Low cost and familiar solution
Overall Satisfaction with Hyper-V
Hyper-V is our preferred hypervisor, as all our techs are familiar with the Microsoft universe already they quickly learn how to manage the software without a need to learn a second Operating System, this familiarity allows us to quickly roll out new systems as needed and to troubleshoot those systems the rare times it has been needed.
- Ease of Use.
- Low Entry Cost.
- Quick Deployment.
- Improved backup system.
- Better central management.
- Ease of use.
- Speed of deployment.
- Low cost of licensing.
- Low/no cost makes ROI very attractive.
- The fact it already exists on most server installs means little to no downtime for deployment.
- Minimizes costs as upgrading RAM is much cheaper then additional servers.
While many have additional features or lower overhead the ease of use and low-cost licensing make Hyper-V our preferred choice for most clients. And because we are mostly a Microsoft shop and it is built on Windows when we need to troubleshoot the hypervisor itself we already have the needed skillset with very little additional training and no need to learn an additional OS like Linux.
Do you think Hyper-V delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Hyper-V's feature set?
Yes
Did Hyper-V live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Hyper-V go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Hyper-V again?
Yes
Hyper-V Feature Ratings
Using Hyper-V
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- New System Deployment.
- Base Install.
- Migrations