A tool that does it all!
Updated September 19, 2017
A tool that does it all!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Cloud Edition,Enterprise Edition
Overall Satisfaction with Turbonomic (formerly VMTurbo)
We are currently using VMTurbo Operations Manager to analyze resource usage and follow possible load balancing recommendations based on current and past trends. It is also being utilized to automatically vmotion servers across ESXi hosts for load balancing. It is only being used by our Infrastructure team.
- It provides comprehensive historical data.
- Great tool to vmotion VMs based on your configured specifications.
- It allows you to model possible increase or decrease of resources and see what the impact would be to your environment.
- So far I have not encountered functionality that I would need and it's not implemented.
- It allows us to quickly and efficiently identify possible problem sources.
- I helps in planning upgrades by providing trends.
It allows us to manage our virtual environment automation, monitoring and trends from one location.
- None
N/A
Using Turbonomic (formerly VMTurbo)
3 - All three of them are systems administrators, supporting the day to day operations for 250 plus users, mostly infrastructure support for network, phone system, servers, storage, backups, computer imaging, security, patching, hardware and software
3 - A good understanding of virtualization, specially vSphere, vcenter, vmotion and resource management in a virtual environment.
- Automatic resource balancing
- Virtual environment resource monitoring
- Virtual environment planning
- None
- Not sure.
Evaluating Turbonomic and Competitors
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Analyst Reports
Product Usability is key in our purchasing decisions, we have to make sure the product does what we expect and we get the appropriate ROI, it should also allows us to work more efficiently with less available resources.
I did not evaluate this product or select this product.
Turbonomic Implementation
Not sure - I'm not sure, the product had already been implemented when I was hired.
- Not sure, the product had already been implemented when I was hired.
Turbonomic Training
- Online training
- Self-taught
I would but it really depends on how people learn, some like a more hands on approach or in person guided training.
Configuring Turbonomic
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface - Not too bad.
Turbonomic Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team 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 |
We needed additional guidance when we were trying to spec out our system for a possible upgrade and they jumped on the phone with us right away to walk us through all of the analysis options available in the product, they helped us create a couple of test scenarios and followed up a couple of times after the support call to make sure everything had worked out as expected.
Using Turbonomic
| 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 |
- Automation
- Monitoring
- Analysis
- None
Turbonomic Reliability
Integrating Turbonomic
- ibm storage
- dell storage
Not sure, I did not do any of the integration
- None at this time.
I don't know.
Relationship with Turbonomic
Not sure, I did not do the negotiation.
None.
Upgrading Turbonomic
- Have not done it yet.
- I have not looked at the new features or fixes from the new upgrade.