Compare XenServer and VMware Resource Scheduler - Aug 2019

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 16, 2019

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - XenServer or VMware Resource Scheduler?

VMware Resource Scheduler is more expensive to implement (TCO) than XenServer, and VMware Resource Scheduler is rated with the same score (50/100) as XenServer (50/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? XenServer or VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for XenServer and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler.

XenServer price starts at $1,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 XenServer is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of IT Management software. VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 XenServer is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of IT Management software.

Bottom line: VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler is more expensive than XenServer.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared XenServer Vs. VMware Resource Scheduler based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

XenServer: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

XenServer is perfect for companies of all shapes and sizes. The software can provide visualization management services for all business sizes.



XenServer

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $1,000 per license

Citrix XenServer is a complete, managed server virtualization platform built on the powerful Xen hypervisor. Xen technology is widely acknowledged as the fastest and most secure virtualization software in the i...

Categories: Server Monitoring, Virtual Infrastructure, Virtual Server.

VMware Resource Scheduler

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler is a visualization management and reporting solution for your business. The software was designed by VMware, Inc. headquartered in California, United States. Other than vis...

Categories: Data visualization, IT Management.

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XenServer: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
50/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$1,000 per license
Functionality
6
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Score
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6.2/10
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Pricing not available
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Score
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ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
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Functionality
6

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