BMC TrueSight Server Automation vs vCenter Configuration Manager comparison

BMC TrueSight Server Automation vs. vCenter Configuration Manager

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.7%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC TrueSight Server Automation is 3.9%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Configuration Manager is 2.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	4.7%
BMC TrueSight Server Automation	3.9%
vCenter Configuration Manager	2.1%
Other	89.3%

Configuration Management

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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ManishKumar27

System Manager at State Bank of India

Achieve cost-effective and efficient operations with automated compliance and patch management

Regarding the patch management feature, I find it perfect in BMC TrueSight Server Automation; however, the only problem is with application software, as operating system patch management is perfect. What I am trying to have is application software running on the server segment. Sometimes they use browsers, PDF readers, and Java, so patching these application or utility software is a challenge due to the large number and the different versions. I have some concerns regarding BMC TrueSight Server Automation that could be improved, particularly in the reporting part. The pending patches report generated after the analysis only reflects the job executed, but in a distributed environment where multiple teams manage servers, central governance requires server status updates driven by servers rather than jobs.

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Nikhil Nikhil

Information Technology Operations Lead at TT Systems LLC

Compliance management has improved efficiency but licensing changes pose challenges

I am not using any advanced features or AI. I am employing a basic VMware vCenter setup for my infrastructure. Scalability has no major limitations, and the solution is efficient. Overall, it's satisfactory. I would rate the vCenter experience as seven out of ten due to concerns regarding license, pricing, and AI features.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Implementing Microsoft Intune has provided a more streamlined and consistent method for device management across our multiple domains, effectively consolidating our administrative efforts."

"We are a remote company, and the product helps us manage the global endpoints. It helps us natively manage the endpoints in the cloud from anywhere."

"It helps us manage user certificates."

"Cloud control made simple, device secured with ease, and workflow runs smoothly."

"The features of Microsoft Intune that I appreciate the most are its user-friendly interface and robust security options."

"Dynamic groups allow us to set conditions for automatic membership, eliminating the need for user intervention or manual review and ensuring a seamless workflow."

"We saw a strong return on investment with Microsoft Intune, as it reduced the time spent on device provisioning, software deployment, and security policy management through automation and centralized control while also enabling faster onboarding for new devices, improved compliance management, and lower operational overhead for the IT team by reducing the need for manual device configuration and support."

"Advanced endpoint analytics provides granular information about devices in Microsoft Intune, facilitating easier troubleshooting at system and application levels."

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"With BMC, we even configured applications, like IE or things that were Java-related, and when we scheduled the jobs, it worked fine, saved us time, and there was no need for resources to monitor them."

"The overall role of BMC TrueSight Server Automation in managing configuration drift brings return on investment through its automation, which helps save me the time and effort of my operations team."

"The most important feature is the schedulings."

"If you do not want the hassle of multiple tools and handling multiple vendors, this is your go to solution."

"Compliance is also huge... By tying it to Atrium Orchestrator, our workflow tool, we'll be able to have a closed loop where we identify a compliance issue, cut CRs, get them approved, and then be able to execute these CRs and more seamlessly fix these issues on the fly."

"It gives us more speed to deliver services and applications, and we rely on security."

"BMC Bladelogic Automation can be used across many OS platforms, providing us flexibility for deployments."

"We have a fully automated patching process which has been absolutely phenomenal."

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"The market share of VMware is huge. It is not even necessary to prove the capabilities attached to the product."

"There are a lot of features, but I've found vMotion and VRS most valuable."

"This is the best solution for management for the server administrator. VMware has been on the market for many years, so they have a lot of solutions. For on-premises, VMware is the best available solution."

"The feature that I have found most valuable is the virtual machine management across different hosts, located in different areas."

"The solution is easily scalable, stable, and user-friendly, with very good technical support and documentation that makes the initial setup quite easy."

"The tool's scalability is good and easy, especially when compared to Microsoft Hyper-V."

"We prefer to pay for these products that are integrated and straightforward."

"Configuration Manager simplifies management. Cloning via live migration is a useful feature."

