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AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] vs Densify comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Server Migration Servic...
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Densify
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (16th), Cloud Management (35th), Virtualization Management Tools (11th), Cloud Analytics (3rd), Cloud Cost Management (13th)
 

Featured Reviews

Anan Ff - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable server migration service
The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available. Moreover, the initial setup is another area of improvement. It was really difficult for us to setup. There were some difficulties with firewalls on our side.
Amit Kantia - PeerSpot reviewer
Its most valuable feature is the ability to capture attributes in the console, but it is not a stable solution
I recommend others to use Densify. They can not only use it for reporting but for automation as well. They can implement the policies on the console easily during the build-out procedure. Stability is the primary concern to us as it is causing lots of problems. We can only make significant decisions if Densify allows us, and it takes lots of time. Thus, I rate the tool as a six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution's setup phase was straightforward."
"The tool is automatic and makes migration easy."
"Mature, resilient, and seamless database and server migration solution that's stable and scalable."
"Densify's ability to aggregate multiple on-premise vCenters and multiple cloud accounts, gives it a level of visibility not found in many places."
"The tool will come back and tell us that we can operate with 1,000 minutes as an example, save 90% on the contractual rate and not run into any issues."
"I would say that the initial thing is that it provides us with a technological basis to expand capacity management beyond Excel."
"One would be the automatic rebalancing of the environment. That was one feature which helped. With that, we could improve our efficiency of our VMware infrastructure."
"The Densify Control Console, and Environment Status."
"The Control Console is an incredible way to give a quick view of current capacity utilization allowing technical people to drill down quickly and allowing business/management people to get a quick overview of the environment."
"The solution's tech support is excellent."
"The ability to increase server density inside of my environment, which has helped me drive reduction in costs."
 

Cons

"The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available."
"The database schema conversion could be made more seamless for this solution. Widening the scope of features for database migration will also help."
"The product's cloud security could be improved. It also needs to improve its stability."
"There is no monitoring support available in the solution."
"In terms of integration, the tool has great data. However, it's not always meaningful because the true business attributes of how most Fortune 500 companies operate are not maintaining in one tool, they're in a school of many tools."
"The solution's stability is the primary concern for me."
"A closer integration to the service management processes."
"Normalization of CPU utilization is required. At present, the data is available based on entitlement level."
"Initially we talked about some custom reporting, wherein our customer expected certain reports on a few areas, like how the storage is allocated, how the network performance is doing, and how the network utilization is happening for a virtual machine."
"It seems that the mechanism for integration is, it goes so far but I think there could be some standard integration to normal remedy service now etc. I think that should be out of the box."
"Unfortunately the tools and mechanisms which really came to maturity in the cloud, and were not mainstream on-premise, are still not implemented."
"Some parts of the interface are rather complex and require a bit of time to navigate, but this has never stopped us as a Densify advisor is readily available to help with our "how to" queries."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no need to pay for any licensing since it is an open-source tool."
"Cost is always involved, but then I feel that this solution is better than other products that we have."
"There was some sticker shock, as this is not just another software product to spit out graphs."
"Setup cost is negligible, as it scales fairly well."
"Densify has licensing setup so you can collect data without licensing. It gives you the ability to collect on everything, then choose later what you would like to license."
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Manufacturing Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
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Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Server Migration Service?
The solution's setup phase was straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Server Migration Service?
AWS provides a pay-as-you-go model, meaning that users only pay for the resources they use. They also offer a shared plan option at a nominal price for smaller servers. For larger servers with high...
What needs improvement with AWS Server Migration Service?
We can effectively address any new challenges if we install additional components and set them up in the server because every company has different requirements.
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