I'm not so excited with Vblock solution. The only good point is that the customer does not need install anything because VCE delivers the product ready to be used.
Vblock [EOL] Review
It gives us the flexibility to grow the environment when necessary. Use host profile, including on the ESXi install on the blades, instead of create all server manually.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
It gives us the flexibility to grow the environment when necessary.
What needs improvement?
Use host profile as this feature is available on the product acquired, including on the ESXi install on the blades, instead of create all server manually.
For how long have I used the solution?
7 months.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
So far so good.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
The D&I team was very good.
Technical Support:Did not use yet.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No.
How was the initial setup?
No.
What about the implementation team?
The solution was implemented by VCE team. They did a great job.
What was our ROI?
I don't have this information.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Just be careful to buy enough licenses to grow your environment when necessary.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
No.
Which version of this solution are you currently using?
340
**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jan 07 2016
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It's an integrated box Mac solution, so it's a plug and play. The deployment and build is pre-made and ready to deploy. It makes it easy to apply.
The most valuable features are reliability and high availability.
The most valuable feature is that it is centrally managed, as it is quite easy for our customers to manage everything, end-to-end.
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