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Cons

"Deploying an app can be a complex process due to dependencies."

"The reports aren't complete, and it's not easy to build custom reports."

"It needs incorporation of Knox, ZeroTouch, etc."

"The synchronization could be improved."

"The reporting and cost have room for improvement."

"Its integration with Mac and Linux devices can be better. They should provide more features similar to Windows. We should be able to manage policies within Linux and Mac machines. If we can have more granular controls for these two operating systems, it will be really helpful."

"It could offer more attributes for authentication."

"I'd suggest adding more features for macOS in Intune. There should be more functionality for managing macOS. There should be a better capability for pushing things down on macOS. Currently, Intune is not capable of managing macOS at the same level as Windows."

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"Cost of ownership can be quite substantial"

"Resource management on the base servers is sluggish and could be improved."

"Needs more use cases into compliance management and the remediation process."

"We've had to increase RAM and CPU processing in order to alleviate some of the sluggishness during patching."

"I would like to see more container integration in the next release of this solution."

"Without any knowledge of the product, we used the KB articles to start working. As a result, we definitely did not have full knowledge of BMC BladeLogic... They need to provide a minimum of knowledge with training on YouTube or somewhere else."

"The number of APIs available within the tool needs improvement. At the moment, we have a couple of different scanning tools used within the organization, but only one of those is integrated back into Server Automation. There is another tool that they use in another part of the business where it doesn't have an out-of-the-box adaptor for it. We would have to go and create or develop something bespoke to be able to integrate it with that scanning tool. Whereas, with the other scanning tool, there was an API available. To make it easier, I would like to have more APIs available for different scanning tools within that line of business."

"BMC TrueSight Server Automation's scripting needs improvement."

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"There are some complexities within the system center."

"The snapshot functionality on the solution needs improvement. After renewing the snapshot, all of the production was stuck. Right now, its functionality is one of our main concerns."

"The reporting could be improved."

"The tool's performance needs to be improved."

"The platform's certificate management functionality can be challenging, along with troubleshooting when issues arise."

"The tool needs to improve its interface."

"If the solution could manage on-premises and cloud resources with the help of one tool, it would be an extra agent."

"The product's high price is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is average. Some of the costs are quite high depending on what the customer currently uses, but overall, it is not bad. I would not say that I would not recommend Intune based on the cost. I definitely would, but they can definitely improve on the cost. So overall, its cost is not bad."

"Existing E5 license holders for M365, Intune, and Azure, receive a free license."

"It comes with the E5 plan. We bought the E5 plan from Microsoft."

"We have the business premium licenses for the solution."

"The price is reasonable, but they should lower it a bit to make it more competitive. It's cheaper than AirWatch and other products, but I still feel like Microsoft can make a base version or with Exchange online or a la carte only Intune version which will be useful. A customer who doesn't want to go full-fledged E3 or E5 can take out or consume an Intune solution only for their purpose, and we want to target that customer."

"Its price is quite okay. I wish they provide certain additional features with the same license."

"Consider the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite rather than choosing specific sub-components, e.g. only Microsoft Intune."

"Based on the features that it gives, it is cost-efficient. It is not necessarily on the expensive side of the scale. It provides a hefty number of features that any organization would want. It is in a good price range."

More Microsoft Intune pricing and cost advice

"Licensing is a bit pricey. Be mindful about the components that you need and buy as appropriate."

"The product's pricing depends on the number of servers."

"We're looking at less than $100,000 USD for this solution."

"The product is expensive."

"The solution is quite expensive compared to other vendors."

"It is an expensive solution."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"This product is not cheap. I have a yearly license for vCenter and the license is not cheap."

"There is a free license for the standard version. Their enterprise version is expensive. I would advise starting with one server and working your way up as you go. The enterprise version provides support."

"I have a license to cover four hosts."

"The product price and licensing fees are reasonable, especially when compared to other products in the market."

