Name: VMware vSphere
Brand: Broadcom
Rating: 4.4 (459 reviews)

reviewer935562

Senior Buyer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Nov 4, 2021

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Easy to install and scalable, but should have better stability

Pros and Cons

"The solution is scalable."

"The solution could be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

We are using the latest version.

We use it for virtual machines. It is a platform which can be used to provide infrastructure for virtualization.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be more stable.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using VMware vSphere for more than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

While the solution is stable, it would be nice if it were more so.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have plans to increase our usage.

How are customer service and support?

I have not had occasion to contact technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used a virtual machine prior to the solution.

How was the initial setup?

As the the solution is cloud-based, it is easy to install.

The installation took, perhaps, four days.

What about the implementation team?

Installation can be done on one's own.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution comes with a yearly subscription license.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is cloud-based.

There are around four people using the solution in our organization.

I rate VMware vSphere as a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

virtuali332868

Virtualization Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Sep 18, 2021

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Highly scalable, helpful technical support, and simple installation

Pros and Cons

"VMware vSphere has plenty of features."

What is our primary use case?

We use most of the VMware products primarily in server virtualization.

What is most valuable?

VMware vSphere has plenty of features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using VMware vSphere for approximately 20 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is excellent.

How are customer service and technical support?

The customer service that VMware provides is good quality.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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

What other advice do I have?

Though this is an expensive solution it has great functionality, do not try and go too cheap or it will end up costing you more in the long run.

I rate VMware vSphere a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner

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reviewer2263155

Lead Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Dec 11, 2023

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Helps to deploy and manage VMs but needs to enhance stability

Pros and Cons

"The tool makes virtualization easy. It was free, and we could profit from its GUI. It helps to manage VMs easily."

"The solution needs to improve its stability."

What is our primary use case?

We use VMware vSphere to deploy and manage VMs.

What is most valuable?

The tool makes virtualization easy. It was free, and we could profit from its GUI. It helps to manage VMs easily.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve its stability.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for six to seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

VMware vSphere is stable. I rate it seven out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is not available in the free version. However, you can get support from the community.

How was the initial setup?

VMware vSphere's deployment is easy. It doesn't take more than 20 minutes. You can download it from the official website and install it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are using the tool's free version.

What other advice do I have?

VMware vSphere's community is good. I recommend using the product if you are in the initial career phase and need to deploy a few virtual machines for testing purposes. For more extensive virtualization needs in a production environment, especially when dealing with many VMs, opting for VMware ESXi, its upgraded version, would be a prudent choice. I rate it eight out of ten.