The initial package for VMware vCenter is not less than $10,000, which can be prohibitive for smaller organizations. The licensing model now requires purchasing 96-core solutions, even if fewer cores are needed, adding to the cost burden.
The pricing and setup cost are rated seven out of ten. It is mentioned that the price might be a little lower to increase customer adoption. The specific details of the financial cost were not provided.
VMware/ Storage Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 18, 2024
With the subscription model, pricing for vCenter may be higher compared to the previous perpetual license model. The subscription model requires ongoing payments, and if you stop paying, you may lose access to updates and support.
Senior Cloud Engineer at PT. Sigma Cipta Caraka (Telkomsigma)
MSP
Apr 12, 2024
We have purchased monthly licenses for the platform. There are additional costs involved. We pay per user, but we are still determining if the new licensing model will be more expensive or cheaper. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
The product is expensive. From my experience, the per-core licensing model adds to the overall cost. They offer different licensing packages, including standard and enterprise. One notable aspect is the potential hidden costs associated with a few features. Using distributed switches or advanced tools may incur unexpected expenses. It's essential to thoroughly understand the licensing structure to avoid such hidden costs and ensure alignment with the organization's needs.
I have worked in two different industries. For the healthcare industry, the price is considerably higher than the education industry. They must even out the pricing across the board as no industry should pay less or more than the other.
Chief Technology Officer at a cloud solution provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reseller
Top 10
Feb 16, 2024
The licensing model was a bit complex, but thanks to the vCenter product usage program, which VMware introduced, it's kind of easy for us to use a pay-as-you-go model. So, it's streamlined now, and we are okay with that.
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 6, 2024
The platform is highly-priced. It is suitable for medium enterprises. We use the product for user acceptance testing and for providing cyber security for product and test environments. Thus, we are using a substantial number of eighteen servers in our business infrastructure. However, Nutanix is more scalable than VMware. We can host as many clusters as required using it.
Senior Solution Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Top 20
Jan 23, 2024
The solution is expensive. The price could be improved. Our customers pay for monthly and annual licenses. With Broadcom buying VMware, everything is going to be subscription-based. The license and support costs are typically bundled together.
VMware vCenter offers centralized management to optimize virtualized environments. It focuses on resource balancing, live migrations, and integration with VMware products, making it an essential tool for experts handling multiple ESXi hosts and clusters.VMware vCenter is designed for organizations to efficiently manage virtual machine operations, including deployment, monitoring, and administration across ESXi hosts. Its centralized platform supports functions such as high availability, fault...
The initial package for VMware vCenter is not less than $10,000, which can be prohibitive for smaller organizations. The licensing model now requires purchasing 96-core solutions, even if fewer cores are needed, adding to the cost burden.
The pricing and setup cost are rated seven out of ten. It is mentioned that the price might be a little lower to increase customer adoption. The specific details of the financial cost were not provided.
The product is expensive. Earlier it costs around 50K dollars. They changed the license policy from perpetual to subscription.
VMware vCenter is not expensive.
With the subscription model, pricing for vCenter may be higher compared to the previous perpetual license model. The subscription model requires ongoing payments, and if you stop paying, you may lose access to updates and support.
We have purchased monthly licenses for the platform. There are additional costs involved. We pay per user, but we are still determining if the new licensing model will be more expensive or cheaper. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
The product is expensive. From my experience, the per-core licensing model adds to the overall cost. They offer different licensing packages, including standard and enterprise. One notable aspect is the potential hidden costs associated with a few features. Using distributed switches or advanced tools may incur unexpected expenses. It's essential to thoroughly understand the licensing structure to avoid such hidden costs and ensure alignment with the organization's needs.
I have worked in two different industries. For the healthcare industry, the price is considerably higher than the education industry. They must even out the pricing across the board as no industry should pay less or more than the other.
The pricing is significantly high. I would rate it ten out of ten.
The licensing model was a bit complex, but thanks to the vCenter product usage program, which VMware introduced, it's kind of easy for us to use a pay-as-you-go model. So, it's streamlined now, and we are okay with that.
The platform is highly-priced. It is suitable for medium enterprises. We use the product for user acceptance testing and for providing cyber security for product and test environments. Thus, we are using a substantial number of eighteen servers in our business infrastructure. However, Nutanix is more scalable than VMware. We can host as many clusters as required using it.
The solution is expensive. The price could be improved. Our customers pay for monthly and annual licenses. With Broadcom buying VMware, everything is going to be subscription-based. The license and support costs are typically bundled together.