Google Cloud CLI vs. VMware Cloud Director

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
gcloud CLI
Score 8.9 out of 10
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The Google Cloud CLI is a set of tools to create and manage Google Cloud resources. Its tools can be used to perform many common platform tasks from the command line or through scripts and other automation.N/A
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.5 out of 10
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VMware Cloud Director (formerly vCloud Director) is a cloud service-delivery platform used by cloud providers to operate and manage cloud-service businesses. The vendor states that by using VMware Cloud Director, cloud providers deliver secure, efficient, and elastic cloud resources to thousands of enterprises and IT teams across the world.N/A
Pricing
Google Cloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
gcloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Google Cloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Features
Google Cloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Cloud Management
Comparison of Cloud Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud CLI
8.6
1 Ratings
2% below category average
VMware Cloud Director
-
Ratings
Cloud Management Security7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation and Orchestration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Management Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Governance and Compliance8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Systems Integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google Cloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Small Businesses
VMware Cloud Director
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.6 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
IBM Turbonomic
IBM Turbonomic
Score 9.0 out of 10

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Enterprises
VMware Cloud Director
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.6 out of 10

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User Ratings
Google Cloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud CLIVMware Cloud Director
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
it is great for automating tasks like deploying VMs, running BigQuery and managing cloud resources at scale. It is much faster than the UI for repetitive actions and allows you to easily script and scale progress. However it is not ideal for beginners
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VMware by Broadcom
If you have a lot of customers that all need to have a separate place to work in, without the possibility of getting in each other way, and you want to safe yourself a lot of work. Than I strongly recommend you Cloud director. Ofcourse, only if you have a VMware environment as your working environment. If you just have a small group of customers and you can easily handle the work that's coming from it, then it is overkill to add cloud director to your environment. In a later station, you can always introduce cloud director (so tis never to late if you still want to use it)
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Pros
Google
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VMware by Broadcom
  • Building virtual racks
  • Managing the customers' network and security
  • Simplicity but the completeness of IaaS solution
  • Integration with major software providers
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Cons
Google
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VMware by Broadcom
  • The add-on/extension required on the internet browser sometimes are difficult to get working at first. We've experience instances where the add-on/extension latest versions will not work and have to downgrade to an older version.
  • The server console lacks features and tools. For example it would be useful to have a copy and paste tool or a file upload tool.
  • The vCloud Director management site uses Adobe Flash, which makes it impossible to use on a mobile device.
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Usability
Google
While it offers powerful features and streamlines many cloud management tasks, its learning curve can be steep for beginners. The complexity of commands and flags may be intimidating, especially for users who are not familiar with command-line tools. However, once you get past the initial hurdle, it becomes a very efficient and flexible tool for managing Google Cloud resources.
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VMware by Broadcom
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Alternatives Considered
Google
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VMware by Broadcom
vCloud Director is definitely my favorite as far as cloud managers. The only thing that compares is Cisco UCS Director, but it has slightly different functionality and purpose. I understand why a lot of clients still go with vCloud Director even though VMware intends to sunset it
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Return on Investment
Google
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VMware by Broadcom
  • Saves a lot of time, and time is money
  • Stable, so little to non downtime
  • With P1 , good support
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