The new model took six months to clarify internally. That is why we have started using Red Hat. They are the leaders in our business segment, though Nutanix and Red Hat are major competitors. I would recommend it because it is a product that we know and it is stable. This is the most important thing when building a data center. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a seven.
For the time being, there is no need to increase the usage of VMware ESXi.Actually, we have some experience with VMware ESXi supporting AI-driven projects, but it's just in the early stages; it's not an advanced project for the time being. I recommend making the licensing method easier for those who plan to use VMware ESXi. It's very expensive now, and if there were some flexibility in the selection of the features and the product, even inside ESXi, it would be better. We now only have two options to select: VCF and what I think is VMware vSphere Foundation. There is no other option for the time being, and this is a very strict restriction for customers. It's not flexible to select the features and the products, and that's problematic. I can recommend that scaling is very important, especially if you plan to use VMware ESXi. You need to do an exact and correct scaling for your infrastructure, including hosting, number of cores, number of CPUs, and the size of both production and non-production environments. Be careful with choosing the hardware platform because, even if they have the same CPU family, they don't respond the same. Certified and well-known hardware platforms are the best for VMware. On a scale of 1-10, I rate VMware ESXi an 8.
I rate VMware ESXi eight to eight and a half out of ten. It is a nice product, but the pricing is getting really expensive. I would rate the overall solution an 8.5 out of 10.
For enterprises seeking scalable and robust solutions, VMware ESXi is highly recommended. Although its price is high, it is a stable product with significant benefits. I rate VMware ESXi ten out of ten.
I recommend new users download and evaluate the free version from VMware's website. Once satisfied, they should purchase the professional version for a smooth and secure IT infrastructure. The professional version is cost-effective, allowing one to create multiple servers on a single server. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
I recommend VMware ESXi due to its virtualization capabilities and security features. It is effective for enhancing service delivery and should be considered by other users for server management needs. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Executive Officer 1B at Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
Real User
Top 10
Aug 30, 2024
We are satisfied with the platform's security features. We use its AI features to monitor performance and improve system efficiency. VMware is the industry leader, and I recommend it if the company is prepared for a virtual environment. Overall, I rate it a ten out of ten.
The feature or the functionality of the tool is good for virtualizing everything. The tool is able to offer protection requirements and helps the organization's compliance and data as there are frequent patches being released, which are well supported. My company does not use any AI initiatives for the product at the moment. The tool's maintenance is easy. I recommend the tool to others. Everyone should follow the tool's documentation. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Solution Architect at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jul 10, 2024
It is suitable for medium to enterprise levels. Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten. The recommendation is very high. It's probably the best hypervisor we've used.
System Engineer at TS Qatar Systems and Communications
Reseller
Top 20
Jun 19, 2024
Maintenance is very easy. You need to have regular backups, and the remaining is the hardware, which we need to monitor. We also check for hardware errors and events in the environment. In the customer environment, a single person will maintain the solution. We are not using any remote deployment tools or provisioning servers. We follow three common practices. Our use case involves a limited number of servers, typically three or four. Our provisioning strategy involves installing ESXi on the servers using a DVD or a USB drive. Once the installation is complete, the server will obtain a DHCP IP address, and we can access the user interface using this IP address. We can configure the storage datastore. Once the datastore is configured, we are ready to create virtual machines. I recommend the solution. Nothing needs to be considered because this does not have a dependency or needs hardware. They need to purchase supported hardware, and VMware is very supportive of most of the servers on the market. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Technical Support Engineer at Greenware Technologies LLC
Real User
Top 5
May 23, 2024
The solution meets our organization's compliance and data protection requirements by releasing vulnerability patches every two to three months, which provides more security in our environment. Maintaining the tool is not very difficult. VMware ESXi is easier to handle than other products and not very complex. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Business Development Executive at Digital Alliance Limited
Reseller
Top 10
May 3, 2024
