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Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vs. VMware vSphere

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    KVM

    Score2.1 out of 10
    N/AKernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization solution developed by small Israeli software company Qumranet and supported by Red Hat since that company's acquisition in 2008.N/A

    VMware vSphere

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAn enterprise workload platform, vSphere is used to improve the performance for a data center. It is used to boost operational efficiency, supercharge workload performance, and accelerate innovation.

    $995

    per year

    Pricing
    KVMVMware vSphere
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $995.00
    per year
    Enterprise
    $3,995.00
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KVMVMware vSphere
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    KVMVMware vSphere
    Considered Both Products
    Red Hat
    No answer on this topic
    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware vSphere
    vSphere is the most mature and reliable hypervisor I've used. The feature set is not topped in my experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose VMware vSphere
    vSphere is the most mature offering in this space and is the measure by which the others are rated.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    KVMVMware vSphere
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and VMware vSphere
    Feature
    Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    VMware vSphere
    7.2
    67 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning9.04 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Management console9.03 Ratings7.067 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.73 Ratings6.060 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration9.04 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.53 Ratings8.062 Ratings
    User Ratings
    KVMVMware vSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)