VMware vSphere Reviews

Private cloud is the use case for VMware vSphere. Private cloud is the purpose I use it for because there are customers who need a cloud in their on-premise environment or co-location.

In that use case, we use VMware Cloud Foundation.

The life cycle management and the ease of deployment are the best features in the product from my integrator perspective.

Load balancing is a separate product because they have some enterprise load balancer, which needs to be purchased additionally. In VMware Cloud Foundation, there is only a basic load balancer.

This is a suite of products, so it's a single bill of material. We get all their product versions which are compatible with VMware Cloud Foundation.

VMware vSphere is able to save time and money for my customers. We can say 10% is the approximate amount of savings because most of the things are automated and streamlined, so the manual work is eliminated in most cases.

The pricing is an area for improvement in the product. The solution is a bit expensive.

Not having a perfect score means some room for improvement exists.

There is no way to reach the engineers directly. If we create a case, then for other OEMs, we get the assigned engineer and we can connect to them and work closely. In Broadcom, this is not possible.

I have been dealing with this product for three years so far.

The solution is easy to deploy, which means it is also easy to set up; the initial setup and installation are straightforward.

It's a very stable product.

The solution is completely scalable and can be hybrid as well. You can stretch to any public cloud, which is also possible.

I am happy with the technical support from VMware. I would rate technical support eight out of ten points, with one being bad and ten being good.

I have never been dealing with something similar to VMware vSphere or solutions from other vendors for the same purpose.

The solution is easy to deploy, which means it is also easy to set up; the initial setup and installation are straightforward.

I still use those things regarding the technology I work with.

VMware vSphere is able to save time and money for my customers. We can say 10% is the approximate amount of savings because most of the things are automated and streamlined, so the manual work is eliminated in most cases.

I have never been dealing with something similar to VMware vSphere or solutions from other vendors for the same purpose.

I am not interested to be a reference for Broadcom. I am using basically VMware vSphere and Cloud Foundation.

They released a new version of the VMware vSphere solution on June 17, so I'm yet to explore that version completely. I am not using the latest version because it was only released 10 days ago, so we are just exploring it.

Currently, I do not feel that there are complexities or challenges from a technical standpoint.

I rate VMware vSphere a 9 out of 10.

I am currently working on creating infrastructure for VMware, implementing new infrastructure, and addressing troubleshooting and error problems. 

Additionally, I have completed a project on VxRail, specifically focusing on configuration and operational knowledge.

VMware vCenter is extremely useful as we can manage between 100 and 1,000 hosts using just one management tool. It provides high availability and DRS. 

VMware also offers a free version of the vSphere application, which is vital. For larger deployments, a paid version is available that offers additional site-related features. VMware's scalability is based on standard metrics conducted through load testing. 

The most supportive features of VMware vSphere include high availability and DRS. The vSphere application is free and very useful, ensuring effective management and improvement in operations. With vCenter, we efficiently manage a vast number of hosts with just one management tool.

One area for improvement is the documentation, especially after VMware was transferred to Broadcom. Sometimes, it is difficult to find documentation for specific tools and solutions.

I have five years of experience in the IT field and have worked for three years with vSphere.

In India, many organizations are using VMware for distribution and management purposes, which indicates its capability to scale efficiently within a company.

VMware provides good support. Priority one issues are usually addressed by engineers within one to two hours. However, for priority two issues, it often takes one to two days, which can be improved to a single day.

Positive

Alternatives involve using Nutanix and VxRail alongside VMware.

The setup depends on the scale and configuration. For a simple setup with ten host servers, deployment takes about one to two days. With sufficient manpower, v ESXi and vCenter installations can be completed in a day.

The implementation depends on manpower. With the involvement of two to four people, the deployment tasks can be seamlessly completed.

VMware vSphere is rated at ten on a scale of one to ten. It is a perfect solution.

I use VMware vSphere for its technical capabilities. It is a pioneer and a very good tool. However, there is an issue with the pricing as many customers claim that it is very expensive.

The essential, advanced, and enterprise versions of VMware vSphere have been very beneficial. We utilize features such as the motion and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) for automatically managing resources. The user interface is very friendly, especially in version eight. It is a strong and high-quality solution.

The pricing of VMware vSphere needs significant improvement. Although the product is very strong and includes all necessary features, the high pricing drives many customers to avoid using it.

I have been working with VMware vSphere for more than ten years.

I would rate the stability of VMware vSphere as eight out of ten. It is generally stable.

I would rate the scalability of VMware vSphere as nine out of ten. It is a highly scalable solution.

Support is difficult to find, and I rate technical support around five out of ten. If we have issues, the support tends to be unreliable.

Neutral

The initial setup is not complex. It is deployed on-premises.

While VMware vSphere is a very strong and complex tool, the pricing should be more visible. Many customers are trying to avoid it due to its high cost.

I recommend VMware vSphere technically, but not due to its pricing. I rate the overall solution as 10 out of 10.

We use VMware vSphere for virtualization purposes. We are telling our clients to use more options for virtualization.

The high availability feature is significant. For virtualization, we prefer to have options for reconfiguration and efficient use. However, the software requires shutting down for reconfiguration, and backup requires shutdown too, which is a limitation. The VMs work smoothly, which is beneficial.

Sometimes, we need valid certificates for VMware, however, we are unable to add the certificates. Another area is the stability during upgrades from older versions to newer versions, where we face issues.

We have been working with VMware vSphere for more than seven years.

The VMs work smoothly with no issues, but there is a risk upgrading from older to newer versions, where we've faced some issues.

There are no scalability options available in VMware vSphere.

We do not have experience of directly contacting their technical support.

The initial setup was easy, and we didn't experience any difficulties. We set it up very easily.

We have no experience with the pricing as we are using the free version.

