VMware vSphere Review

We're able to manage our infrastructure of 12,000 users from a central location, although the web client, which uses HTML5, could be better.

What is most valuable?

We're able to centrally manage our infrastructure.

How has it helped my organization?

Its ability to tie into Veeam is really slick – that makes using Veeam really easy.

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see a different client. I know they are doing the HTML5 stuff with the web client, which has potential, but it could be better.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I think it’s great – we've never had any issues and we've been using it for a long time, about five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think it's really good, it's good for our size and for our future growth. Our company has around 12,000 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I haven’t had a lot of interaction because I haven’t really needed to, but when I have they’ve been responsive and support has been good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No. Our parent company has Hyper-V and it’s no good.

How was the initial setup?

It’s pretty straightforward, not complex at all.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I would highlight compatibility with hosts, ease of use, consistency, reliability – all things that are better than Hyper-V.

What other advice do I have?

Peer reviews are significant, but you can tell the most from firsthand experience.

**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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We are able to patch our hosts during production hours with the ability to keep services running.
Production people can quickly reboot the server with ESXi Quick Boot.
Since we have an internal cloud, suddenly people may require 1000 or 2000 VMS in something. We have options to analyze and make sure we have enough scalability.
The most valuable features for me are a very easily scalable infrastructure. I can have a couple of hosts to do basic workloads. I can have a lot of hosts to do a lot of workloads. vSAN integrates my storage so I don't need an external storage SAN. I love having everything integrated in the same UI. The new HTML5 interface doesn't require any plugins anymore and it's super-fast.
It is a powerful solution that enables us to take a snapshot and clone any version of machine.
Gathering all of the hosts together to create one single pool across the enterprise is a terrific feature.
It is fairly easy to use and has enhanced security.
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