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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    VMware vSphere

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAn enterprise workload platform, vSphere is used to improve the performance for a data center. It is used to boost operational efficiency, supercharge workload performance, and accelerate innovation.

    $995

    per year

    vRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AVMware'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
    VMware vSpherevRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $995.00
    per year
    Enterprise
    $3,995.00
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VMware vSpherevRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    VMware vSpherevRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    VMware by Broadcom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    VMware vSpherevRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of VMware vSphere and vRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Feature
    VMware vSphere
    7.2
    67 Ratings
    11% below category average
    vRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning7.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management console7.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup6.060 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration8.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security8.062 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    VMware vSpherevRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (70 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VMware vSpherevRealize Configuration Manager (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    VMware by Broadcom
    vSphere is well suited for multiple VMWare hosts and can be very useful in larger enterprises where vMotion is used to load balance and failover running virtual machines. In smaller businesses with one or two hosts then the features can be overkill. The addition of virtual TPM support is a very nice addition to provide vm security in a more Microsoft supported methodology.
    Incentivized
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    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
    VMware by Broadcom
    • vMotion that provides seamless movement of Virtual Machines between physical hosts and datastores.
    • Ease of Manage: vCenter provides very good management experience to the users.
    • It provides hassle free upgrade of versions, which requires good planning.
    • Easy to manage datastore, networks, CPU and memory resources.
    • It also allows to convert the physical machine and bring it to vSphere Environment with minimum effort.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    VMware by Broadcom
    • Allow enable EVC without requiring host shutdown
    • More detail in recent tasks. Instead of just showing a task called "Reconfigure virtual machine" also have a link to more detailed information as to what was reconfigured, changed or removed.
    • Allow searching tasks or events
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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
    VMware by Broadcom
    We are constantly looking for change that will benefit our company. We are not ones to stick with a product simply because it is what we know, but rather looking for what fits us best. We can't imagine another product on the market today doing a better job of handling our infrastructure than vSphere.
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    Usability
    VMware by Broadcom
    Very useful for environments where space and energy consumption are issues and management is not very keen on upfront spending on hardware every time whenever requirement comes from any dept for provisioning a machine for their occasional use, easily can be done in case of VMware vSphere in few clicks. Backup, security, monitoring and management everything is covered but at additional cost.
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    Support Rating
    VMware by Broadcom
    I rarely ever have to contact support and when I do need to resolve an issue, there is always an abundance of kb articles and research information available that can help quickly resolve the issue. Depending on the type of support contract you have, you may get support from some offshore group in another country and this could be a little challenging because of the language barrier.
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    Implementation Rating
    VMware by Broadcom
    Just make sure that when you implement, that the person implementing truly knows what they are doing and has a plan of action coming in. Since our initial implementation using a consulting service, I have implemented a few vSphere just from what I learned at the initial implementation and use over time, and the person implementing really needs to know what they are doing or you will miss out on features that may help you down the line
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    Alternatives Considered
    VMware by Broadcom
    vSphere has a lot more feature sets than Hyper-V but at a much higher cost of entry versus MS Hyper-V. I have not been able to play with Hyper-V as much as I would have liked, but the setup and ongoing maintenance seems to be easier in vSphere than with Hyper-V
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    Discontinued Products
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    • 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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    VMware by Broadcom
    The contract terms are very clear and can be updated as per the project requirement. Customer support is also included in the contract which help us to troubleshoot critical issues very easily. Training included in contract will really help the client team to empower and hands-on on the latest updates and enhancements
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    Professional Services
    VMware by Broadcom
    As I said earlier, they're always ready to understand our issues and propose the best and most appropriate solution for issues all the time. The security patches solution is accordingly to the business needs. Another scenario is their Knowledge Base where
    they're many articles that help you in order to solve something which
    is wrong.
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    Return on Investment
    VMware by Broadcom
    • Having vSphere helped my business quickly recover from a ransomware attack which would have crippled us for weeks if we were not virtualized. I think the ROI on something like that is immeasurable.
    • vSphere has allowed my company to purchase bigger server hardware to host 3 or 4 virtual servers, which was at a cost much lower than buying 3 or 4 server hardware boxes, saving us thousands each time we need to upgrade hardware.
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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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