Shlomi Lavi /
May 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Data Center Essentials or VMware vCenter Orchestrator?
Data Center Essentials is more expensive to implement (TCO) than VMware vCenter Orchestrator, and VMware vCenter Orchestrator is rated higher (86/100) than Data Center Essentials (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Virtualization 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:
RACKWISE Vs. VMware
RACKWISE: RACKWISE, Inc. is a leader in software development and marketing within the growing markets for IT infrastructure, data center monitoring, management and optimization, data center cost efficiency and green data centers and its branded Rackwise® Products and Services are used throughout the world.
Its flagship data center infrastructure managemen...
VMware:
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software,founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary.
VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervis...
Who is more expensive? Data Center Essentials or VMware vCenter Orchestrator?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Virtualization 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 Data Center Essentials and VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
Data Center Essentials price starts at $501 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Data Center Essentials (DCE) is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Virtualization software. VMware vCenter Orchestrator price starts at $31 per license , When comparing VMware vCenter Orchestrator to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Virtualization software cost.
Bottom line: Data Center Essentials cost is around the same cost of VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Data Center Essentials Vs. VMware vCenter Orchestrator based on some of the most important and required Virtualization features.
Data Center Essentials: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
VMware vCenter Orchestrator: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Data Center Essentials's typical customers include: Medium business, Large business, Private use, The software is most suitable for small and medium business.