We performed a comparison between Hyper-V and VMware VSphere based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: VMware VSphere is the winner in this comparison. It is easy to deploy, reliable, robust, and has excellent customer support. Hyper-V does come out on top in the pricing category, however.
"The solution's technical support is the best."
"With each update, the security of this solution just gets better and better. It is very stable."
"The implementation process is simple."
"Hyper-V is much easier to deploy because Hyper-V is already installed inside Windows Server OS. You only need to turn on Hyper-V as a service, and then you can use it. The most convenient thing about Hyper-V is the operating system."
"Microsoft's a good name for legacy support and solutions"
"The solution has an easy setup."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to integrate the Hyper-Visor center from one console."
"It utilizes the hardware so there are multiple applications running on one hypervisor."
"Overall, it is a pretty good solution. We do not have to worry about upgrading the versions that people use for our in-house software. We just create ThinApps, and as soon as they log in, they always get the upgraded version. This part really works well for us."
"We are able to increase the density of the virtualized servers and, with the increased density we have a lot of page sharing as well as memory sharing."
"I use the ESXi a lot for my users to create their own templates and control their own VMs without my interaction."
"vMotion is one of the most useful features, which helps to provide both flexibility and High Availability. With new versions of vSphere and vCenter, it is still improving (e.g., vMotion across vCenter Servers and virtual switches)."
"It's very transparent and independent."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution is user-friendly. It is easy to convert, create, and manage systems."
"The most valuable features are the vMotion, the storage vMotion, the DRS, and the high availability function."
"Hyper-V could improve by making it easier to manage."
"There are bugs, and this should be resolved by Microsoft."
"Microsoft increased the price for this solution when adding the Storage Spaces Direct feature."
"We'd like a template feature to help deploy VMs quickly."
"It should be deployed with OS so there is no need to install OS separately, only select the OS and get it ready."
"If I want to create a cluster of around five to 10 physical servers Hyper-V does not get integrated with any kind of virtual sense, such as vSense."
"There needs to be more functionality overall in the Hyper-V manager."
"Hyper-V could improve the management tools."
"Not having to buy something from a third-party to scan the actual hardware components, like the hard drives and the port containers and fan speeds; not having to bolt something on and go through another vendor, would be helpful."
"VMware vSphere could improve on the automation features and the ease of use of the solution in many areas, such as the interface. However, VMware is doing lots of great things."
"Its price can be better. It is very expensive."
"Security and patch-related items need improvement."
"They have multiple components required for the setup. It would be better to integrate it into one solution, especially for small business companies."
"The implementation of VMware vSphere is easy. For integration companies, it's easy, the final client cannot do it alone but for an implementor it's easy."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"They can maybe review its price. They can also consider offering a free public version for development for a certain number of users."
Hyper-V is ranked 3rd in Server Virtualization Software with 132 reviews while VMware vSphere is ranked 2nd in Server Virtualization Software with 443 reviews. Hyper-V is rated 8.0, while VMware vSphere is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Hyper-V writes "It's a low-cost solution that enabled us to shrink everything down into a single server ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware vSphere writes "Allows for easy management of snapshots for virtual machines and good web console ". Hyper-V is most compared with VMware Workstation, Proxmox VE, Oracle VM VirtualBox, KVM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization, whereas VMware vSphere is most compared with Proxmox VE, VMware Workstation, Oracle VM, KVM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization. See our Hyper-V vs. VMware vSphere report.
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