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CDW Managed Cloud Services vs HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CDW Managed Cloud Services
Ranking in Managed Cloud Services
3rd
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)
Ranking in Managed Cloud Services
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

SC
Half the time, they know if something is wrong before we do
The infamous whiteboard still has some things to deploy from my standpoint and our primary business solution standpoint. So, there is always room to grow. There are a few security things that I would like to deploy, such as single sign-on so the email address and password are the login. From my professional standpoint, I would like an app to manage WorkSpaces from my phone. I don't believe there is one right now, and I have looked. For example, if somebody comes to me, and heaven forbid I'm not in the office, my solution is to log into my phone to the portal via web, then scroll down and restart their WorkSpaces. This is assuming that I have the data, because in places like rural Pennsylvania, you can't guarantee that. They have an app for managing the servers, but WorkSpaces is where most of my day-to-day stuff ends up. This is not really under CDW, but if CDW developed an app for that, I definitely would partake in it. If you take a dive through their websites, it feels like they were all put together by different teams. I know they are changing this because I am pretty sure that we have talked about this issue with the account reps. In the two years that we have used them, the websites have improved considerably. One used to be like an old SharePoint site that was Internet-facing, and I was very scared of it. They have actually gone to custom dashboards now, but I would love to see a single dashboard for my AWS, Office 365, and all of that stuff just laid out about three-tiers deep so I don't have to dig through websites.
Venkateswarareddy Sanikommu - PeerSpot reviewer
Not-so-expensive and flexible to use
I use HashiCorp Terraform Cloud for Packer. I use the solution in my company to deploy infrastructures When I started using Terraform, it was an open-source tool to automate the infrastructure with which you can try to utilize it and make it a reusable module, making everything easy for regular…

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

Pros

"CDW has performed great from a project management standpoint. We had set up our environment with our knowledge of how to set up the virtual servers in the cloud. They came back and did an analysis to help us with our savings. This was something we hadn't thought about, but actually helped us reduce some of the costs. The cost savings was about a third of the cost over three years."
"It has freed up staff time by not having them work on managing the infrastructure. We are able to spend time doing application administration, focusing on the long-term strategy of where we are going. The impact is that we are able to better leverage our investment in our application technology and offload infrastructure to CDW as part of their managed services."
"CDW's service enables us to deploy infrastructure services at our own pace without being limited by the availability of resources. It helps us leverage skills that take a long time to acquire, skills that we don't have in-house. Making use of CDW's skills in those areas saves us a lot of time."
"Everything has been kept to what we planned on for budgeting. CDW Managed Cloud Services has met all the requirements there, and exceeded it in some cases."
"Their proactive alerting is valuable. They'll try and apprise us of issues before they become problems. I find that very valuable."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services has found pitfalls and various things in the infrastructure, e.g., in routes, IP ranges, and security loopholes, that didn't need to be there. They stripped it down and went to a very flat topography, making it less complicated. So, there are less things to trip over and go wrong, which means less downtime."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"The solution's most valuable feature is infrastructure as code (IaC)."
"The tool's documentation is excellent. It's well-organized, easy to use, simple, and easily readable. I can usually find answers to my questions quickly in the docs."
 

Cons

"When you initially engage with them, there is the idea that you will have certain check-ins on a quarterly or monthly basis. That didn't really occur until we started to reach out to engage with them. As soon as we started to touch base, it was great. We identified that there were some other initiatives we wanted to get in place. However, it was really on us to get the ball rolling on that. It would have been helpful if we had a CDW resource reaching out, saying, "Hey, what do you want to do next? How is this working for you? How is this not?" That initial engagement would have certainly helped on the professional services side."
"They can maybe improve the scheduling. There have been times where I wanted to schedule something, and there was a conflict on their side as to who can do it and when and why, but other than that, they have been pretty stellar."
"The ticket system is a little clunky for Managed Cloud Services. There is no ticket category for Managed Cloud Services, per se. It's a little awkward when trying to find a way to put a ticket in. It's just not streamlined enough and doesn't take you step-by-step. And it doesn't seem to have all the categories I need. If I'm putting in a ticket for AWS or AppStream, there is no category for them."
"The pricing could always come down because cost is always a factor. Our business is always looking to reduce costs while getting the best services."
"The infamous whiteboard still has some things to deploy from my standpoint and our primary business solution standpoint. So, there is always room to grow. There are a few security things that I would like to deploy, such as single sign-on so the email address and password are the login."
"I would like to see them improve when it comes to helping develop an interface to this environment that's more user-friendly. We're introducing people to the use of a type of cloud scenario that they're not familiar with. We have to train them on and teach them how it's implemented. Having a little bit better interface would be helpful."
"From an improvement perspective, there is a need to ensure some bug fixes."
"It would be good if college or university students could explore HashiCorp Cloud Platform to a certain extent as an open-source solution."
"You need knowledge and experience to use Terraform, Vault, and other HashiCorp tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have used CDW’s free Recommendation Engine. That is what we use for the cost savings. It helped us find places to reduce our cloud costs."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services will not be cheaper than what you are doing on-premises. It will be more expensive."
"The biggest factor for us was cost, and at the time, CDW Managed Cloud Services was most efficient for what we needed."
"It is a little more complex than I would like, but I think that's more AWS than CDW. CDW actually saves us money in regards to the way they handle things. We get support without a six-figure commitment from the AWS side, and that's appreciated."
"The cost is very competitive and appropriate for what we get."
"A lot of people see the cost, and they are like, "Well, that is a lot if we already have an internal IT person." It's like, "Well, you're not just getting that." You are getting access to resources and peace of mind, to say, "I don't have to worry about this server dying at 2:00 in the morning because these guys will handle it." I will wake up, and if there would have been a problem, it would have been addressed. It would have been notated and fixed."
"For my side, the tool is not expensive. It is a very flexible product that you can utilize. I think the tool is a little bit expensive for smaller companies, especially startups."
"The solution's pricing is moderate according to industry standard prices."
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Computer Software Company
46%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CDW Managed Cloud Services?
In my experience, CDW Managed Cloud Services pricing can vary significantly depending on the scope and scale of the services you require. It's essential to have a clear understanding of your organi...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)?
The pricing is reasonable, which is why my organization uses it. I am not aware of the exact pricing as I am not involved in FinOps.
What needs improvement with HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)?
I have encountered a problem when updating modules required by policy changes, as the existing infrastructure sometimes gets deleted. This can lead to potential data loss, which is concerning. Desp...
What is your primary use case for HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)?
We use HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) ( /products/hashicorp-cloud-platform-hcp-reviews ) Terraform ( /products/hashicorp-terraform-reviews ) to deploy our infrastructure into Microsoft Azure ( /pro...
 

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