We use the tool for virtualization. We have virtual servers so that we do not have to have individual servers for every service. We use it to create mirrors of the primary server. We can deploy a number of services on one server.
Manager ICT at NJIT
A very stable tool that is easy to set up and gives very good returns on investment
Pros and Cons
- "The restore function of the virtual server is valuable to me."
- "VLAN is not very easy to configure."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The restore function of the virtual server is valuable to me. It cuts down the time of redeploying a service that is down.
What needs improvement?
VLAN is not very easy to configure. The product must provide automation of virtualization across VLANs.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for ten years. I am using the version that came with the original Windows Server 2016.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is very stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. In my organization, 3000 people use the solution. Everyone has to access at least one of the services. The product is extensively used in our organization. If the organization grows, we might increase the number of users.
How are customer service and support?
We reach out to a consultant for technical support. We do not use Microsoft’s technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not so difficult. It is quite easy. It took us a week to set up the solution and get it working properly.
What about the implementation team?
We deployed the solution in-house. To deploy the product, we must set up the physical Windows Server. It is a prerequisite for setting up Hyper-V. Then, we put the virtualization software and deploy other servers on the primary server. The deployment process is relatively straightforward. We need a system administrator to manage the tool.
What was our ROI?
We get a very good return on investment from the tool. We don't have to invest too heavily in any other solutions.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product comes with Windows Server. It is updated every time there's a new version of Windows Server. There is no separate license for the solution. It is part of Windows Server. There's no additional cost other than having a backup solution to back up the virtual machines. It might just be the cost of any backup software license.
What other advice do I have?
The product is mandatory. It's required for any organization that needs to deploy more than two servers. If any organization uses Windows Server, it is critical to use Hyper-V. I would highly recommend it. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of 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.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Despite offering exceptional visualization capabilities, the solution must take into account the lack of support from reputable vendors
Pros and Cons
- "The virtualization aspect of the solution functions similar to VMware is one of its most valuable features…It is a stable product."
- "Many vendors, such as Cisco and HPE, are discontinuing support for Hyper-V as they believe it does not have a significant market share."
What is our primary use case?
Mainly, I use Hyper-V to analyze whether it fits the customer's needs as a solutions architect. First, we determine whether the customer is a Microsoft user. Then, we consider pricing and compare it against the features of VMware or AHV to determine which solution would be most helpful.
How has it helped my organization?
In terms of how the solution has helped the organization, I would say that cost-wise, it is a cheaper solution than VMware.
What is most valuable?
The virtualization aspect of the solution functions similar to VMware is one of its most valuable features. Even though it costs significantly less than VMware, it has enough features to compete with it, especially in terms of virtualizing VMs, data stores, NICs, and VNX.
What needs improvement?
Many vendors, such as Cisco and HPE, are discontinuing support for Hyper-V as they believe it does not have a significant market share. This poses a significant problem for our Hyper-V customers since several major vendors will no longer provide support for it.
Hyper-V doesn't need additional features. They just needed to be well-defined. So, people aren't using it as much as before, and so they need to market it better. Everybody knows VMware, but not a lot of people know Hyper-V.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Hyper-V for at least five years. Also, I don't remember the version of the solution I am using.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Even though Hyper-V is not as scalable as VMware, it can be considered scalable in general.
We don't have any plans in our organization to increase the usage of the solution. On the contrary, I see a decrease in its usage. Nowadays, we work with customers who are going to migrate to VMware from Hyper-V, even though we don't want them to do that. But there is nothing else we can do to stop them from our end. This downfall of Hyper-V is related directly to the fact that other vendors are not supporting Hyper-V anymore.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the technical support an eight out of ten since it is embedded with Microsoft support. So, their support is okay.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process for Hyper-V was not that hard. If one knows about Microsoft and virtualization, it's not a hard product to manage or install.
What was our ROI?
