Overall Satisfaction with VMware ESXi
We use VMware ESXi to host all of our VMs. It houses 95% of our on-prem infrastructure. We have a cluster of hosts that do this work with a SAN on the backend.
- Reliability
- Ease of use
- Management
- Support & updates
- They are deprecating old hardware soon
- Networking is difficult
- It has provided great reliability.
I think it is better than Hyper-V. The gap has possibly narrowed, but it is a more robust product. Time will tell if that stays the same after being acquired.
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
1 - Systems Administration
1 - System Admin
- Hosting our on-prem infrastructure
- To host our PBX. Wild!
- To host on-prem servers
Evaluating VMware ESXi and Competitors
Yes - Hyper-V
- Ease of Use
I wouldn't change.
VMware ESXi Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal
- Getting the cluster setup.
VMware ESXi Training
- No Training
I learned it through reading and opening support tickets.
Configuring VMware ESXi
VMWare has good best practices published.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
I have not done any additional customization.
VMware ESXi Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
Most of the time, their support is excellent and relatively fast.
Using VMware ESXi
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Convenient Feel confident using | Requires technical support Inconsistent Lots to learn |
- I like how well it works and how stable it is.
- The updates works well, but getting to the right screens is not super intuitive.
VMware ESXi Reliability
Integrating VMware ESXi
- Nimble SAN
Read documentation.
Relationship with VMware
Upgrading VMware ESXi
Yes - Upgrades are relatively easy. I've done it twice.
- New features
- Went to web UI