieve.
The initial setup is simple even for complex environments. The documentation for implementation is very good.
VMware vSphere has great technical support.
What needs improvement?
The documentation could be improved. It does not help me to show the client the value of going with VMware vSphere rather than an open source or cheaper solution.
If we have extensive documentation that is complete and helps us understand all the features, it will help us to try to propose the solution itself and try to show the value of going with it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using VMware vSphere for more than twenty years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
When compared to the stability of other solutions, VMware vSphere is by far the most favorable.
How are customer service and technical support?
Compared to Microsoft's technical support, it's by far the best experience that we've had.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very simple. Even for more complex environments, it's really pretty simple. The available documentation is complete, which helps specialists create more complex solutions in VMware.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is not the cheapest solution, but when you consider the stability of VMware vSphere, it is a great solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
My clients evaluated Hyper-V because they use a Microsoft environment.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend that they get familiar with the technology and also with the documentation for implementation. It's really complete. I would also recommend that they obtain the training available online, which is really good.
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate this solution at ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller

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