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IBM Turbonomic vs Stratoscale [EOL] comparison

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The compared IBM and Stratoscale solutions aren't in the same category. IBM is ranked #17 in AIOP , with an average rating of 9.3, and holds a 2.7% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 98% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Stratoscale users who would recommend it.
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    IBM Turbonomic
    Average Rating
    8.8
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.4
    Number of Reviews
    205
    Ranking in other categories
    Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Management (4th), Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), IT Financial Management (1st), IT Operations Analytics (9th), Cloud Analytics (1st), Cloud Cost Management (3rd), AIOps (17th)
    Stratoscale [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.6
    Number of Reviews
    3
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    reviewer1446966 - PeerSpot reviewer
    reviewer1446966
    Senior Systems Engineer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
    The solution reduced our operational expenditures and is able to identify points before we even noticed them
    The management interface seems to be designed for high-resolution screens. Somebody with a smaller-resolution screen might not like the web interface. I run a 4K monitor on it, so everything fits on the screen. With a lower resolution like 1080, you need to scroll a lot. Everything is in smaller windows. It doesn't seem to be designed for smaller screens. When I change the resolution to 1080, I only see half of what I would on my big 4K monitor. It would be annoying to have to scroll to see the flow chart. They have a flow chart that goes top to bottom like a tree. On a lower resolution, it might be nice if that scrolls horizontally because it's long, narrow, and tall. It's only three icons wide, but it's 15 icons tall. I think it would be helpful to have the ability to change that for a smaller screen and customize the widget.
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    Robert Bush
    Server and Storage Platform Team Lead at Invesco US
    I like the automation and self-healing features
    SDDC. Speed to market. Automation and self-healing. Oracle engine. Google and Azure API. Still implementing.
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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

    "Today we have found the forecasting of the environment and optimization the most beneficial."
    "Policy/Automation: We set up a policy of automatically adding more vCPUs to the VMs based on Turbonomic's recommendation and continuous monitoring."
    "Turbonomic is the best for two main reasons: Simplicity and accuracy."
    "We no longer have to worry about cluster management, even in an environment with multiple hypervisor vendors."
    "ROI can sometimes be quite subjective; however, with Turbonomic it’s genuinely evident from the get-go, with automation working toward maximum optimization, efficiency, and uptime, and capacity and future planning capabilities that offer the ability to generate the what-if scenarios using your own current environment as the model to build on."
    "We used Turbonomic to plan our hardware refresh, and it was right on the money."
    "As a manager of a large complex critical healthcare infrastructure, this product has been a huge benefit to me and my team."
    "Customer Service: Probably the best customer service I have ever encountered."
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    "Automation and self-healing."
    "We hired a third company to stress test the system and it was above and beyond in terms of what we expected."
    "We efficiently move resources between major engineering projects."
     

    Cons

    "It would be helpful to have the option to display the target(s) by their host name instead of their IP address."
    "Email alerts could be more comprehensive."
    "We would like to see Turbonomics dive into JVMs and continue to work with HP in the integration with HP OneView 3.0."
    "Reports: Have a wider variety of canned reports ready to go."
    "Additional interfaces would be helpful."
    "We are looking forward to the HTML5 interface."
    "User interface could use a bit of tweaking."
    "GUI is ugly."
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    "Initial setup was complex at the beginning as the system was still lacking some important features, while every new release required a full reinstallation."
    "We never had an issue with stability, but when we implemented the product, there were certain places where we weren't sure that they are completely aligned with our goals, in terms of how we use the system to get there."
    "Oracle engine. Google and Azure API."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "We felt the pricing was very fair for the product. It is in no way prohibitive for larger deployments, unlike other similar product on the market."
    "Licensing is per socket, so load up on the cores rather than a lot of lower core CPUs."
    "I know there have been some issues with the billing, when the numbers were first proposed, as to how much we would save. There was a huge miscommunication on our part. Turbonomic was led to believe that we could optimize our AWS footprint, because we didn't know we couldn't. So, we were promised savings of $750,000. Then, when we came to implement Turbonomic, the developers in AWS said, "Absolutely not. You're not putting that in our environment. We can't scale down anything because they coded it." Our AWS environment is a legacy environment. It has all these old applications, where all the developers who have made it are no longer with the company. Those applications generate a ton of money for us. So, if one breaks, we are really in trouble and they didn't want to have to deal with an environment that was changing and couldn't be supported. That number went from $750,000 to about $450,000. However, that wasn't Turbonomic's fault."
    "We see ROI in extended support agreements (ESA) for old software. Migration activities seem to be where Turbonomic has really benefited us the most. It's one click and done. We have new machines ready to go with Turbonomic, which are properly sized instead of somebody sitting there with a spreadsheet and guessing. So, my return on investment would certainly be on currency, from a software and hardware perspective."
    "It's worth the time and money investment if you can afford it."
    "It was an annual buy-in. You basically purchase it based on your host type stuff. The buy-in was about 20K, and the annual maintenance is about $3,000 a year."
    "I'm not involved in any of the billing, but my understanding is that is fairly expensive."
    "IBM Turbonomic is an investment that we believe will deliver positive returns."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Financial Services Firm
    11%
    Computer Software Company
    8%
    Manufacturing Company
    8%
    Construction Company
    8%
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    Company Size

