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What worked well for us was the stability. After the final setup, we didn't have to deal with many unexpected outages or problems. I also liked that it fits well into an existing Red Hat environment. If your team is already familiar with Red Hat tools, it's easier to understand how everything connects. Managing VMs and basic infrastructure tasks from one place also helped reduce some manual work.
The cost effectiveness of this software is great. The only downfall we ran into was our lack of Linux experience. Aside from that, this software will check off a lost of boxes for any business.
Stable and reliable virtualization platform with strong performance for enterprise workloads. Tight integration with other Red Hat solutions such as Linux, automation and container platforms. Open source foundation provides flexibility and cost advantages compared to some proprietary visualization platforms.
The setup and initial configuration took longer than expected. It's not something you install and use right away; we had to spend time understanding how the different components work together. Another thing I noticed is that it's sometimes harder to find quick answers when something goes wrong. Compared to other platforms, there seem to be fewer tutorials or community discussions, so troubleshooting can take more time.
Not being familiar with the Linux environment whatsoever, this was a bit more technical to get up and running than we had hoped for. It does have all the bells and whistles that other suppliers of virtualization software have, but it really helps if you have some knowledge of Linux before jumping into it.
Deployment and configuration can be complex for teams without prior Red Har ecosystem. Management interface and tooling can feel less intuitive compared to some competing platforms. Community resources and third-party integrations may be more limited.