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VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud vs. VMware Workstation Pro

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AVMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud brings together VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX into a natively-integrated stack of virtual compute, virtual storage, and virtual networking built upon IBM Bluemix bare metal servers.N/A

    VMware Workstation Pro

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AVMware Workstation Pro is virtualization software which allows running multiple x86-based operating systems on one PC. Users can run Windows, Linux and BSD virtual machines on a Windows or Linux desktop.N/A
    Pricing
    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM CloudVMware Workstation Pro
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM CloudVMware Workstation Pro
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM CloudVMware Workstation Pro
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM CloudVMware Workstation Pro
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud and VMware Workstation Pro
    Feature
    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    VMware Workstation Pro
    7.6
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Virtual machine automated provisioning9.01 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Management console9.01 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.01 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration9.01 Ratings7.120 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.01 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    User Ratings
    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM CloudVMware Workstation Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (29 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM CloudVMware Workstation Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Multiple capabilities that VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud provides are excellent and very much involved in secure data migration and management, easy to monitor server performance and the virtual capability is on top and the data analytics using the platform are provided in real-time and the reports are the most useful, especially on the critical situations within the business development.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Dashboard understanding is easy.
    • The ability to handle big data.
    • Data extraction tools are very active.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Only setting the advanced functionalities.
    • The basic knowledge can not full manipulate the platform.
    • To create reports for big data is sometime very turf.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • At the moment, it's incompatible with Microsoft's HyperVM, which is used in Docker and the Linux Subsystem on Windows 2 (WSL 2).
    • VMware shared files sometimes stop working and need to be reset.
    • 3D support is limited to Windows and only certain scenarios.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    VMware by Broadcom
    It's a solid product, and if they make it compatible with HyperVM (WSL, Docker, etc.) it would be great
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I haven't had to call VMware Workstation support. The majority of the time, whenever I have a problem, I can perform an online search and find the answers I need. Online forums and users with similar situations are generally sufficient to answer any questions I have had, though, from previous experience at another company, their support is outstanding and responsive to circumstances. However, that is generally for a paid support contract and should be expected when you are paying for that support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Live virtual capability are excellent.
    • Great tool for the huge volume of data management and migration.
    • Data accessibility is faster and the analytical capability is amazing.
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    VMware by Broadcom
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