VMAN is getting better but not an end all solution
Updated September 28, 2018
VMAN is getting better but not an end all solution
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
Everyone in the department has access to SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) but I am the primary stakeholder and use it to get info from my vCenter environment. It slightly assists in placing VMs on the various hosts and attempts to show where resources can be reclaimed.
- I like that I can delete snapshots from the Orion console
- I like that I can get info/alerts on virtual guests that are not even added to Orion yet as long as the host is part of the vCenter I am monitoring
- Like a single pain of glass where I can see all my metrics
- The reporting needs a ton of work!!! RVTOOLS does and reports on everything in vCenter. I want all the info from the vCenter to be able to report on....like annotations.
- I need cost analysis for moving my workload into AWS and Azure, ASAP!!!
- It has not saved us any money but is useful to quickly check the overall health of the environment.
Not rally apples to apples here since I use OpenManager to update my firmware.
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
Using SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Setting it up was easy
- I don't like that you can't pick and choose the hosts you want to license
- There is not enough reporting
- I wish it brought in all my vcenter information including annotations