Providing security is a continuous process because no client or vendor is 100% secure. VMware ESXi hasn't created any security loopholes so far. Once we follow the best practice and do the normal patching from time to time, you can upgrade the patches and eliminate any lapses. VMware always comes with regular patchups on the infrastructure. I would recommend VMware ESXi to other users because it is a good solution, and its support is fantastic and far better than most other OEMs. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
HR Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 10
May 2, 2024
My customers are using VMware ESXi. The solution's price has increased since Broadcom bought VMware ESXi, and that's why customers are moving to another solution. I have researched Proxmox, but we are also researching the use of the monitoring tool Datadog. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Senior Manager- II | Unit Head - Technolgy Infra (Global) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Apr 11, 2024
Most people do not know why VMware is more stable than Hyper-V. Our clients use Webex after version 6.5. Before, we installed VMware Client and connected to the vCenter server. The vCenter server was connected to the vCenter host. There were a lot of version and service issues with vCenter. Things have been better after we installed Webex. The cost is very important. We have to buy the latest hardware and licenses. The license is very costly. The vendor might discontinue the perpetual license. The tool will become more costly. Customers will leave VMware and choose Hyper-V. The vendor must rethink the price. We can learn to use the solution through YouTube videos. Beginners can use the tool, but we must learn and better know the product. It is a very good product. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
The solution consolidates all of our organization's physical servers into a virtualized environment, which further improves server management. VMware ESXi allows the management of virtual networks within the servers; switches are not needed to patch any server to a network and allow any type of network transfer. After deploying the solution in our company, we have witnessed an improvement in server efficiency; there are minimal problems noticed in the servers. Most of the production services can be moved anywhere and virtualized machines can be transferred to clouds when VMware ESXi is being used. When one of the server's failed in our organization, VMware ESXi helped in disaster recovery by utilizing a new host. I am satisfied with the high availability and disaster recovery capabilities of the solution. I would advise others to check other virtualization hypervisor solutions before directly adopting VMware ESXi, as it is costly compared to other solutions. Our company is approached by two vendors, one of which is Nutanix. VMware ESXi is more cost-effective than Nutanix. Overall, I would rate VMware ESXi a nine out of ten.
VMware ESXi serves as a hypervisor enabling virtualization by transforming physical servers into virtual infrastructures, supporting efficient server management, development, and production environments.
Organizations utilize VMware ESXi for its high availability and ability to host diverse workloads effectively. Known for stability and maturity, it efficiently handles server, networking, and storage demands, with integral features like vMotion and memory compression. ESXi integrates well...
The new model took six months to clarify internally. That is why we have started using Red Hat. They are the leaders in our business segment, though Nutanix and Red Hat are major competitors. I would recommend it because it is a product that we know and it is stable. This is the most important thing when building a data center. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a seven.
For the time being, there is no need to increase the usage of VMware ESXi.Actually, we have some experience with VMware ESXi supporting AI-driven projects, but it's just in the early stages; it's not an advanced project for the time being. I recommend making the licensing method easier for those who plan to use VMware ESXi. It's very expensive now, and if there were some flexibility in the selection of the features and the product, even inside ESXi, it would be better. We now only have two options to select: VCF and what I think is VMware vSphere Foundation. There is no other option for the time being, and this is a very strict restriction for customers. It's not flexible to select the features and the products, and that's problematic. I can recommend that scaling is very important, especially if you plan to use VMware ESXi. You need to do an exact and correct scaling for your infrastructure, including hosting, number of cores, number of CPUs, and the size of both production and non-production environments. Be careful with choosing the hardware platform because, even if they have the same CPU family, they don't respond the same. Certified and well-known hardware platforms are the best for VMware. On a scale of 1-10, I rate VMware ESXi an 8.
I rate VMware ESXi eight to eight and a half out of ten. It is a nice product, but the pricing is getting really expensive. I would rate the overall solution an 8.5 out of 10.
For enterprises seeking scalable and robust solutions, VMware ESXi is highly recommended. Although its price is high, it is a stable product with significant benefits. I rate VMware ESXi ten out of ten.
