What is our primary use case?
Currently, we use the Windows Server 2022 Hyper-V server.
We started the virtualization and provide two virtualized environments or operating system environments in the Windows Server itself. We run in the virtualized environment under one single Windows Server license. We started our virtualization from one site on Hyper-V.
How has it helped my organization?
Most of the workload we usually have is in the Windows Server. We also leverage the Windows Server virtualization feature, allowing us to use the hardware efficiently and get multiple Windows installs based on the license. We use both Windows Server Standard and Data Center Editions. In the Data Center Edition, we can run unlimited virtual machines based on our hardware capabilities.
What is most valuable?
The generation feature is good. Hyper-V allows us to define generation one and generation two Hyper-Vs with some legacy boot features. I appreciate the easy generation of virtual machines.
It is straightforward to set up the solution.
It's a stable product.
We can scale the solution.
It's pretty much issue free, so we haven't needed technical support.
What needs improvement?
They need to make some improvements to compare to VMware on Nutanix. There should be a center manual console to manage all the Hyper-V servers and cross-host V-motion. There should be clustering, and the virtual data center should be created with that in mind. There should be similar offerings between different services available within the industry.
I'd like there to be a central management console and a central configuration tool to manage and configure multiple Hyper-V services.
We'd like a template feature to help deploy VMs quickly.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for more than seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It works well. It is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable only in terms of licensing.
If you have the Data Center Edition license, you can scale up.
We use this product for 50 or more servers.
We do not have plans to increase usage at this time.
How are customer service and support?
We do not need to take general support from Microsoft. It's not a very complex product. We can troubleshoot ourselves.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've yet to use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is simple to set up. It's not overly complex.
One Windows server administrator can handle the deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We handled the deployment ourselves, in-house. We did not need any outside assistance.
What was our ROI?
Initially, we started our journey with the Alpha virtualization with Hyper-V. We can leverage multiple virtual machines, and we can create them with the help of Hyper-V. On Windows Server, with Hyper-V, we can get two virtual machines of Windows Server. However, we can also create other virtual machines like Linux. We can create a very dense environment that is very valuable to our organization.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of the product actually comes under the Windows server purchase. A Windows Server standard license comes with Hyper-V. A minimum of eight core license units need to be purchased. The costs depend completely on your CPU and core central server.
What other advice do I have?
Before committing to one solution, a new user needs to consider what they might do if, at some point, they need to migrate. Users need to consider sizing also before deployment, as well as disk format types. They should use Thin provisioning before the deployment of a VM, and not use Thick provisioning.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.