Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter vs VMware Aria Operations comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 13, 2024

VMware Aria Operations and Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter compete in the virtual environments management and optimization category. Dell OpenManage Integration shows superior features in integration and automation, whereas VMware Aria Operations is preferred for its analytics capabilities.

Features: VMware Aria Operations offers advanced analytics, proactive insights, and customizable dashboards. Dell OpenManage Integration provides automated server deployment, configuration management, and comprehensive monitoring.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Aria Operations is known for straightforward deployment and robust support. Dell OpenManage Integration, while more complex to deploy, benefits from integrated support for Dell hardware.

Pricing and ROI: VMware Aria Operations is noted for competitive pricing and the potential for strong ROI. Dell OpenManage Integration has a higher initial cost but offers significant ROI through its hardware integration and automation.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell OpenManage Integration...

Ranking in Virtualization Management Tools

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Aria Operations

Ranking in Virtualization Management Tools

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

376

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Virtualization Management Tools category, the mindshare of Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is 4.4%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations is 22.0%, down from 31.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtualization Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Aria Operations	22.0%
Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter	4.4%
Other	73.6%

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Themba Sibiya

Senior Distributed Platform Administrator at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Quick and easy deployment; great recovery

Veeam should work more closely with vCenter. Sometimes the Veeam backup can cause errors that can affect some of operations within the VMware machines. I cannot say whether the bug is with VMware or Veeam, but the companies should work together on this. Also, when something breaks, it's not easy for us to fix. I'm running a banking solution at my company and when there's a problem, I need to be proactive and quick to resolve the problem immediately. Any time I spend on the phone with technical support translates into losses for my company. So, training would be very beneficial. Empower me to use your product efficiently. It would also be nice for long-term customers to receive some sort of recognition in terms of price reduction.

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AldoDomini

Senior System Network Analyst at Net spa

Have faced limitations due to high costs but have maintained reliability over time

The primary issue is the pricing, which is very expensive for my company's budget. We cannot afford to pay such a large fee. We are not Microsoft or BMW; we are a small company. As a small company, I have no power to negotiate directly with VMware. Perhaps larger companies have more opportunity to contract directly with VMware, but I do not have that leverage. The only path I can follow is to change solutions. Net.spA is a company working in the field of waste management. We are not a technological company, so we do not have a large margin to justify purchasing and maintaining the VMware infrastructure at current costs.

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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

"My experience with the solution's technical support was perfect. They are so knowledgeable, all of them. They don't take any chances."

"The ability to gain insight into what your computing and storage resources are doing, more towards forecasting, time left until you get to capacity, capacity planning, and hardware life cycling, takes the guess work out of it and creates a uniform process."

"The ability to monitor our trending and growth in our environment gives us an idea of when we're running out of capacity, how quick our growth is occurring, and where it's occurring."

"From a manager's standpoint it's the dashboards, to be able to quickly and easily see what's going on in our environment so we can find hot spots, be more proactive about troubleshooting, and get to the root cause."

"It's a really robust product."

"The performance for monitoring the VM is very good. Additionally, the solution is flexible."

"vROps is more user-friendly than some other products that we've seen on the market. It was very easy for our technicians to pick up. The search functionality works well. It makes it easy for our technicians to get down to a workload that they're possibly having an issue with."

"It tells us when there's an issue with a particular VM or host. It gives us a remediation in order to fix that problem. For example, if there's a shortage of memory or a shortage of CPU, things of that nature, it tells you how to correct that issue."

"The most valuable feature of the product is the visibility into the infrastructure and user experience of the customer's network."

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Cons

"When something breaks, it's not easy for us to fix."

"When something breaks, it's not easy for us to fix. I'm running a banking solution at my company and when there's a problem, I need to be proactive and quick to resolve the problem immediately."

"They should improve the vROps Federation Management Pack, so each customer can create a single pane of glass for multiple sites of vROps."

"I rated this solution a nine because I haven't had any issues with it and it has been intuitive and easy to use. I don't know it well enough to give it a ten."

"We have faced one problem when integrating with vRealize Log Insight, where the logs are not collected because the component drivers are not updated."

"When you are at your lowest, support is pretty bad. They ask you dumb questions but when you come to second and upper service desk, it is much easier and much better to talk to and resolve the issue."

"On a specific version, it has been stable. But the whole point of the tool is historical data and, twice now, we have lost all of our historical data, as we've tried to move to the next version of the tool. That really removes a lot of the functionality that we've purchased the tool for."

"One way the solution could be improved, in my opinion: management packs, more native management packs with API."

"Every product has room for improvement, no matter how good it is. For VMware Aria Operations, I think the main area for improvement is its integration with other cloud vendors, like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The integration process is quite complex and often requires VMware personnel's involvement, which isn't always a great experience. So, integration with hyper scalers would be a key improvement."

