Item: Tanzu Application Catalog
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

A couple of years ago, in the company we began to constantly implement free software such as Magento, Wordpress, Drupal, Moodle, for different uses, these were implemented both for clients and internal projects, at first it was something simple and fast due to the few needs and clients, but time passed and the number of projects increased and we needed a faster deployment of these environments with the least amount of errors, quick configuration, support and updating, so we started looking for a solution and that's where VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) came to save us

Pros and Cons

Its easy to use and install apps
Great support, considering that its main services are free
Different options to install apps (Cloud, local, VM)

Possibility to configure the implementation through mobile devices
Sometimes the performance of the VMs is slower than expected
A best way to do the upgrades, you have reinstall and reconfigure in this process

Most Important Features

Fast, ease to use and implement, a couple of clicks and its ready
Great support and community
A lot of apps compatible and have all the apps we use

Return on Investment

We save a lot of time implementing the apps, less engineers working on this phase
The upgrade process of the apps can be a pain and a waste valuable time
The mains options of the VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) are free so is important for save money in our organization

Alternatives Considered

AMPPS - WAMP & MAMP Stack

At first, another of the options that we considered was AMPPS, another application for AMP installations, however we quickly discarded it when we met with VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami), mainly due to the number of apps it handled, more than anything because it had all the ones we used and also the option free made it very tempting, more time in the market and more community support

Key Insights

Do you think Tanzu Application Catalog delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Tanzu Application Catalog's feature set?

Yes

Did Tanzu Application Catalog live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Tanzu Application Catalog go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Tanzu Application Catalog again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Jira Software, Oracle VM VirtualBox, Adobe Premiere Pro

Likelihood to Recommend

The best way to take advantage of VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) is as in the case I mentioned, that you constantly implement these free software, where any time saved is important in terms of installation, configuration and testing environment, it really is a very useful solution, also if you need a good community and support; however the cloud and VMs solutions is not designed for huge products, these can be slow or remain insufficient if the use of these grows a lot, even though it is an easy-to-use product, you need to have enough knowledge in terms of installation and management of cloud solutions, a beginner can find himself in trouble

The easiest and fastest way to implement the best known free software everywhere

Overall Satisfaction with VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami)