Runecast vs VMware Aria Operations comparison

The compared Runecast and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Runecast is ranked #31 in CNAP , and holds a 0.6% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #1 in VM , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 24.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Runecast users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Runecast	0.6%
Wiz	13.8%
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	11.0%
Other	74.6%

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Virtualization Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Aria Operations	24.7%
IBM Turbonomic	16.6%
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager	10.5%
Other	48.2%

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Featured Reviews

Sreeraj Mohandas

Security Engineer at HashXpert

Consolidated cloud security has reduced manual work and has automated vulnerability remediation

I elaborate on my rating of SentinelOne support by mentioning that there was some time where the troubleshooting took a longer time. In fact, there were many meetings going on. The availability of the document on the internet is on a lesser side because as an engineer, I would want to know about the troubleshooting aspects of this particular tool. When I am facing a customer, I do not prefer to bring the vendor to every call and try to resolve it, as it takes months and months. It would be better to have a training session with the engineer on site to explain and train properly. This is not the case with SentinelOne, so this is the only thing I have a complaint about. I do not have any other room for improvement to suggest within SentinelOne itself. However, I would really want the AI assistant for the threat hunting part to be more accessible. They have it, but they are making it licensed, so it is a bit on the higher end.

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Burak AKCAGUN

Business Development Manager at Axoft Ukraine

Helps with risk assessments for containers, assessing security, and ensuring container compliance

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. Customers can conveniently view all companies in a single dashboard if they have different companies. This feature eliminates the need for different solutions and separate installations. Moreover, the solution extends beyond servers, encompassing various platforms such as VMware and Kubernetes. Additionally, end-users can install the solution from their client's perspective.

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AldoDomini

Senior System Network Analyst at Net spa

Have faced limitations due to high costs but have maintained reliability over time

The primary issue is the pricing, which is very expensive for my company's budget. We cannot afford to pay such a large fee. We are not Microsoft or BMW; we are a small company. As a small company, I have no power to negotiate directly with VMware. Perhaps larger companies have more opportunity to contract directly with VMware, but I do not have that leverage. The only path I can follow is to change solutions. Net.spA is a company working in the field of waste management. We are not a technological company, so we do not have a large margin to justify purchasing and maintaining the VMware infrastructure at current costs.

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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

"The dashboard gives me an overview of all the things happening in the product, making it one of the tool's best features."

"It is fairly simple. Anybody can use it."

"SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers several valuable features, most notably the rapid vulnerability notifications that provide timely alerts regarding our infrastructure."

"The unified platform experience is good for us, and the GUI for the application is easy and not complex."

"It is pretty easy to integrate with this platform. When properly integrated, it monitors end-to-end."

"Cloud Security has provided a single view to observe all workloads, prioritization for handling cloud assets, and reduced noise by distinguishing false positives effectively."

"The GUI is one of the best features. Audit reports and documentation for alerts are also valuable."

"Atlas security graph is pretty cool. It maps out relationships between components on AWS, like load balancers and servers. This helps visualize potential attack paths and even suggests attack paths a malicious actor might take."

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"Runecast is a good partner for VMware. Once we have installed it, we can see all the problems and issues. It also has VMware knowledge-based articles."

"What I find most valuable is its simplicity, which allows us to seamlessly migrate views from one physical server to another, be it due to resource overloads or transitioning from one set of disks to another."

"The vRealize Operations Manager gives you complete insight of the VMware environment, with a completely insightful, very clean, simple dashboard that makes it easy for anyone to understand what is wrong and how it needs to be fixed."

"It does exactly what I program it to do at this point, which is to tell me if I've got machines running out of disk space or over-utilizing CPU or memory. The monitoring component of it is the most valuable feature."

"I've had no issues with stability, to be honest; it's worked really well."

"VMware has been solid."

"The faults and alerts features are the most valuable features of the product."

"The most valuable feature is the metrics, the ability to deep-dive into any issue we may be having from a virtual machine to a data store."

