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VMware vSphere Overview

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What is VMware vSphere?

VMware vSphere is the enterprise workload platform. VMware vSphere brings the benefits of cloud to on-premises workloads. It supercharges performance with DPU and GPU based acceleration, enhances operational efficiency through the VMware Cloud Console, seamlessly integrates with add-on hybrid cloud services, and accelerates innovation with an enterprise-ready integrated Kubernetes runtime that runs containers alongside VMs.

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VMware vSphere is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

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Broadcom
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Year Founded
1991
HQ Location
San Jose, CA
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@broadcom
59,531 Twitter followers
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61,034 employees on LinkedIn®
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NASDAQ: CA
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+1 800 225-5224
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$27,500,000,000
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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including cloud, data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software. Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking and storage, mobile device and broadband connectivity, mainframe, cybersecurity, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Broadcom is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

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A E.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Server management is now easier and streamlined"
We have multiple serves to manage, and VMware makes it a breeze to manage them all in one place.
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Narendra A.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Seamless Virtualization Excellence"
VMware has truly exceeded my expectations in providing a seamless virtualization experience. The user-friendly interface, robust features, and reli...
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"best Hypervisor"
overall easy usage, plenty of knowledge from vendor and partner, many features for every need,
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What do you like best about VMware vSphere?

Large user base, good support for issues and product works Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

Price increases as renewals happen. Lack of a clear license roadmap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

Virtual servers has created an easier environment to manage and support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VMware vSphere?

The primary appeal of VMware vSphere lies in its user-friendly interface, facilitating seamless management of virtual environments. Its robust performance ensures the efficient operation of virtualized systems. Noteworthy security features, including encryption and access controls, contribute to data integrity. The platform's compatibility with various applications and scalability features enhances its technical versatility. In essence, VMware vSphere stands out as a dependable and technically proficient solution for optimizing virtualized infrastructures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

High licensing costs, a learning curve for beginners, resource-intensive, potential vendor lock-in, and occasional challenges with updates are aspects that users may find less favorable in VMware vSphere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

VMware vSphere addresses key challenges in virtualization, streamlining resource management, enhancing scalability, and ensuring robust security. This benefits me by optimizing operational efficiency, supporting growth, and safeguarding sensitive data within my virtual infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VMware vSphere?

Ease of use. At this time things just run as they should and easy to monitor.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

licensing structure and unkown cost. Still navigating the changes of ownership. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helping with making sure servers are working when needed and hardware redundancy is available as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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This product has been easy to use and update from the beginning. I feel I am able to learn new things to make it better Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

Sometimes the patching is a little more difficult because of other applications we use with it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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N/A Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VMware vSphere?

We have been using VMware vSphere for many years, and it has been rock solig and stable!

All parts of the software has been getting better and better over the years! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

The pricing model has changed after Broadcom bought the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy to install servers and good disaster recovery options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I like how the product works/simplicity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

the cost has sky rocketed. since our contract expired i am unable to download any of the products that i have perpetual liceses for Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

not having physical servers. reduction of space. ease of deploying servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VMware vSphere?

Centralized management of VM and containers. Intergration with solutions like NSX and AVI for Automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

Maintaince window for Vsphere patch/upgrade for a large number of hosts take months to complete a cycle. The upgrade pattern of hosts should be leverged the way AVI upgrade architecutre currently upgrades the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

Centralized management of workload but ensuring 99.99 percent availablity of applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about VMware vSphere?

Simple too install, configure, simple to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

The recent price hike and forced to purchase bundles Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solves all our virtualization needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I have been use vsphere for over 10 years. help us solve a lot of IT problem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

so far i have no coomplain about vsphere Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware vSphere solving and how is that benefiting you?

saving IT time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Compatibility with machines used, and ease of virutalization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware vSphere?

Licensing complexity of the product, and difficulty in evaluating add-ons Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Running a test environment for new applications we are considering Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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