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Dan Campeanu
Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location
Thomas Chan
Researched Microsoft System Center Orchestrator but chose vCenter Orchestrator: Makes it easy to manage VMs, reasonably-priced, and the technical support is helpful
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Pros
"Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution.""It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location."

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"vCenter Orchestrator's best features are the workflows, integration with third-party applications, and the workflow library.""Technical support is helpful.""It has the best workflow feature.""The most valuable feature is that this solution is complete, and you don't need any add-ons.""It is the most cost-effective method for moving data between machines.""The solution's most valuable feature is its good automation features.""We have excellent technical support. They have always been helpful when we have needed them.""It is very stable. I have been using vCenter Orchestrator from version three now to six plus."

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Cons
"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic.""The product's management aspect needs enhancement."

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"It is too expensive. One of the main issues is the price.""I would like to see better performance.""There are no good manuals or guidelines on integrations. Hence, you need to be asking someone.""A feature to review and setup tasks should be added.""There can be compatibility issues.""I would like to see, from within the Web Console, being able to define the project and custom templates per user; almost like how CloudSpec has approached the solution.""I believe vCenter Orchestrator should be part of VMware vSphere's basic bundle. As a product, vCenter Orchestrator should not be licensed at all because the world has progressed way beyond what it can offer.""The cost of the solution is high."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
  • "We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."

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  • "Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."
  • "This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."
  • "The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."
  • "We provide the VMware solution to our clients, for which they pay a perpetual license."
  • "The concept of hyper-convergence is smart. I don't know if it can be applied with less cost to be more affordable for small or medium-sized companies. The cost is a very important factor for it. We are currently depending on SAN storage. However, the hyper-converged solutions are depending on the storage within the hosts, such as vSAN in the VMware. It is a smart solution."
  • "We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."
  • "The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."
  • "The licensing cost is manageable because they have different versions available, standard, essential, and advanced."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?
    Top Answer:It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft System ...
    Top Answer:The platform was almost free of cost for us. We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost.
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    What needs improvement with Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?
    Top Answer:The product's management aspect needs enhancement. It affects the visibility of powerful scripts that were previously accessible. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards cloud-based features… more »
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    What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?
    Top Answer:The stability of the product is very good.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestra...
    Top Answer:My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product.
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    What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?
    Top Answer:There are some update-related issues with the product. The tool's updates are released on time, so there was continuous improvement from vCenter's end. The product also has an extended community and… more »
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    9th
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    MS System Center Orchestrator
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    Overview

    As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

    VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is ranked 19th in Process Automation with 2 reviews while vCenter Orchestrator is ranked 9th in Process Automation with 44 reviews. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is rated 7.6, while vCenter Orchestrator is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator writes "Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Orchestrator writes "Enables us to do administration on a centralized layer when using multiple VMware ESX servers". Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is most compared with Camunda, Ivanti Automation, ServiceNow Orchestration, OpenText Operations Orchestration and BizTalk Server, whereas vCenter Orchestrator is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, VMware Aria Operations, vCloud Director, Cisco UCS Director and ServiceNow Orchestration.

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