    By reviewers
    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business42
    Midsize Enterprise57
    Large Enterprise147
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    Also Known As

    Turbonomic, VMTurbo Operations Manager
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    Overview

    IBM Turbonomic enhances IT efficiency with automation, capacity planning, and reporting features, enabling organizations to optimize resource utilization and improve performance through advanced workload management and scenario analysis.

    IBM Turbonomic equips organizations with robust capabilities for dynamic resource allocation and informed decision-making. Its planning module provides scenario analysis, right-sizing recommendations, and a customizable dashboard for tailored insights. Automation features improve workload placements and resource efficiency, while forecasting capabilities enhance performance. Simulation of environments helps in decision-making, leading to significant savings in cloud and hardware management. There is a need for a more intuitive interface, enhanced navigation, and improved customization in reporting with integration potential with third-party applications. Transition to the HTML5 interface and stronger training resources are among anticipated improvements.

    What are the key features of IBM Turbonomic?
    • Automation: Automates workload placement and dynamic resource allocation to boost efficiency.
    • Capacity Planning: Provides scenario analysis and right-sizing for optimal resource use.
    • Customizable Dashboard: Offers tailored insights for organization needs.
    • Forecasting: Enhances decision-making through resource-use predictions.
    • Simulation Capabilities: Aids in assessing savings and performance gains.
    What benefits and ROI should be evaluated?
    • Cost Optimization: Reduces spending on cloud and hardware resources.
    • Enhanced Performance: Promotes consistent application performance and resource efficiency.
    • Improved Decision-Making: Supports informed choices with scenario simulation.
    • Flexibility and Scalability: Assists with workload migrations and resource management across environments.

    IBMTurbonomic is implemented across industries such as cloud management and virtualization, helping organizations balance clusters, optimize virtual machine performance, and manage Azure configurations. In resource-monitored environments like VMware and XenServer, its features facilitate load balancing, VM rightsizing, and automation shutoffs. Industries can rely on its insights for cost-saving measures, ensuring efficient resource allocation for hybrid and cloud environments.

    IBM
    Stratoscale is the cloud infrastructure company, allowing enterprises to deploy an AWS-compatible region in any data center. Stratoscale Symphony, can be deployed in minutes on commodity x86 servers, creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) compatible region and offering AWS-compatible services including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS and Kubernetes. Stratoscale was named a “Cool Vendor in Servers and Virtualization” by Gartner and raised over $70M from leading investors including: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk and Leslie Ventures.
    Stratoscale
     

    Sample Customers

    IBM, J.B. Hunt, BBC, The Capita Group, SulAmérica, Rabobank, PROS, ThinkON, O.C. Tanner Co.
    SanDisk, Orange, Merck, NTT, Troy Cable, Bezeq, Tieto, Neen, Ofek Cloud Technologies, APA IT, Netkom, SOS Surveillance, Futong, WeBank, Team Netsol
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