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Hyper-V vs Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Hyper-V
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
143
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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Ananth Narayana Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective and good for small workloads while addressing update-driven challenges is needed
I use Azure Monitor and other monitoring solutions to support clients in Accenture's managed services. We support multiple environments, primarily on cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, and also on-premises environments with operating systems like Windows, Linux, and Solaris, among others…
Ramon Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Significant backup for containers, but the customer service is terrible
Anyone considering this solution should not compare it to the old versions. They should be a partner with Virtuozzo and run all the certifications. Also, they need a good lab to understand the technology and how they can apply that technology conveniently. This is very commercial software. It does not have support, so you will need to be hands-on. I would rate Odin Virtuozzo a six out of 10 overall.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features are ease of use, and it gets the job done in a straightforward manner."
"Microsoft's a good name for legacy support and solutions"
"Hyper-V is a good product with some limitations, and we can suggest it to customers who mostly prefer Windows."
"Microsoft has documentation that is easy to find, helpful, and readily available."
"The replication, creation, and import wizard, as well as the integration with reporting tools, are the most useful features."
"I like the functionality."
"It is a very stable product. We have not had any issues with Hyper-V crashing itself."
"Hyper-V helps to make a replica server between two machines. It is very easy to learn."
"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."
 

Cons

"The weakness of Hyper-V is in its interaction with iSCSI protocols."
"The operating system is very, very heavy."
"They should include a few more hardware components for integration with servers."
"The solution should be compatible with different systems."
"Hyper-V serves its purpose, but some areas may not be as feature-rich as alternatives like VMware ESXi."
"Hyper-V could be improved by implementing the same set of features that other tools provide."
"There are some storage problems which do occur in high load systems, especially SQL workloads."
"The product can be a bit difficult to use."
"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think it is expensive. I think if they want it to be more competitive, they should lower the price."
"It's not expensive."
"We chose this solution because of the pricing and the simplicity of the product."
"The pricing and licensing is pretty good."
"Because we're an NGO or a charity, we get discount rates from Microsoft. The costs are not astronomical for us. To give you an example, Office 2019 would only cost 30 or 45 for us. We tend to use the on-premises version rather than the cloud version. The reason is that the subscription service works out more expensive after a few years than the on-premise version. We're not worried about having the bleeding edge stuff. We just want it to be functional."
"In terms of the licensing, if you are using Microsoft Windows 100%, it is OK. But, when you start mixing other environments, it becomes quite tricky."
"Licensing cost depends on the edition you choose. There are two main options: Standard and Datacenter. With a Datacenter license, you can only create two virtual machines that are covered by the license itself. You can create more VMs, but they won't be licensed and could result in charges during an audit."
"The licensing is pretty straightforward."
"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
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Comparison Review

it_user234735 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2015
Hyper-V 2012 R2 vs. VMware vSphere 5.5
I was won with Hyper-V 2012R2 recently and the table below based on customer RFP (edited). This articles all about technical, there is not related with TCO/ROI, licensing cost, “political”, etc. Another to noted is the Windows Server 2012 licenses is based on 2 socket CPU, meanwhile…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Hyper-V?
The initial setup is not difficult at all. It is very easy.
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Sample Customers

Large customer base from all industries, all over the world. Two major Hyper-V customers are Telefonica and EmpireCLS.
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