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RHEV pros and cons

Vendor: Red Hat
3.8 out of 5
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PROS

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is known for its stability and speed.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is a cost-effective alternative to other virtualization platforms like VMware.
It offers strong support for open-source technologies, positioning Red Hat as a leader in this space.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization facilitates easy application migration and is compatible with multiple components.
The platform is highly scalable, supporting the installation of multiple nodes and integration with various client types.

CONS

RHEV could benefit from more frequent kernel-level updates to minimize downtime during maintenance.
The inclusion of network virtualization could enhance RHEV's offerings.
Scalability is a concern with RHEV, as third-party add-ons are required to achieve significant scalability.
There is a need for improved documentation and technical support availability with RHEV, particularly in specific regions.
Security enhancements are sought for RHEV to reduce vulnerability to cyberattacks.
 

RHEV Pros review quotes

reviewer2356185 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 11, 2024
The initial setup is fairly straightforward and well-documented. The process is very similar to its competitors. The success of your setup depends on how well you plan.
PJ
Mar 16, 2020
It is easy to deal with when comes to application migration and its compatibility with the multiple component applications.
reviewer1307112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 19, 2020
What they provide is way beyond the essential requirements of customers.
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NL
Apr 11, 2024
When you purchase RHEV, you are essentially buying a subscription license. This license can be integrated with various client types, including these integrations with the subscription.
MS
Aug 9, 2020
There aren't any bugs on the solution.
reviewer1450230 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 16, 2020
I can control and manage everything. I know everything that's cooking inside. This is the best part for me.
BA
Jan 13, 2021
Customers are moving to open source and Red Hat is the leader in this particular space. I think customers feel more confident running Red Hat Virtualization than VMware.
YA
Nov 13, 2019
Technically, the main reason why I'm using Red Hat is because of its stability.
reviewer768786 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 13, 2019
One of the most valuable features of this solution is the popularity of the OS.
reviewer1828818 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 5, 2022
It's a scalable solution.
 

RHEV Cons review quotes

reviewer2356185 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 11, 2024
The biggest improvement would be more third-party direct support for things like backups and provisioning through third-party portals.
PJ
Mar 16, 2020
The availability of technical expertise with the solution may be limited in some areas.
reviewer1307112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 19, 2020
Red Hat by itself is not scalable. But you can have third party add-ons like Ceph to make it massively scalable.
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NL
Apr 11, 2024
We should improve how we manage storage domains and make more comprehensive control available through the command line.
MS
Aug 9, 2020
We'd like it if it would be possible on Red Hat Virtualization to possibly connect two or three VMs to the same disk.
reviewer1450230 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 16, 2020
The documentation is not as good as it should be.
BA
Jan 13, 2021
When we do a direct comparison, then obviously VMware does better in terms of having Fault Tolerance and doing active disaster recovery and these kind of things. This is something that can be improved within Red Hat.
YA
Nov 13, 2019
I heard that there are big differences between Red Hat eight and seven, but it's still quite difficult for me to judge it. I found it a bit more difficult to manage than version seven, which was much easier. In term of features, though, it is still not yet clear which is better. I have no clear idea of which features need to be changed at the moment.
reviewer768786 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 13, 2019
It would be better to have more patches, especially kernel-level updates, live and online so that we can keep the business up and running during this period.
reviewer1828818 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 5, 2022
While everything needs improvement in some way, I have no specifics.