Compare System Center Operations and VMware vCloud Suite - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - System Center Operations or VMware vCloud Suite?

VMware vCloud Suite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than System Center Operations, and VMware vCloud Suite is rated higher (83/100) than System Center Operations (82/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Security 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:

Microsoft Vs. VMware

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

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? System Center Operations or VMware vCloud Suite?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Security 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 System Center Operations and VMware vCloud Suite.

System Center Operations price starts at $1,323 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 System Center Operations Manager is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Security software. VMware vCloud Suite price starts at $4,995 per license , When comparing VMware vCloud Suite to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Security software cost.

Bottom line: System Center Operations cost is around the same cost of VMware vCloud Suite.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared System Center Operations Vs. VMware vCloud Suite based on some of the most important and required Security features.

System Center Operations: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

VMware vCloud Suite: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software belong to all business sizes and almost all major industries, given the widespread use of the system. The software can be used on both individual and commercial levels, although it is most commonly deployed for the latter purposes.