I have experienced an ROI using the solution, especially when considering SLED customers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is one of the cheapest products in the market. So, even though Nutanix gives away AHV, one still has to pay for Nutanix home.
What other advice do I have?
My suggestion to those planning to use the solution is that they use it in a smaller or simpler environment, and it'll easily do the job for them while being cost-effective at the same time. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.
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Consultant at Pi DATACENTERS
Issue-free, easy to set up, and allows for easy generation of virtual machines
Pros and Cons
- "It's a stable product."
- "We'd like a template feature to help deploy VMs quickly."
What is our primary use case?
Currently, we use the Windows Server 2022 Hyper-V server.
We started the virtualization and provide two virtualized environments or operating system environments in the Windows Server itself. We run in the virtualized environment under one single Windows Server license. We started our virtualization from one site on Hyper-V.
How has it helped my organization?
Most of the workload we usually have is in the Windows Server. We also leverage the Windows Server virtualization feature, allowing us to use the hardware efficiently and get multiple Windows installs based on the license. We use both Windows Server Standard and Data Center Editions. In the Data Center Edition, we can run unlimited virtual machines based on our hardware capabilities.
What is most valuable?
The generation feature is good. Hyper-V allows us to define generation one and generation two Hyper-Vs with some legacy boot features. I appreciate the easy generation of virtual machines.
It is straightforward to set up the solution.
It's a stable product.
We can scale the solution.
It's pretty much issue free, so we haven't needed technical support.
What needs improvement?
They need to make some improvements to compare to VMware on Nutanix. There should be a center manual console to manage all the Hyper-V servers and cross-host V-motion. There should be clustering, and the virtual data center should be created with that in mind. There should be similar offerings between different services available within the industry.
I'd like there to be a central management console and a central configuration tool to manage and configure multiple Hyper-V services.
We'd like a template feature to help deploy VMs quickly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for more than seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It works well. It is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable only in terms of licensing.
If you have the Data Center Edition license, you can scale up.
We use this product for 50 or more servers.
We do not have plans to increase usage at this time.
How are customer service and support?
We do not need to take general support from Microsoft. It's not a very complex product. We can troubleshoot ourselves.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've yet to use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is simple to set up. It's not overly complex.
One Windows server administrator can handle the deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We handled the deployment ourselves, in-house. We did not need any outside assistance.
What was our ROI?
Initially, we started our journey with the Alpha virtualization with Hyper-V. We can leverage multiple virtual machines, and we can create them with the help of Hyper-V. On Windows Server, with Hyper-V, we can get two virtual machines of Windows Server. However, we can also create other virtual machines like Linux. We can create a very dense environment that is very valuable to our organization.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of the product actually comes under the Windows server purchase. A Windows Server standard license comes with Hyper-V. A minimum of eight core license units need to be purchased. The costs depend completely on your CPU and core central server.
What other advice do I have?
Before committing to one solution, a new user needs to consider what they might do if, at some point, they need to migrate. Users need to consider sizing also before deployment, as well as disk format types. They should use Thin provisioning before the deployment of a VM, and not use Thick provisioning.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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A stable and user-friendly virtualization platform with features such as stable performance, easy management, quick deployment and the advantage of a free license
Pros and Cons
- "I appreciate its stability and user-friendly management interface."
- "Enhanced visibility and reporting capabilities are desired for better insights and analysis."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case involves the creation and management of virtual machines. Within this framework, various types of virtual machines can be established, ranging from Windows-based systems to those dedicated to specific applications such as SQL servers.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate its stability and user-friendly management interface.
What needs improvement?
The area that requires attention is the noticeable slowdown in performance. A singular interface for administration control, allowing centralized management of all aspects, would be preferable. Enhanced visibility and reporting capabilities are desired for better insights and analysis.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for more than fifteen years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It offers good stability capabilities.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It provides high scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I appreciate the technical support as it is prompt and highly efficient.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We still use Nutanix as well as Hyper-V.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
Deployment was done in-house and it was completed in ten minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The license is free.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate it ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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System Administrator at Flora Limited
Easy to set up and manage and quick to deploy
Pros and Cons
- "It's a very manageable product."