We might suggest CrossPlox or HackerMesh solutions to others since they are Linux based.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate VMware vSphere six or seven. If I feel that the requirement is best fit with VMware vSphere, then I suggest it. If not, I suggest other solutions.

We use the solution for clusters with shared storage on-premises with recovery. We use Veeam to back up some replication of these installations.

It provides stability with performance and broad support for hardware solutions.

It is pricey for small business. There are bundles that make competitive for out-of-bundle solutions that smaller businesses can't afford. If they will be the end of the sale, a cost problem arises for them.

I have been using VMware vSphere for over ten years.

It is recommended for small and medium-sized businesses.

I have no directly needed VMware support. We always have resolved our troubles with documentation.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward because of good documentation. It depends on the installation. Optimizing deployment takes a few days for a cluster with shared storage. One person can deploy the smaller clusters. We are training the lab to deploy the different solutions.

It offers a good return on investment because its maintenance and subscription costs are very durable. So once you deploy the first installation, upgrading or the infrastructure is quite easy and straightforward in the future.

The small distribution price is very convenient because they are really affordable bundles for three or fewer nodes. For bigger installation, it starts to be pricey, but it's also scaled with the business side.

Maintenance is required as long as any other products to check for troubles and some security patching.

The version enables automatic maintenance, easy maintenance, and performance performance. A good performance use of the hardware allows for quick infrastructure maintenance and a quick structure upgrade so you can change hardware servers quickly and cheaply.

It's useful for critical workloads. When there are inevitable failures, it can keep up the business.

The server was particularly limiting performance-wise, while Hyper V lacked stability and flexibility in the setups.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

We use the solution in servers for digitalization. Our digital products, like mobile and internet banking, run on them.

We are running critical applications like mobile applications on vSphere.

The tool offers virtualization and monitoring.

Virtual machine snapshots and consolidation need to be improved. Also, there are licensing and subscription issues.

I have been using VMware vSphere for 3 years.

I rate the solution’s stability a 9 out of 10.

The solution is scalable. 5 users are using this solution.

I rate the solution’s scalability an 8 out of 10.

Customer support takes a long time to respond.

Neutral

We have used Nutanix. We opted for VMware because the environment is good.

The initial setup is very easy and takes half an hour to complete, but it is costly since it has training costs and tutorials. The 3 tutorials are included in this package. They somewhat automate, but it's not enough.

Earlier, the solution had a perpetual license, but now, it has a subscription. Also, they have increased the price. The certification is costly.

vSphere has the DRS site. We got the recovery site feature, but we haven't used it. It's good to use the high availability to be more than AWS. We have many weekly metrics running on these.

Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

Our company uses VMware vSphere Versions 6.5, 6.7 and 7.0. My company is trying to deploy all the VMs on VMware vSphere Version 8 since it has some new features. The old versions of the tool don't support some of the VMs, specifically in the area of vMotion.

The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance. Nowadays, people are trying to move on Kubernetes. People prefer deploying services over the Kubernetes.

n areas like coding and microservices, users can find lots of features in Kubernetes. With Kubernetes, if one of your pods is down, then automatically, another pod will be up, so there are no manual tasks or opt for microservices since such a pod will run in the back end automatically.

The integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required.

I have been using VMware vSphere for two years.

It is a stable solution. It is only during the production phase involving Kubernetes that our company can determine whether VMware vSphere can remain stable or not.

It is a scalable solution. Many people who use the product in our company work in the back end processes. Around 20 to 30 people in my company work with VMware vSphere and Kubernetes.

Speaking about the application deployment process, I work at the L1 level in my company. In my company, the L3 is a different department that manages the application deployment process, and most of them go for tools apart from the ones under VMware to manage the VMs. I am only creating new VMs and assigning RAM space, and if something comes up, then I create new RHEL-based systems.

When it comes to the application deployment process, my company manually deploys the applications. For automation purposes, our company uses Jenkins to collect the logs and provide a GUI with the help of a username and password to the end user, after which they can collect the logs from Jenkins.

I work at an L1 level in my company. The integrations and infrastructure-related areas of the product are managed by another team in my company.

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it.

Nowadays, people don't prefer to go for cloud-based solutions. Most of the companies prefer VMware as they want some level of security in the environment. VMware allows users to have in-house products. Most companies or banks are not moving over to cloud-based tools. VMware is used in banking systems.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

This solution has a very comfortable interface for snapshots for my virtual machines. That's very comfortable.

For example, if I want to make templates to create a certain type of virtual machine, I have it in vSphere. Moreover, it includes things like deployment, implementation of different templates, snapshot deleting snapshot, restoring a machine to snapshot or administrative administration things.

The web console is the most valuable feature for me.  Because no matter what happens with the server, I can still get to it with the web console.

There is room for improvement in Google Cloud. The reason thing there was, like, when I type something in the terminal and then immediately, I need to go to edit the certain like file for Node.js, for the server, or for Kubernetes. So I have to do it from the terminal to the editor.

And for some reason, each time I had to switch, I had to literally switch between the terminal and the editor. I wish I could have it on one screen to have the terminal and on the other to have the editor.  This would greatly improve my experience with this solution. 

I have been using it for a couple of years.

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. It is very stable, and I have never had any major problems with it.

There are over a few hundred users using this solution in our organization. 

I would rate the scalability a solid eight out of ten.  It is scalable enough for my needs, but there is always room for improvement.

The initial setup was very easy and intuitive.

If I didn't understand something, this solution provides tons of information,e explanations,  courses, and instructions on their website. We also live in a reality of chatbots and AI, so everything is very easy to set up. 

I would advise you to check out the VMware website and watch some of the initial and fundamental courses. The web console is very intuitive, but it can be helpful to see how it works before you start using it. 

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.