We performed a comparison between AWS CloudFormation and SUSE Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."A valuable feature is user enrollment, where users can enroll their devices in their organizations themselves."
"It is very easy to use. It has a very easy interface."
"Stable solution at a good price."
"The Asset Management and Auto Pilot are valuable features."
"I like the tool's integration with Apple. Anyone who creates an ID in Intune will get an Apple ID."
"The policy and compliance monitoring of devices and the software deployment are most valuable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Among the most valuable features are the Company Portal that is built into Intune, and the update rings so that we can manage what types of future updates the devices get."
"The CloudFormation template can be reused to create multiple stacks, reducing duplications and improving our infrastructure."
"It allows defining the infrastructure as code using templates, which describe the desired state of the infrastructure."
"With CloudFormation, there is no need to use complicated coding."
"The most beneficial aspect lies in its capability to handle input acquisition and assessment."
"Since AWS CloudFormation integrates well with the AWS platform, it facilitates faster deployment. Building templates for AWS services within the solution is also straightforward, making the process easier."
"The nested stacks would be one of the more valuable features."
"There is a cost-benefit to using CloudFormation that comes about because of the automation that it provides."
"Versioning makes our work easy."
"SUSE Manager helps to optimize operations at a reduced cost."
"When it comes to managing both Red Hat and SUSE environments, it provides the support for live patching, which is something I really, really appreciate."
"The setup is straightforward."
"SUSE Manager is the best solution for maintaining the Linux environment"
"Additional application deployment options e.g. MSI deployment with more complex parameters or additional side-by-side files, and non-MSI deployment options."
"We haven't really gone through all the features of Intune. We are just discovering them. Every day, we see a new feature that we want to apply, but what will be great for Intune is to be able to deploy apps in a simple fashion. We should be able to easily install various apps on the Windows platform, iOS, and Android. Currently, we have to write some scripts. It's not as straightforward as we would like it to be. It should be simplified so that we can do it just with three clicks—next, next, finish—without needing to write a script."
"Due to the abundance of features, there's a lot to organize, which makes managing and setting up the solution challenging. The setup is immense, and it would be good to see improvement in this area."
"Sometimes, customers compare it with AirWatch, but the concept of Intune is different from other solutions. It's an application management app. It gets a bit difficult to explain it to customers, but it's not a product limitation. It takes a presale document or presentation to explain it to customers."
"It would be great to see on-premises mailboxes and for the solution to have geofencing capabilities."
"Some enrollment features could be improved."
"Having a dedicated configuration server that assists in modifying the configuration service, and creating personalized structures, interfaces, and web services could enhance usability."
"The configuration could be better by consolidating options and making it simpler."
"For a beginner, it's kind of difficult to set up. So, the user does need some knowledge in order to do it."
"Including certain examples of templates would be advantageous."
"GUI could be improved by adding graphical components."
"CloudFormation is not particularly good at handling cross-account dynamic references. If you try to refer to an object that CloudFormation has created in a separate AWS account, it tends to fall apart. That's because it is a byproduct of the multi-tenant configuration. This is the most glaring shortcoming in my perspective because you can't dynamically reference objects in other accounts that CloudFormation has created, but it is not a shortcoming that you can't overcome. This is the only pain point that I've come across that didn't have a workaround natively. Sometimes the confirmation is slow, and it could be faster. The downside to CloudFormation when you're fully embracing it is that the AWS services do not get released immediately fully CloudFormation enabled. If you need to use the latest AWS service that just got announced or reinvented, you're not going to be able to continue with CloudFormation for the first X number of months. This is because they develop the products separately, and then they hand it to the CloudFormation team, which later on develops a CloudFormation integration. So, if you need to be on the newest thing AWS has, CloudFormation is often going to be a constraint that prevents you from doing that."
"There could be better error handling. It would be a good way to improve the solution."
"What could be improved in AWS CloudFormation is its user interface, in terms of graphical design, I prefer WYSIWYG."
"The solution needs to offer better support to other cloud vendors."
"One area where AWS CloudFormation could improve is by offering more flexibility in creating custom templates."
"It can be complex and difficult for users who are new to Linux and don't have any technical expertise."
"The initial stage is a bit complex, but after that, everything runs seamlessly."
"We sometimes have server issues and need to restart the service."
"I really would like to have a broader library of VCP's or playbooks that I can deploy."
AWS CloudFormation is ranked 8th in Configuration Management with 28 reviews while SUSE Manager is ranked 13th in Configuration Management with 4 reviews. AWS CloudFormation is rated 8.4, while SUSE Manager is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of AWS CloudFormation writes "Pretty easy setup with great automations for provisioning that save time and money". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SUSE Manager writes "Easy to deploy, offers embedded monitoring, and is very stable". AWS CloudFormation is most compared with AWS Systems Manager, Spring Cloud, Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Microsoft Configuration Manager, whereas SUSE Manager is most compared with Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, BigFix, AWS Systems Manager and Microsoft Configuration Manager. See our AWS CloudFormation vs. SUSE Manager report.
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