SQL Server on Virtual Machines vs. VMware ESXi
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | SQL Server on Virtual Machines | VMware ESXi |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 18 | 24 |
| Ease of use | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Ease of setup | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 9.4 |
| NPS | 86.666667 | 77.272727 |
| Small Business | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Mid-Market | 22.2% | 45.8% |
| Enterprise | 44.4% | 20.8% |
| Total page views | 73 | 262 |
| Total LLM citations | 4 | 384 |
SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Spin up a virtual machine, back up your SQL Server instance, and restore it into Azure. It’s that easy to reduce your capital investments and optimize operational expenses by migrating your on-premises SQL Server to the cloud. Spin up a virtual machine, back up your SQL Server instance, and restore it into Azure. It's that easy to reduce your capital investments and optimize operational expenses by migrating your on-premises SQL Server to the cloud.
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi is a robust, enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware, designed to deploy and manage virtual machines directly on physical servers without the need for an underlying operating system. As a bare-metal hypervisor, ESXi provides a secure and efficient virtualization platform, enabling organizations to consolidate their IT infrastructure, optimize resource utilization, and reduce operational costs.
- Virtualization Management
- Ease of Use
- Features
- Snapshots
- Stability
- Management Ease