"While the pricing is reasonable for large corporations, it presents a substantial financial challenge for medium-sized businesses."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten. The product has increased its cost by at least two to three times its previous cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

22%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Construction Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	189
Midsize Enterprise	65
Large Enterprise	185

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

Regarding the patch management feature, I find it perfect in BMC TrueSight Server Automation; however, the only probl...

What is your primary use case for BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

My main use case for BMC TrueSight Server Automation is utilizing its features of provisioning, compliance engines, j...

What advice do you have for others considering BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

I only work with management on on-prem; it is on-prem only. It has helped me improve performance by reducing patching...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Configuration Manager?

Nowadays, it is a bit expensive. It's costly, primarily due to the licensing aspect.

What needs improvement with vCenter Configuration Manager?

My impression on the impact of the real-time monitoring features of vCenter Configuration Manager is that it's somewh...

What is your primary use case for vCenter Configuration Manager?

My usual use cases for vCenter Configuration Manager mainly involve migration, shift and lift mainly, and some type o...

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

TrueSight Server Automation, BladeLogic Server Automation, BladeLogic Automation Suite

vCM

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

Microsoft

BMC TrueSight Server Automation is used for automating server maintenance tasks like patching, compliance, and vulnerability remediation. It supports application deployment, auditing, configuration management, and multi-OS compatibility in private-cloud environments.

BMC TrueSight Server Automation optimizes IT operations by automating infrastructure management, enhancing security, and maintaining compliance. Organizations gain from centralized or decentralized setups, integrating with vulnerability tools for efficient remediation. Despite its capabilities, command line interface, reporting, setup complexity, and REST API integration require improvements. Users demand better provisioning, multitasking, security tool integration, and resource management, alongside more comprehensive training resources for streamlined onboarding.

What are the key features of BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

Patch Automation: Streamlines patch management and vulnerability remediation.
Compliance Management: Offers out-of-the-box compliance templates for regulatory standards.
Multi-OS Compatibility: Supports multiple operating systems for diverse environments.
Scripting and BL Package Creation: Facilitates cross-platform automation and deployments.
Tool Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other IT management tools.

What benefits and ROI can users look for?

Increased Efficiency: Centralized management reduces manual tasks and errors.
Enhanced Security: Improved security with integration into vulnerability tools.
Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to industry standards and regulations.
Risk Management: Provides comprehensive visibility for proactive infrastructure management.

This automation tool is extensively used in industries with significant IT infrastructure demands, such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. In these sectors, ensuring system stability, regulatory compliance, and data security is critical, leveraging BMC TrueSight Server Automation for efficient operational support and risk mitigation.

BMC Helix

vCenter Configuration Manager offers a robust platform for managing virtual environments and optimizing IT infrastructure. It supports multiple platforms while facilitating virtualization, migration, and compliance processes.

vCenter Configuration Manager efficiently manages virtual machines, data centers, and servers. It enhances system performance through automation and centralized management of ESXi clusters. Known for its reliability, it also simplifies patch management and supports hyper-converged infrastructure. Challenges include improving integration, user interaction, and support for cloud and hybrid environments. Licensing transitions and compatibility issues with operating systems are areas of focus. Its strong presence in India enhances VMware environments.

What are vCenter Configuration Manager's key features?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and operation tasks.
VM Management: Efficient management of virtual machines.
Migration Capabilities: Streamlines the migration process.
High Availability: Ensures continuous operation without downtime.
Automation: Facilitates automated processes to improve efficiency.
Support for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Enhances the IT environment's scalability.
vMotion and DRS: Critical for disaster recovery and business continuity.

What benefits and ROI should reviews highlight?

Resource Management: Optimizes resource allocation and utilization.
Ease of Provisioning: Simplifies deploying IT assets across the organization.
Compliance Management: Ensures regulatory compliance and governance.
Reliable Stability: Provides a stable and robust IT environment.

vCenter Configuration Manager is implemented across sectors like healthcare and industry. It manages virtualization, server oversight, and host monitoring. Its automation and patch management streamline IT processes, making it a valuable tool for managing diverse IT infrastructures effectively.

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

State of Michigan, Fujitsu FSAS, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, SAP

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