Microsoft Virtual Server Reviews and Pricing

William Kosinetz

CIO with 501-1,000 employees

May 8, 2015

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What is most valuable?

High Availability features Performance Monitoring

How has it helped my organization?

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What needs improvement?

Virtual Network Tools Security Tools Snapshot Management

For how long have I used the solution?

7 years

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Yes Exchange 2003 issues Software License

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

Very Good

Technical Support:

Very Good

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

Yes Management of Virtual Enviroments

How was the initial setup?

Complex. The P2V process had some issues

What about the implementation team?

Both

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

CAPEX-160k OPEX-34k

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Citrix Microsoft

What other advice do I have?

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

it_user82776

Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 1, 2014

Net4 reaching beyond

A virtual Private Server is created by partitioning a physical server into multiple virtual servers in a way that each server is capable of running on its own as a dedicated server. Each virtual server can run its own full-fledged operating system, and each server can be independently rebooted. In terms of security VPS accounts are insulated from each other, greatly minimizing the risk of unauthorized access from hackers. Cloud Server provide the highest level of security just like a dedicated server, complete with customizable firewall protection and secure isolated disk space along with the benefit of sharing the cost of the server with other users yet reaping the benefits of the dedicated server. In the performance of the VPS 's all the resources can be regulated in the cloud server environment.One customer cannot run away with a large share of the resources.Your service will run reliably and predictably. For the Control aspects of Net4 VPS are designed for the customer looking for more control than a web hosting account but yet not ready for a dedicated server. These private servers include root access guaranteed resources,and technical support.Unlike a shared server, cloud server allows you the control of the server.You can choose the software you want to install,RAM,processor etc.The low cost factor of VPS hosting model provided by Net4 suits Small and medium companies that are looking for performance better than that offered by shared hosting,yet without the higher costs of collocation. A cloud server provides the features of a dedicated server on a machine that is a shared hardware environment. You get full server environment without sacrificing privacy or performance that too on a much lower cost as compared to having a dedicated server.

Features: 1.dedicated cloud server and complete system isolation 2. dedicated IP Addresses(es)- additional IP (additional cost -optional)

3.choice of OS ,windows,linux Cent OS

4.Connect directly using SSH,remote desktop or terminal services

5.Full root/Administrator Access over the entire Operating system

6.Instal Custom Software

7.Free 24/7/365 online support

8.VM backup and restore

9.On demand memory and space up gradation

10. 99.9 percent uptime

11.Protected by enterprise firewall/intrusion Prevention appliances and VLAN

12.Control panel support for eg. CPanel, Plesk (optional with cost)

13. MSSQL std/Ent/workgroup/web/MYSQL Enterprise database (optional with additional cost)

These are some of the features I see Net4 delivering, it may be accustomed to certain changes if problems arise in the deployment segment but it is very well structured in a way to counter any problems being encountered. NET4 is an Indian company with a net worth of 85million US dollars yearly dealing with providing suitable cloud and IT services in South East Asia.

Security is a burden here but you may check out the virtualising softwares such as Citrix and MS-hypervisor-V and install it to run alongside NET4's hypervisors,just to beef up security.

Trevor Gankarch

Cloud Engineer, Papua New Guinea

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

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it_user3870

Senior Manager of Engineering with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jan 22, 2013

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Start to virtualise your infrastructure

Valuable Features:

The ability to add more resources to a virtual server, in a few mouse clicks is amazing!Virtual servers are very handy to use when testing applications/software before deploying them into a live environment. If something goes wrong, the server is easily replaceable with little effort i.e. using snapshots to revert back to a previous point in time.A virtual server is just a large file that is stored on a physical disk. Which means, once you have built a virtual server, it can be copied/moved anywhere. Making backup very easy to achieve.

Room for Improvement:

There are no doubts virtual servers can be very useful but there are also several important disadvantages that you should be aware of, With a physical server things are less complicated, you do not have to have expert knowledge in server virtualisation. Some versions of Windows operating systems do no run well on a virtual platform, such as XP and WIndows 2003 - even with integration tools installed. One major problem is - If you have forgotten a password for the only user account on a virtual server, you wont be able to plug in a password reset disk - it will have to rebuilt. (Or restored from a backup if you have one!)

Other Advice:

Anyone that has not looked into virtualisation needs to. The benefits are endless, we have been running virtual machines since 2007 and since then our infrastructure has become more efficient and reliable.

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

Parikshit Kumar Bais

Senior Support Specialist - Technical at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

May 11, 2024

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Helps to deploy website applications and server speed is fast

Pros and Cons

"The tool is productive and performs well. The server speed is also fast."

"We've faced challenges with migrating virtual machines from one host to another. Also, managing Microsoft updates has been a struggle. We have to update the host node every month when new updates are released, and our virtual machines go down every time there's an update. This causes downtime repeatedly and irritates our clients. It should also be lightweight."

What is our primary use case?

We are a data centre and hosting provider. We provide our clients with a dedicated server and VM. My client uses Microsoft Virtual Server to deploy website applications.

What is most valuable?

The tool is productive and performs well. The server speed is also fast.

What needs improvement?

We've faced challenges with migrating virtual machines from one host to another. Also, managing Microsoft updates has been a struggle. We have to update the host node every month when new updates are released, and our virtual machines go down every time there's an update. This causes downtime repeatedly and irritates our clients. It should also be lightweight.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Virtual Server is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My company has more than 1000 customers.

How are customer service and support?

We do not take direct support from Microsoft. We have experts in-house.

How was the initial setup?

We deploy the tool manually. The deployment process involves meeting the client's requirements. We install the necessary memory and configure the system to meet these specifications. My company has more than 100 resources to manage Microsoft Virtual Server.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten. The tool's compatibility with other operating systems is fine. We enjoy better manageability because we handle everything in-house, leveraging our expertise in Microsoft.

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

Hoang Ta

System Engineer at CMC CSI saigon

Nov 30, 2023

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Helped us beuild remote desktops that could be accessed from anywhere at a reasonable cost

Pros and Cons

"The solution is good at allowing end users to connect anytime and anywhere."

"The bandwidth to Singapore could be scaled better."

What is our primary use case?

We build remote environments for customers who work remotely. We create virtual desktops that also work on phones for about 2,000 employees.

What is most valuable?

The solution is good at allowing end users to connect anytime and anywhere. The cost can also be optimized by changing the size of the implementation.

What needs improvement?

The bandwidth to Singapore could be scaled better. Moreover, the virtual desktop should be better at connecting back to the on-premises servers.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used the solution for one or two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex the first time you do it. The second and third times are easier, especially if you have a knowledgeable person helping. You would normally need about two engineers when deploying the solution.

When deploying the solution, you’ll have to focus on the network design with regards to WLAN and so on. After that, you’ll have to verify the phones and create user profiles.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed the solution in-house using Microsoft documentation.

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