Our customers use this product when they don't want to deploy an expensive storage device but they're looking for good storage technology. I'm a system integrator.
Solution Specialist at Dotcad Pvt Ltd
Great option for network security and integration of NSX technology
Pros and Cons
- "Easy-to-use, and easy-to-scale product."
- "The upgrading process could be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
This is a mature, easy-to-use, and easy-to-scale type of technology. When a customer wants network security and integration of NSX technology, vSan is a good solution.
What needs improvement?
I'd like to see a simplification of the upgrading process. For now, I have to verify each and every component before upgrading. If there were a technology to check the compatibility without the complexity, it would be helpful to users.
For how long have I used the solution?
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Whenever I need support from VMware, I get very good support from the team.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is somewhat complex. It involves checking hardware compatibility before buying it and installing the VMware components. One person can deploy an entire environment in a day.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing costs are more or less on par with other similar products.
What other advice do I have?
It's important to check the compatibility before deploying. This is a good solution and I rate it nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Integrator

Principle Tech Architect at Unisys
Decent storage virtualization that is beginning to integrate modern technologies but needs to be cheaper
Pros and Cons
- "VMware has been around for a long time are are doing a decent job at catching up with the latest technologies i.e. bringing in kubernetes and containerization. Overall, this is a great tool for virtualization."
- "I would like for the next release to be a bit cheaper."
What is most valuable?
VMware has been around for a long time are are doing a decent job at catching up with the latest technologies i.e. bringing in kubernetes and containerization. Overall, this is a great tool for virtualization.
What needs improvement?
I would like for the next release to be a bit cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSAN for 10+ years.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
VMware is not a cost effective solution, especially if you have a Microsoft shop. In this case, you would have to purchase the VMware license when there are already Hyper-V solutions that could do it for much cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
If you are already using VMware, then it is great to fun your applications and carries your infrastructure to the cloud. But, I would not recommend this solution to new customers. I give this solution a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Solutions Coordinator at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Good support, straightforward to set up, and integrates well with other VMware products
Pros and Cons
- "The technical support is good."
- "Improvements can be made with respect to scalability."
What is our primary use case?
We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our customers. Our clients are in different industries, including banking and finance, and utilities such as oil and gas.
I do not use this product personally. Rather, I sell it and my clients use it.
I generally sell vSAN on VxRail version 7.
What is most valuable?
The integration with other VMware products is good.
What needs improvement?
Improvements can be made with respect to scalability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with VMware vSAN for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of this solution can be improved a little bit.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good. I would rate them a nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. People with existing knowledge in VMware technology will find it easy to set up because it's not a different platform than what they are used to.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for anybody who is looking into implementing vSAN is that it's a good platform if you're working with VMware. My customers generally do not complain about vSAN. However, if they are interested in a Hyper-V or Nutanix environment then this is not a good solution.
I would rate this solution an eight 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.
Professional Member at a tech company with 1-10 employees
Beneficial multi-homing feature and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
- "I have found that the multi-homing feature is very valuable in VMware vSAN. It is an easy-to-use solution."
- "I have used the VMware Replication but I can't get it to work properly. The process should be simplified."
What is most valuable?
I have found that the multi-homing feature is very valuable in VMware vSAN. It is an easy-to-use solution.
What needs improvement?
I have used the VMware Replication but I can't get it to work properly. The process should be simplified.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSAN for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
VMware vSAN is stable.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted support.
How was the initial setup?
The Initially setup is easy. We have only three or four hosts. However, I might need to use some more services. A larger environment requires more hosts.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I have been told that if I used VxRail it would be cheaper than the system we are using now with buying the products separately. The solution is expensive overall.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
In my company have some new consultant technicians who have more experience in the bigger setups. They suggest that I look at the VxRail solution.
We have been evaluating VMware Horizon and we are thinking about using it.
What other advice do I have?
I rate VMware vSAN an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Scalable and secure with easy setup
Pros and Cons
- "Storage is expandable with no extra cost."
- "Pricing is something of a concern."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use case of this solution is to combine old storage into logical volumes. You can create a VMS partition and deploy it among the host, which provides the best performance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using vSAN for almost three years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good - storage is expandable with no extra cost.
How was the initial setup?
Setup is simple because the product is automatically installed once the license is activated.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is something of a concern.
What other advice do I have?
I would say that if you need more storage-level performance, scalability, or security, you can definitely consider using this solution. I would rate this solution as nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Integrator
System Engineer at GoVirtual
Overall good functionality, straightforward installation, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "Overall the solution is very good."
- "VMware vSAN could improve by having better integration with other vendors and the storage is limited, I prefer it to the traditional storage."
What is our primary use case?
I provide a workshop for VMware vSAN to the final customers. For example, in Chile, I installed the solution for a company called NG. I have customers in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina. VMware vSAN is used as a storage solution.
What is most valuable?
Overall the solution is very good.
What needs improvement?
VMware vSAN could improve by having better integration with other vendors and the storage is limited, I prefer it to the traditional storage.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSAN for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
VMware vSAN is scalable.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward. I have developed an automatic script that can install the solution which has been very good for customers.
What about the implementation team?
I do the implementation and maintenance of the solution. Additionally, I support those who are wanting to do the implementation.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good solution.
I rate VMware vSAN a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
Head of Professional Solutions at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Very integrated and is scalable
Pros and Cons
- "vSAN is very integrated."
- "Ease of administration is one area where vSAN could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
VMware vSAN is software-defined storage. I think that says it all. You don't have to buy additional external storage, and you can manage all the storage entities from the console. That's very important to our customers.
What is most valuable?
vSAN is very integrated.
What needs improvement?
Ease of administration is one area where vSAN could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using vSAN for probably four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
For our purposes, vSAN's stability is okay.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
vSAN is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
As far as I know, any VMware tickets that we've escalated have been handled professionally. and their support team is very skilled.
How was the initial setup?
It's straightforward. Because we are deploying it from the VxRail global setup, there is no dedicated vSAN setup that we are providing. It's all integrated into the VxRail setup. However, installing vSAN itself can be quite complex if you're doing it from scratch.
What other advice do I have?
I rate vSAN eight out of 10. I would recommend it to others.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Has good Data management and recovery process features
Pros and Cons
- "Data management and recovery processes are the most valuable features."
- "Improvements are also needed as per the customer's requirements."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for our entire architecture. They have removed the storage part. We used to use IBM and NetApp for storage solutions.
What is most valuable?
Data management and recovery processes are the most valuable features.
What needs improvement?
Unless there is some network issue, everything is fine.
Improvements are also needed as per the customer's requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VMware vSAN for six years.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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