SUSE Multi-Linux Manager vs. vRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
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SUSE Multi-Linux Manager is a solution used to simplify management of any complex IT infrastructure. SUSE Multi-Linux Manager provides automated patching, content lifecycle management, and realtime monitoring to keep a mixed Linux environment secure and compliant at any scale – from 10 to over 100,000 clients – from a single console.N/A
vRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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VMware's vRealize Configuration Manager (formerly vCenter Configuration Manager) was a change and configuration management software solution. VMware announced the end of the product's availability in January, 2020.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
SUSE Multi-Linux ManagervRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(12 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.5
(2 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
SUSE Multi-Linux ManagervRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
SUSE
In our specific use case, SUSE Manager is extremely useful. We're having a large landscape that is divided into intake, development, quality and production with a couple of different SUSE flavours that need to be automatically rolled out, configured, patched and maintained, everything from up to date repositories that are cloned on a daily basis straight from SUSE.
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Discontinued Products
If you want the best compatibility with VMware products, this is it. There are other HyperVisor platforms out there, however, this software is native to VMWare. Reduces potential security threats through a unified approach to configuration management across the physical and virtual infrastructure.
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Pros
SUSE
  • Manages patch levels for most Linux OS by: date, group, cloud or custom channels
  • Uses a lite version of Salt to run commands or scripts on any numbers of servers at once.
  • Allows the joining of groups inside SUSE Manager to quickly access or work with servers so grouped.
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  • Active monitoring of Syslog and notifications based upon the matching conditions.
  • Change management- Changes can be pushed to several system from one place. It also keeps the record of what changes and who made the change even if the changes has not been made through VMware vCenter Configuration Manager.
  • Robust reporting feature- Enhanced filters features and report generation in excel format presents the data in readable and to the point.
  • Integration with ticketing tool further ensures that changes are approved before implementation.
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Cons
SUSE
  • The cloning of patches when using the content lifecycle module in a multi-environment landscape with many SLES flavours is a bit cumbersome.
  • More premade saltstate for default applications are always nice to have.
  • Upgrading SUMA could be easier, especially when a Postgres upgrade is also required.
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  • It a little cumbersome to get all features up and running.
  • Takes a bit of knowledge to get to all configured and thievery setup.
  • It would be great if it had a monitoring tool internally, a tool like Nagios for example.
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Likelihood to Renew
SUSE
I am expanding the use of SUSE Manager throughout our organization and can't imagine going back to the "wild wild west" we had before.
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Usability
SUSE
The gui is extremely user friendly. The installation and configuration does have a learning curve, it takes a while to set everything up. But once you're passed this initial learning curve, everything is very intuitive. If you want extra automation, there's an api (eventough i personally find the documentation of the api could be ordered better). I gave this product a 9 because of the initial learning curve and the api documentation, but for the rest it suits my needs perfectly.
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Support Rating
SUSE
SUSE Manager provided a top-tier support person on site to us for two days to help integration. We did all the standard stuff they help with before he arrived. We were able to use him to get all the tricky stuff identified and solved in the short time we had. Had they sent us a lower-tier guy, it would have been a waste. I was impressed they sent such knowledgeable person.
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Alternatives Considered
SUSE
The other competitors also have a good platform and service, but we went with SUSE due to cost. The price was best and we needed to keep under a certain budget. The functionality was perfect for what we needed so we took the step forward. This allows us to manage our Linux environment within the manager and update or deploy specific tasks to each as needed.
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  • BMC TrueSight Server Automation
  • VMware vCenter Configuration Manager has good reporting feature.
  • The interface is very user-friendly and is simple to use.
  • Multiple Platform support i.e Windows, Linux, UNIX
  • Patch management and templates are easy to configure and use.
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Return on Investment
SUSE
  • Manages patch levels for most Linux OS by: date, group, cloud or custom channels
  • Make it easy to audit our own infrastructure.
  • Allows the joining of groups inside SUSE Manager to quickly access or work with servers so grouped.
  • 24/7 support team.
  • Automatic deployment.
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  • Really good ROI!!! Every penny paid with a smile on my face!!!
  • Ease of use, simplified GUI, evenhanded features, strong support behind it, compatibility with other products.
  • Cuts time for configuration drastically.
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