ESXi has been a staple in our data center for a long time.
Updated March 23, 2022
ESXi has been a staple in our data center for a long time.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with VMware ESXi
We use VMware ESXi to host all of our virtual servers around the district and also in our data center. It's also being used by other departments to access virtual servers in our environment. Each location has 1 ESXi host that runs multiple virtual servers. Those virtual servers are used for caching images and updates for workstations at each location.
- ESXi is able to minimize the physical server footprint.
- ESXi is also very easy to get up and running.
- I would like to see better performance analytics built in to ESXi.
- ESXi could find a way to boot faster.
- One positive impact is the amount of power we have saved.
- We get better utilization out of our physical servers.
Azure workstations are made to run windows. Running Linux on top of a windows server just doesn't seem like the right thing to do. The Azure platform is also very hard to learn and become familiar with. A Microsoft licensing platform is much harder to understand as compared to VMWare's licensing platform.
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?
Yes
Did implementation of VMware ESXi go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy VMware ESXi again?
Yes
VMware ESXi Feature Ratings
Using VMware ESXi
2 - We have only a couple of engineers that use ESXi. There are only a couple of people qualified to manage our ESXi host servers. Those two engineers mainly use ESXi to install new or manage virtual servers for our district.
1 - We only have one engineer that's responsible for managing and troubleshooting ESXi.
- We use ESXi to host virtual servers
- It allows us to consolidate servers onto one platform
- ESXi makes it easy to manage server infrastructure
- Can really think of anything at this time.
- Moving on-premise infrastucture to the cloud
Evaluating VMware ESXi and Competitors
- Prior Experience with the Product
We have been using VMware ESXi since 2003. VMWare ESXi has always had great support. It's always been reliable and stable.
A lot of the other virtualization software that's out now was not around when we first started using ESXi. I would not change anything with my selection process.
VMware ESXi Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled - Make sure that all end-users of virtual servers have multiple ways to access the GUI.
- Configuring the switch port access.
- Setting up trunking on the switch ports
VMware ESXi Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | Not kept informed |
We purchased 7/24 support. In our environment, we need to have all systems up and running at all times. Having professional support available at all times is a must for us. We have taken advantage of this support multiple times in the past when we have had problems.
We have always had great experiences with VMWare support.
Using VMware ESXi
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Creating a virtual server is very easy and intuitive
- Updating the host is very easy.
- Granting access is a very easy process
- Adding some types of shared storage can be challenging