ESXi, hypervisor extraordinaire!
November 15, 2019
ESXi, hypervisor extraordinaire!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with VMware ESXi
We utilize ESXi to help get more bang for our buck for our compute workloads. We run primarily Windows and Linux workloads. We use ESXi across our whole organization. ESXi allows us to perform maintenance without downtime. We can also automate provisioning and maintenance with tools to allow for more efficient use of our time.
- Stable software.
- Supports many guest OS'es.
- Allows for automation.
- Allows for more uptime.
- Quality support can be hard to receive.
- Licensing for features can be expensive.
- The learning curve for new users can be steep.
- We have seen greater uptime while running ESXi.
- We have saved money running 450 virtual machines on 9 physical servers.
- We have been able to provision virtual machines faster.
Do you think VMware ESXi delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with VMware ESXi's feature set?
Yes
Did VMware ESXi live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of VMware ESXi go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy VMware ESXi again?
Yes