I like how VMware vSphere makes day-to-day infrastructure management easier. I can manage VMs centrally through vCenter, use templates for consistent deployment, consolidate Windows and Linux workloads, and provision VMs faster. vMotion lets me move workloads between hosts and handle planned maintenance with minimal disruption, while HA helps reduce downtime and recover workloads after a host failure when configured correctly. DRS helps balance compute resources. Once the environment is properly designed and set up, I find vSphere mature and reliable, and it takes a lot of manual effort out of routine administration, capacity planning, hardware maintenance, and workload management at scale. The documentation and centralized management made setup fairly straightforward, getting VMs up and running was smooth, and scaling the environment was manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest pain point for me is licensing and cost, especially after Broadcom’s changes. It makes long-term budgeting harder, and smaller teams may not need the full feature bundle or want to pay for capabilities they rarely use. I’d like more predictable pricing, renewal quotes well in advance, and a smoother renewal process. I’d also like a smoother upgrade process, clearer compatibility guidance, and better troubleshooting when issues span hosts, storage, and networking. Managing VMware vSphere still requires specialized knowledge, and I’d improve the support experience with faster case resolution and a less confusing process for managing licenses and entitlements. I’d also like integrations to be easier to configure and troubleshoot when a problem spans multiple systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.