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VMware vSphere Review

Exponentially easier to manage servers, but plan for more storage than you think.

Valuable Features

Robust, functional, reliable, ease of use, good value.

Improvements to My Organization

Exponentially easier to manage servers.

Use of Solution

Since 2009.

Deployment Issues

None

Stability Issues

None

Scalability Issues

None

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer Service:

Excellent.

Technical Support:

Excellent.

Previous Solutions

No - prior was physical one up servers.

Initial Setup

Straightforward.

Implementation Team

In-house plus one consultant.

Other Advice

Plan for more storage than you think, use flash, use 10gbE SFP+ to SANs - well worth it.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Oct 28 2014

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2 Comments

System Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

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I do agree, you need minimum of 25 to 30 % extra storage.

19 August 15

Chris Childerhose

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Also depending on protocol you will use can determine storage requirements also - like FC, iSCSI, FCoE, etc. Also using 10GB helps tremendously which we have in our environment for iSCSI and VMs.

08 July 16

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VMware vSphere Review

​Exponentially easier to manage servers, but plan for more storage than you think.

Valuable Features

Improvements to My Organization

Use of Solution

Deployment Issues

Stability Issues

Scalability Issues

Customer Service and Technical Support

Previous Solutions

Initial Setup

Implementation Team

Other Solutions Considered

Other Advice

Exponentially easier to manage servers, but plan for more storage than you think.