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Red Hat Virtualization (RHV)
Formerly RHEV

Overview

What is Red Hat Virtualization (RHV)?

Red Hat Virtualization (formerly Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, broadly known as RHEV) is an enterprise level server and desktop virtualization solution. Red Hat Virtualization also contains the functionality of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktop in later editions of the…

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Recent Reviews

Make way for RHEV

10 out of 10
February 23, 2016
Incentivized
RHEV is used as a one stop solution for virtual environments due to it being part of the RedHat distro.
Business problems that come with …
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Popular Features

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  • Virtual machine automated provisioning (10)
    7.9
    79%
  • Management console (10)
    7.3
    73%
  • Live virtual machine backup (9)
    7.3
    73%
  • Live virtual machine migration (10)
    6.9
    69%
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Pricing

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Standard

$999.00

Cloud
Per Year Per Hypervisor

Premium

$1,499.00

Cloud
Per Year Per Hypervisor

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Integrated, unified container and VM management with RHV and OCP

YouTube

V2V converts systems to KVM (demo)

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Features

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

7.7
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is Red Hat Virtualization (RHV)?

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Integrations

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Red Hat Virtualization (formerly Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, broadly known as RHEV) is an enterprise level server and desktop virtualization solution. Red Hat Virtualization also contains the functionality of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktop in later editions of the platform.

Reviewers rate Hypervisor-level security highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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March 29, 2022

RHEV is the best virtualization software

NS
Naveen Sharma
Consultant
DCM Infotech Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using RHEV for the virtualization of servers in our environment. Currently, we are using RHEV for nonproduction servers. The best part of RHEV is an open source product in virtualization technology, it is vendor-independent software and a lot more cost-effective and flexible than proprietary solutions. We are managing 100 plus Virtual machines with RHEV in our environment and using the hardware efficiently as well as saving the cost of our project.
Pros and Cons
  • RHEV allow us to install the Operating system image on virtual machines very quickly.
  • RHEV is an open-source tool, we can easily integrate the solution on any hardware and do a lot of customization.
  • RHEV is manageable through a Graphical User Interface, which makes it easy for the end-user to manage the RHEV.
  • Works well on Patching tasks.
  • Documentation of RHEV needs more improvement.
  • RHEV GUI needs a lot of improvements in some versions of RHEV, GUI will not work properly (shows incorrect details of VM ).
  • Need fast rollout of patch releases.
  • Need good linux Knowledge to manage the RHEVM.
Likelihood to Recommend
RHEV is well suited for organizations that need a cost-effective and flexible solution for their environment. As its vendor-independent software, easily install on any type of hardware. RHEV provides a GUI interface to manage the software, which makes the management of the software easier for the end-user. RHEV is best for non-production or less critical applications. RHEV can be easily integrated with other REDHAT software.
Most Important Features
  • We easily scale the CPU and memory of the VM's using RHEV manager.
  • OpenStack integration with RHEV.
  • Integration of RHEV with Red Hat satellite.
  • cContainer support on RHEV.
Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings
Server Virtualization (5)
66%
6.6
Virtual machine automated provisioning
70%
7.0
Management console
60%
6.0
Live virtual machine backup
70%
7.0
Live virtual machine migration
60%
6.0
Hypervisor-level security
70%
7.0
Return on Investment
  • RHEV is an open-source tool, we can install on any hardware, it helps to save the cost of organization.
  • RHEV is easily customizable and integrated with any other Red Hat software.
  • RHEV increases the availability and management of Virtual machines, which saves the cost of organization in SLA.
Alternatives Considered
Red Hat Virtualization is the best enterprise-level virtualization software for an organization that needs cost-effective and flexible solutions for its environment. We can easily integrate RHEV with other Red Hat software like OpenStack...etc. RHEV is highly customizable software, which helps us to customize our environment. Since RHEV is an open-source tool, we can install it on any hardware. There is no proprietary dependency.
Other Software Used
March 27, 2022

