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Cisco VXI

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83% willing to recommend
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Featured Review
Sina Ghozati
Straightforward implementation, scalable, but performance could improve
Kyle Clifton
A highly stable solution that has the ability to snapshot with or without memory
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Pros
"The initial setup of Cisco VXI is straightforward."

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"The most valuable feature of VMware Player is the ability to snapshot with or without memory.""VMware Player's best feature is the ability to run different OS's simultaneously.""VMware Player helps you to virtualize and install Ubuntu or any other operating system, even on a Windows laptop.""The solution's technical support team is excellent.""It's really easy to build testing environments with VMware Player."

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Cons
"When using Cisco VXI in virtual environments there tends to be a lot of bugs with files you have to deploy across the virtual environment. You configure for hours, and then there is a bug that stops you, and you notice that you wasted hours."

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"VMware Player isn't downgradable, so if you have a later set of VMs, you need to upgrade it or figure out a workaround.""VMware Player should provide a cloud version with no limitations to hardware resources.""Its networking features need improvement.""When you go to work on a server, it opens up the whole window, and that causes an error inside VMware Player.""The tool has limited scalability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is an expensive solution when there are bugs. I'm always ready to give money for a complete solution where there are no bugs in it, but you will never find it."

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  • "It has the best licensing modules."
  • "The solution's pricing is almost the same as what Google Cloud, AWS, or Microsoft would charge you."
  • "With all its support and ease of use, VMware Player's pricing is fair."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Cisco VXI?
    Top Answer:The initial setup of Cisco VXI is straightforward.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco VXI?
    Top Answer:The fees for Cisco VXI are paid annually if you want to use the virtual environment. It is similar to other brands. I rate the price of Cisco VXI a one out of five. It is an expensive solution when… more »
    What needs improvement with Cisco VXI?
    Top Answer:When using Cisco VXI in virtual environments there tends to be a lot of bugs with files you have to deploy across the virtual environment. You configure for hours, and then there is a bug that stops… more »
    What do you like most about VMware Player?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of VMware Player is the ability to snapshot with or without memory.
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    What needs improvement with VMware Player?
    Top Answer:When you go to work on a server, it opens up the whole window, and that causes an error inside VMware Player. You'll see it on your web front, and you'll be unable to change the resolution. You can't… more »
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    What is your primary use case for VMware Player?
    Top Answer:We use VMware Player mostly to connect the server hosting the client. I use the solution more like a manager.
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    Ranking
    14th
    out of 32 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
    Views
    187
    Comparisons
    141
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    389
    Rating
    7.0
    8th
    out of 32 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
    Views
    3,801
    Comparisons
    3,556
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    281
    Rating
    8.8
    Comparisons
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    Overview
    Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) is an end-to-end systems approach that delivers the next generation virtual workspace by unifying virtual desktops, voice, and video. It helps IT provide an exceptionally flexible and secure converged infrastructure for an uncompromised user experience.

    VMware Player, or VMware Player Plus, is described by VMware as the easiest way to run a virtual machine on Windows or Linux PCs in a commercial environment. If you want to deliver a managed desktop to your employees, customers, students, contractors, or partners, then this virtual desktop solution is the way to go.

    VMware Player provides the most advanced virtualization platform available, which is capable of supporting even extremely demanding applications. Even though the platform is so advanced, the user interface is simple and easy-to-use.

    There is seamless integration with Windows XP and Windows XP applications even if the machine itself is a Windows 7 PC, a Windows 8 PC, or even Linux-based. It also gives your IT person the capability of restricting the virtual machines by requiring runtime passwords, adding an expiration date, blocking USB devices, or encrypting the machines. By using VMware vCenter Converter, VMware Player can even convert old machines into virtual machines without you needing to re-configure or re-install any applications.

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    Advanced Medical Transport, Artoni Transporti, Calligaris, CIPCO, Citrix, Comcast, Desktone, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), LightEdge, Management Science Associates, Molina Healthcare, North West Redwater, Outscale
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government9%
    University9%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Cisco VXI is ranked 14th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) while VMware Player is ranked 8th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 10 reviews. Cisco VXI is rated 7.0, while VMware Player is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco VXI writes "Straightforward implementation, scalable, but performance could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Player writes "A highly stable solution that has the ability to snapshot with or without memory". Cisco VXI is most compared with VMware Horizon View and Userful, whereas VMware Player is most compared with VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace and Parallels Desktop.

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