- "They could work on lowering the cost of the solution."
What is our primary use case?
We're using the mail correspondence and other applications which are running using Hyper-V.
What is most valuable?
The solution offers many useful features.
It's a very manageable product.
The deployment was pretty quick. It's also easy to set up.
It is a stable and scalable solution.
What needs improvement?
They could work on lowering the cost of the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using the solution in 2022. I've used it for six to eight months so far.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product scales well. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.
There are maybe 400 or more users on the solution, and there are between 300 and 500 users in our environment.
It can actually connect to PC users, and 200 PCs are connected now.
How are customer service and support?
We have used technical support in the past without issue.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not overly complex, and the deployment time is rather fast. It offers a straightforward implementation. We had some requirements for configuration setups, et cetera, and were able to implement them as required. We had one project set up and then set up another.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use an integrator or consultant when we set up the solution. We could handle the process ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You do need to pay for a license in order to use the solution. It is a bit expensive and could be cheaper.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We do plan to look into other options in the future.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is easily manageable, and the setup process isn't too bad. Therefore, I would recommend the solution to others. I'd rate the product ten out of ten overall.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior System Engineer at Vantage Drilling
Highly stable, simple installation, and helpful support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is highly stable."
- "The solution could improve by having virtual restore."
What is our primary use case?
In our environment, we have a special custom configuration for the Hyper-V switches we use. We have a full-scope VM in our environment and especially for certain Cisco configurations, such as the spam folder in the Hyper-V. It is really difficult to configure from scratch. In this scenario, the agent is really helpful for us, for the restoration. The community edition provides a free, low-cost package solution.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by having virtual restore.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Hyper-V for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have ten hosts that use the solution.
How are customer service and support?
The support is very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used VMware and Citrix Xen.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is simple, and it took us approximately 45 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
I did the implementation myself. There is only one senior engineer required for support of Hyper-V.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing costs depend on the environment you have. If you have an environment of less than 10 or 30 VMs, It's nice to have a Hyper-V, but if you have more than 100 or 200, I would recommend using VCenter, VMware virtualization, especially for an on-premise solution.
What other advice do I have?
VMware virtualization is our main solution, but we use Hyper-V because of the licensing and the cost-effective solution, and on the remote offices we only have fewer than 10 servers.
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Hyper-V a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
System Administrator at Al Abnaa
Helps to make a replica server between two machines
Pros and Cons
- "Hyper-V helps to make a replica server between two machines. It is very easy to learn."
- "Hyper-V needs to improve its support."
What is our primary use case?
We use Hyper-V for virtualization.
What is most valuable?
Hyper-V helps to make a replica server between two machines. It is very easy to learn.
What needs improvement?
Hyper-V needs to improve its support.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for four years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My company has three users for Hyper-V.
How was the initial setup?
Hyper-V's deployment is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool's pricing is cheap.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Hyper-V an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
VMware Administrator at Ingram Micro Saudi Arabia
Has an easy setup process, but the performance speed needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is easy."
- "I encounter issues such as mouse cursor problems, dependencies, lagging, freezing, and unresponsiveness using Hyper-V."
What is our primary use case?
We use Hyper-V to test multiple virtual machines and servers to be deployed.
What needs improvement?
The product performs a bit slowly compared to VMware.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
At the end of the day, Hyper-V is a Microsoft product. Thus, it provides better stability and is convenient to use.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I prefer using VMware more than Hyper-V. It is a convenient-to-use tool. I encounter issues such as mouse cursor problems, dependencies, lagging, freezing, and unresponsiveness using Hyper-V. These challenges led to a decision to migrate to VMware for virtualization.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an inbuilt tool included in Windows Server. There is no cost associated with it if customers are already using Microsoft products.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Hyper-V a five out of 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.

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