Infrastructure Architect

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Red Hat Virtualization is used to host virtual machines for our telecommunications applications.
Pros and Cons
  • 1- It easy to upload qcow2 images from the browser.
  • 2- It is easy to automate repetitive tasks with Ansible using RHVM API.
  • 3- It is easy to patch the hypervisors.
  • 1- RHVM API is pretty slow, especially after creating a VM it is not possible to retrieve the VM details (i.e VM's MAC Address) fast enough, where we need to place a pause in our Ansible Playbook, make the automation process slow.
  • 2- RHV is still using collected to monitor the hypervisors which is deviating from Red Hat policy for other RHEL based applications to use PCP to monitor, which is richer in features.
  • 3- It will be great if it is possible to patch the hypervisors using other tools such as satellite and not only via RHVM.
  • 4- In the past Red Hat used to present patches in the z release (i.e. 4.3.z), and features in the y release (i.e 4. y), but starting from 4.4 that is mixed together wherein the Z release you get both patches and features, that is not good because that requires a lot of time to test when we patch as it includes features as well.
  • 5- Engineering team has to be more reactive when new feature is requested.
Likelihood to Recommend
Red Hat Virtualization is suitable for small implementation and hosting VMs. However, when you start asking for additional features or enhancements, the engineering team is not the flexible as other engineering teams in Red Hat. It is very likely they will not accept adding features or in the best case. They wouldn't commit to a plan when it is possible to be available.
Most Important Features
  • 1- Automating regular tasks using Ansible.
  • 2- Deploying VMs using templates.
  • 3- Special features for VMs as CPU pinning and NUMA.
Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings
Server Virtualization (5)
76%
7.6
Virtual machine automated provisioning
80%
8.0
Management console
80%
8.0
Live virtual machine backup
60%
6.0
Live virtual machine migration
60%
6.0
Hypervisor-level security
100%
10.0
Return on Investment
  • 1- The subscription fees is relatively low compared to other virtualization solutions.
  • 2- Automation of VMs' deployment is simple, that helped a lot in speeding up VM deployment however there is room to improve by making the API faster.
  • 3- Adding hypervisors in an automated way is simple that helped to scale out our environment.
Alternatives Considered
RHV has the following advantages:
  • They have relatively cheaper subscriptions compared to others.
  • With the future going to Openstack and containerization migrating to KVM-based virtualization will be easier to migrate to future products.
  • The easiness to use Ansible to automate activities on Red Hat Virtualization make it easier to consolidate all your automation tasks using one automation solution.
Other Software Used
March 12, 2022

Using RHV with KVM is fantastic.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Due to its inclusion in RedHat, RHV is utilized as a one-stop solution for virtual environments. The installation expenses of such a system pose a significant challenge for businesses. We're utilizing RHV instead of VSphere since it's more cost-effective and easier to integrate with KVM.
Pros and Cons
  • RHV issues/bugs can be reported via Bugzilla to RH support. The service is great and typically responds soon.
  • Red Hat distribution integration is seamless as it is integrated into the kernel.
  • OpenStack support enables more customized VM templates and network configuration control.
  • If the aforementioned can't be done, additional open-source tool compatibility or support.
Likelihood to Recommend
When it comes to managing virtual machines, RHV is the best choice. RHV is a good option if you deal with OpenStack, as it has built-in support for it. In this case, you may not be able to justify the expense. However, adopting something like oVirt (which is related to but not identical to RHV) might be preferable despite the fact that oVirt is not built into the kernel.
Most Important Features
  • Improved compatibility with KVM.
Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings
Server Virtualization (5)
90%
9.0
Virtual machine automated provisioning
90%
9.0
Management console
80%
8.0
Live virtual machine backup
90%
9.0
Live virtual machine migration
90%
9.0
Hypervisor-level security
100%
10.0
Return on Investment
  • Testing on oVirt before acquiring RedHat service contracts has a positive influence.
Alternatives Considered
Compared to oVirt, RHEV is more stable but has fewer capabilities. ESX is far more difficult to automate.
Other Software Used
February 21, 2022

Best in Class Virtualization - Red Hat (RHV)

VY
Vandana Yadav
Presales Executive
Corporate Infotech Pvt Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have many servers in our organization running Linux. We have hosted many virtual machines on the same, and many of the company applications are running on those VMs resulting in a cost-effective solution as well as time-saving as it reduces the need for hardware every time our company has IT needs.
Pros and Cons
  • Creating multiple VMs
  • Save costs as it is open source and comes as Linux kernel Module
  • Reduces need of multiple hardware everytime you need to scale up
  • Sometimes it can be complicated to handle
  • You need support tools for setting up, without it can be complex
  • Sometimes performance can drop down
Likelihood to Recommend
If any organization wants to run many many apps with minimal hardware and minimum costing, then it is the best solution. There is no extra cost involved, it comes free with Linux and is open source. If given proper training one or two times, it is easy to install and use as well.
Most Important Features
  • Open source
  • Fast performance
  • Comes free with Linux
Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings
Server Virtualization (5)
84%
8.4
Virtual machine automated provisioning
90%
9.0
Management console
80%
8.0
Live virtual machine backup
80%
8.0
Live virtual machine migration
80%
8.0
Hypervisor-level security
90%
9.0
Return on Investment
  • Cost efficient as it is open source and you don't have to pay extra, comes with Linux
  • Less manpower to manage multiple hardware
  • High performance also results in time saving
Other Software Used
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Ceph Storage, Red Hat OpenShift
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