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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] vs VMware vSphere comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware vSphere
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
456
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

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.
Neeraj Mehra - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines virtualization and has features like high availability and vMotion
The primary use case is for virtualization, including the implementation of vSphere, vCloud Foundation, vCloud Director, and cloud automation with vSphere My customers, particularly SMBs, mainly utilize High Availability (HA), DRS, and vMotion features. The vMotion feature is beneficial for…

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."
"The solution saves cost."
"I like the capability of logging into one system, then being able to shift over to another system within that single pane of glass."
"The solution allows for very good virtualization."
"The most valuable feature is being able to VMotion and migrate easily, moving machines around on the host. I know DRS will take care of a lot about that, but there's still some manual intervention here and there, so the flexibility of it has been really good."
"The initial setup is very easy and takes half an hour to complete."
"The ease of movement of these machines is the most valuable. It is very easy to move these machines between physical hosts. The fast deployment of services is another valuable feature."
"It's easy to use, and it is flexible."
"It is easy to maintain our data machines and take snapshots with the solution."
 

Cons

"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
"The setup is easy. However, the configuration expansion can be difficult. The full implementation took three to four days. This included the move from physical servers to virtual ones."
"It could be more composable. At present, a fluid pool is not available to us. It would be great to have the flexibility."
"It would be nice if it had auto-scaling, no need to select CPU or select database size. Let it auto-scale, let it use the features that VMware has, instead of having to preselect."
"It would be highly beneficial for VMware to collaborate with local hosts and partners in countries like those in Africa to establish specific pricing that would align with the economic conditions of countries in Africa, ensuring suitability and compatibility with our consumption capabilities."
"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."
"The web user interface can be a bit clunky from time to time, so there may be some room for improvement in that regard."
"VMware vSphere needs to increase the datastore volume."
"Sometimes it's impossible to prevent problems from happening. With vSphere, you never know where the problem is going to come from, but you will always know that there is a problem. This is the problem."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
"The license growth of vSphere depends on the growth of the visual environment and the addition of more hosts."
"The solution requires a license and it could be cheaper."
"In the past six months, we have saved around 110TBs of storage, which is almost equivalent to $200,000 USD. That is a huge savings."
"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side, and the licensing is on a yearly basis."
"The licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The price is reasonable."
"It is expensive. Other solutions on the market are free. We had to plan with VMware how many hosts that we needed in order to determine the price."
"The solution's licensing is costlier than other hypervisors."
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May 10, 2015
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Financial Services Firm
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Manufacturing Company
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Government
7%
 

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