Overall Satisfaction with VMware ESXi
At present we are utilizing VMware ESXi across the entire organization. We are utilizing this for our entire Production & Development Windows environment, as well as some Linux implementation. There are also various VM appliances in place via VMware ESXi service various functions within the organization. ESXi allows us a dynamic & "easy" way to manage our infrastructure environment.
- Implementation of ESXi is extremely straightforward given the correct experience
- The HA capabilities of ESXi are extremely hard to beat when compared to other Hypervisor options
- As much as the upgrade path for newer versions of ESXi has improved, there is still room for improvement in the process
- A better/easier way of handling some network features would be ideal
- The ability to regain time towards other daily tasks due to automation has been extremely beneficial.
- The mostly "set it & forget it" for HA has been great to not have to constantly be watching the workloads.
While Hyper-V has it's place, it is still in it's infancy in comparison to ESXi at this time. There are far too many "basic" features/functions that should be available that are not quite there yet. ESXi was selected due to it's now long time experience in the field of hypervisors, proven stability, and great support both from VMware and the IT community.
Do you think VMware ESXi delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with VMware ESXi's feature set?
Yes
Did VMware ESXi live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of VMware ESXi go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy VMware ESXi again?
Yes