"The whole interface is like an information overload, it just bombards me with messages, warnings, and alerts. When I follow through on the majority of these messages, I realize that I'm really just wasting time because they're not really real problems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Five or six years ago, when we took it, it was a very good option. Now, I think I have to reevaluate, to be honest."

"We did an enterprise license agreement with our VMware partner and put this in our bundle. We tried it and loved it, so we use it now."

"We have seen good ROI results. It has made our lives easier."

"Cost is an issue on vROps. The Standard edition, for an organization our size, is just not useful at all. However, I like the price point of vROps Standard. But as a company, the Advanced is the minimum version that we can use, because we need the customization, we need a lot of the features that Advanced brings. But the price is substantially higher than Standard. It's always been a challenge to try to go in to my leadership and say, "Here's what I want." I've always got to go back and super-justify it and it's not an easy win. Whereas, if the pricing were closer to the Standard model, or maybe even a little bit above that, it's an easier conversation with leadership. But because it really feels like more than double the price, I'm not sure the value, double the money, is there, as an easy-sell to my leadership."

"The solution is costly."

"Bundle it in with your license rather than buying it as a separate product. It saves a lot of money that way."

"The product is too expensive to implement."

"The licensing is quite expensive for our company."

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Outsourcing Company

13%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	65
Midsize Enterprise	61
Large Enterprise	282

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What's the difference between VMware vRA (automation) and vROps (operations)?

vROP is a virtualization management solution from VMWare. It is efficient and easy to manage. You can find anything you need from the software interface. It provides complete visibility over applic...

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Is VMware Aria Operations a user friendly solution?

In terms of user-friendliness, VMware Aria Operations is one of the best solutions out there. It is not overly complex to set up and you can rely on the technical support to provide you with assis...

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What is the most useful new feature of VMware Aria Operations?

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Also Known As

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter , Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter

VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), vCenter Operations Manager (VCOPS)

Overview

Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter streamlines IT operations, providing centralized management and automation capabilities tailored for VMware environments.

It enables administrators to enhance the efficiency of infrastructure management by offering seamless integration with VMware vCenter. By automating and simplifying administrative tasks, it supports improved operational efficiency in virtualized environments.

What are the valuable features of Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?

Automated Deployment: Streamlines server deployment by integrating directly with VMware vCenter.
Monitoring and Alerting: Provides comprehensive monitoring and alerts for hardware components.
Firmware Updates: Simplifies the process of updating firmware with minimal manual intervention.
Health Status: Offers detailed health status visibility for servers managed through VMware vCenter.

What should users consider in reviews for potential ROI?

Reduced Downtime: Through proactive monitoring, helps minimize system outages.
Operational Efficiency: Automates routine tasks, leading to time savings.
Cost Savings: Lowers overhead by reducing manual management needs.
Enhanced Security: Regular firmware updates help protect against vulnerabilities.

In healthcare, Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter ensures patient data management systems are robust and responsive. The finance sector benefits from stability and security, critical for handling sensitive financial data, while education institutions use it to maintain reliable e-learning platforms.

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VMware Aria Operations provides detailed metrics, graphing capabilities, and historical data for proactive infrastructure management, offering a single pane of glass for comprehensive views, alert notifications, and seamless integration with VMware tools.

VMware Aria Operations is designed for monitoring and optimizing virtual environments, empowering businesses to enhance infrastructure efficiency and manage workloads. With stress ratings and capacity planning, it facilitates troubleshooting performance issues while forecasting resource needs. Automation and integration with VMware tools streamline operations, making it indispensable for maintaining system health and enabling data-driven decisions. Users appreciate its comprehensive infrastructure views, though they note the interface complexity and high pricing as key considerations. Improved automation, third-party integration, and usability are desired enhancements.

What are the key features of VMware Aria Operations?

Single Pane of Glass: Provides comprehensive views of infrastructure for easy management.
Performance Monitoring: Tracks performance with detailed metrics and trend analysis.
Capacity Planning: Offers insights into stress ratings and future resource needs.
Alert Notifications: Effectively notifies users of potential system issues.
Automation and Integration: Streamlines operations with VMware tools.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Infrastructure Efficiency: Ensures optimal use of virtual environments for effective workload management.
Operational Visibility: Improves decision-making with detailed insights and analytics.
Resource Optimization: Helps forecast and allocate resources efficiently.
Proactive Management: Facilitates early detection of issues to maintain system health.

VMware Aria Operations' implementation across industries like finance, healthcare, and education showcases its utility in maintaining operational efficiency. It aids in tracking usage metrics and integrating workflows, benefiting sectors with critical performance and resource management needs.

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FAW Foundry, Viasat

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