I recommend new users download and evaluate the free version from VMware's website. Once satisfied, they should purchase the professional version for a smooth and secure IT infrastructure. The professional version is cost-effective, allowing one to create multiple servers on a single server. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
I recommend VMware ESXi due to its virtualization capabilities and security features. It is effective for enhancing service delivery and should be considered by other users for server management needs. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
I'd rate the solution five out of ten.
We are satisfied with the platform's security features. We use its AI features to monitor performance and improve system efficiency. VMware is the industry leader, and I recommend it if the company is prepared for a virtual environment. Overall, I rate it a ten out of ten.
The feature or the functionality of the tool is good for virtualizing everything. The tool is able to offer protection requirements and helps the organization's compliance and data as there are frequent patches being released, which are well supported. My company does not use any AI initiatives for the product at the moment. The tool's maintenance is easy. I recommend the tool to others. Everyone should follow the tool's documentation. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Technically, I would recommend it. Considering the cost aspect, I'd put it at seven out of ten.
It is suitable for medium to enterprise levels. Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten. The recommendation is very high. It's probably the best hypervisor we've used.
Maintenance is very easy. You need to have regular backups, and the remaining is the hardware, which we need to monitor. We also check for hardware errors and events in the environment. In the customer environment, a single person will maintain the solution. We are not using any remote deployment tools or provisioning servers. We follow three common practices. Our use case involves a limited number of servers, typically three or four. Our provisioning strategy involves installing ESXi on the servers using a DVD or a USB drive. Once the installation is complete, the server will obtain a DHCP IP address, and we can access the user interface using this IP address. We can configure the storage datastore. Once the datastore is configured, we are ready to create virtual machines. I recommend the solution. Nothing needs to be considered because this does not have a dependency or needs hardware. They need to purchase supported hardware, and VMware is very supportive of most of the servers on the market. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
The solution meets our organization's compliance and data protection requirements by releasing vulnerability patches every two to three months, which provides more security in our environment. Maintaining the tool is not very difficult. VMware ESXi is easier to handle than other products and not very complex. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Providing security is a continuous process because no client or vendor is 100% secure. VMware ESXi hasn't created any security loopholes so far. Once we follow the best practice and do the normal patching from time to time, you can upgrade the patches and eliminate any lapses. VMware always comes with regular patchups on the infrastructure. I would recommend VMware ESXi to other users because it is a good solution, and its support is fantastic and far better than most other OEMs. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
My customers are using VMware ESXi. The solution's price has increased since Broadcom bought VMware ESXi, and that's why customers are moving to another solution. I have researched Proxmox, but we are also researching the use of the monitoring tool Datadog. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Most people do not know why VMware is more stable than Hyper-V. Our clients use Webex after version 6.5. Before, we installed VMware Client and connected to the vCenter server. The vCenter server was connected to the vCenter host. There were a lot of version and service issues with vCenter. Things have been better after we installed Webex. The cost is very important. We have to buy the latest hardware and licenses. The license is very costly. The vendor might discontinue the perpetual license. The tool will become more costly. Customers will leave VMware and choose Hyper-V. The vendor must rethink the price. We can learn to use the solution through YouTube videos. Beginners can use the tool, but we must learn and better know the product. It is a very good product. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
The solution consolidates all of our organization's physical servers into a virtualized environment, which further improves server management. VMware ESXi allows the management of virtual networks within the servers; switches are not needed to patch any server to a network and allow any type of network transfer. After deploying the solution in our company, we have witnessed an improvement in server efficiency; there are minimal problems noticed in the servers. Most of the production services can be moved anywhere and virtualized machines can be transferred to clouds when VMware ESXi is being used. When one of the server's failed in our organization, VMware ESXi helped in disaster recovery by utilizing a new host. I am satisfied with the high availability and disaster recovery capabilities of the solution. I would advise others to check other virtualization hypervisor solutions before directly adopting VMware ESXi, as it is costly compared to other solutions. Our company is approached by two vendors, one of which is Nutanix. VMware ESXi is more cost-effective than Nutanix. Overall, I would rate VMware ESXi a nine out of ten.