SQL Server on Virtual Machines vs. VMware vSphere
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | SQL Server on Virtual Machines | VMware vSphere |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 18 | 785 |
| Ease of use | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Ease of setup | 10.0 | 8.8 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| NPS | 86.666667 | 69.61039 |
| Small Business | 33.3% | 15.1% |
| Mid-Market | 22.2% | 41.1% |
| Enterprise | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| Total page views | 73 | 1,242 |
| Total LLM citations | 4 | 4,101 |
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 vSphere
VMware vSphere with VCF 9.1 is the enterprise workload engine that modernizes compute infrastructure with a future-ready, scalable infrastructure and simplified management that enables organizations to extract maximum value from their current server investments and hardware footprint, rather than requiring a total refresh. vSphere provides a powerful foundation for modern, AI and traditional workloads, while enabling intrinsic security out-of-the-box.
- Ease of Use
- Virtualization Management
- Features
- Management
- Reliability
- Stability