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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] vs VMware ESXi comparison

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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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VMware ESXi
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
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Featured Reviews

Ramon Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Director IT at Servnet
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.
Gourab Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Virtualization has transformed our data center and delivers consistent uptime with seamless maintenance
The most valuable feature VMware ESXi offers me is the user interface and the ease of handling operations without downtime, which is the biggest advantage, particularly with capabilities for live patching, and VCF 9 in patching areas; the bundled licensing provided simplifies management as I can utilize resources based on my needs without worrying too much about individual licenses. The zero-downtime patching is the feature that makes the biggest difference in my day-to-day operations, as well as managing hosts with an n+1 configuration, using a buffer host to streamline maintenance within a cluster of hosts. The vMotion feature is another important aspect, as we opt for auto vMotion to optimize resources within the cluster, enabling the underlying VMs to be moved seamlessly from one host to another based on utilization without impacting applications. VMware ESXi has positively impacted our organization significantly in terms of operations and cost optimization, as we optimized our environment under a per-core license agreement, achieving around 30 to 40% cost-effectiveness and maintaining almost 99.99% uptime across our environment, where VMware ESXi is run on about 85% of our setup. Improvements in operations were made possible through visibility provided by VMware ESXi into hardware enhancements, such as virtual storage platforms with vSAN, which we incorporated into our environment supported by VMware ESXi 9 to enable effective live patching without impacting operations, and we regularly utilize RV tool reports to track actual utilization and optimize resources, reducing our footprint from 100 VMs on 100 hosts to 47 hosts, yielding substantial financial benefits thanks to the support from our VMware ESXi TAM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."
"From a technical perspective, VMware ESXi's best advantages are its reliability and high availability features. It's a very mature and good environment."
"The most valuable features are disaster recovery and vMotion. Those are the most important ones. Moreover, integrating ESI with ID Workflow is quite easy. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The solution is highly scalable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend the product. It’s good and is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Overall, I rate this product an eight out of ten."
"The product is very reliable."
"VMware ESXi is a very stable infrastructure since I have been using it, and it is very reliable."
"In ESXi, they use technologies like memory compression, TPS, and ballooning for resource optimization."
"VMware ESXi has positively impacted our organization significantly in terms of operations and cost optimization, as we optimized our environment under a per-core license agreement, achieving around 30 to 40% cost-effectiveness and maintaining almost 99.99% uptime across our environment, where VMware ESXi is run on about 85% of our setup."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is efficient, fast, and affordable."
"We are using VMware ESXi for virtualization, with vCenter being the core product—these are building blocks for having efficiency and stability in daily operations, and we cannot operate without them."
 

Cons

"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
"VMware ESXi is extremely expensive now compared to a few years ago."
"The license model has recently changed, which is a bit worrying for customers."
"VMware should make recovering the password easier if customers forget it."
"VMware is very costly."
"The solution needs to improve its patching process."
"Pricing is always the first thing to look at for improvement."
"Pricing is a major issue with VMware ESXi as it is becoming more expensive."
"The solution’s licensing model could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
"VMware ESXi is a costly solution in Africa and other developing countries."
"If one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price as an eight."
"The solution is expensive."
"The tool has become expensive."
"Since Broadcom's acquisition, the solution's price has been adjusted, and perpetual licenses are no longer offered."
"The product pricing was reasonable before, but recent changes, including bundling, have complicated the cost structure."
"The pricing is expensive, with the cost for customers ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 yearly."
"The solution is priced on the higher side."
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Outsourcing Company
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Manufacturing Company
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Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware ESXi?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for VMware ESXi has been quite efficient, with a lot of cost savings. I am not dealing with it in this company because higher management handle...
What needs improvement with VMware ESXi?
I think VMware ESXi has covered most of what is required regarding the needed improvements.
What advice do you have for others considering VMware ESXi?
My advice to others looking into using VMware ESXi is that they need to make sure their staff are trained up on VMware to use most of the features on it. VMware ESXi is a very stable infrastructure...
 

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