"What I like most about VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) is how it integrates into the vCenter, giving you a similar hierarchical view of your host, your VMs, your resource pools, and so on, with great granularity so you can go pretty deep into the metrics and data retention, going several months back to plot performance trends leading up to an issue or for post-incident management."

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Cons

"In the Analytics section, there is a tab for showing the severity of open issues by day. There are three options: by week, by month, and for more than thirty days. However, despite being aware of many issues open for more than thirty days, it shows no data available."

"If I had to pick a complaint, it would be the way the hosts are listed in the tool. You have different columns separated by endpoint name, Cloud Account, and Cloud Instances ID. I wish there was something where we could change the endpoint name and not use just the IP address. We would like to have custom names or our own names for the instances. If I had a complaint, that would be it, but so far, it meets all the needs that we have."

"I would like to see the map feature improve. It's good, but it isn't fully developed. It lets us use custom resources and policies but does not allow us to perform some actions. I would also like more custom integration and runtime security for Kubernetes."

"We are getting reports only in a predefined form. I would like to have customized reports so that I can see how many issues are open or closed today or in two weeks."

"With Cloud Native Security, we can't selectively enable or disable alerts based on our specific use case."

"Response time can be improved because not all things are perfect in every product, whether CrowdStrike or Trend Micro."

"Their search feature could be better."

"SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security can be improved by developing a comprehensive set of features that allow for automated workflows."

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"The product lacks network assessment capabilities. We cannot view our network assets or scan switches, routers, or IPs for vulnerabilities and issues."

"We integrated vROps with vRealize Log Insight, but it was not helpful to me. It was not giving me any good data."

"The automation piece could be done simpler."

"If I put on the hat of a client, I would say cost needs improvement. For clients with reasonable-sized infrastructure farms, you're looking at licensing at either per socket or per VM, and if you have an installation of any size, you're doing it per socket, and the per-socket licensing is a little heavy. Per VM license, if they have large numbers of VM, it is just not practical."

"I wouldn't say that this solution is user-friendly. You need to know a lot of tricks to know how to use it."

"Maybe some easier ways of getting some of the NSX monitoring products."

"From a personal perspective, I would like it made clearer what options are available in the suite that the customer is not using."

"I find it to be a little chuggish sometimes; it can be very slow."

"There is a lot of stuff which is hard to read and understand. I must do a lot of research to understand what is going on with the hardware."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its pricing was a little less than other providers."

"It's not expensive. The product is in its initial growth stages and appears more competitive compared to others. It comes in different variants, and I believe the enterprise version costs around $55 per user per year. I would rate it a five, somewhere fairly moderate."

"As a partner, we receive a discount on the licenses."

"The features included in PingSafe justify its price point."

"I would rate the cost a seven out of ten with ten being the most costly."

"PingSafe is not very expensive compared to Prisma Cloud, but it's also not that cheap. However, because of its features, it makes sense to us as a company. It's fairly priced."

"I wasn't sure what to expect from the pricing, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a little less than I thought."

"While I'm slightly out of touch with pricing, I know SentinelOne is much cheaper than other products."

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"Runecast's pricing is cheaper than that of its competitors."

"The price of the solution is expensive."

"If you compare the prices of VMware and the cloud solutions along with the components that you may use, I feel that it may be costly."

"The optimization is a huge return on investment alone."

"Don't overallocate! This means that you don't have to buy many hosts. You can save money that way."

"We did an enterprise license agreement with our VMware partner and put this in our bundle. We tried it and loved it, so we use it now."

"Pricing could always be cheaper, but it's acceptable."

"We have seen ROI in performance. It used to be our company was giving out eight CPUs to all servers. That was bad performance-wise. People were seeing slow compute times for their applications."

"We have seen good ROI results. It has made our lives easier."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Construction Company

25%

Educational Organization

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	52
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	58

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	65
Midsize Enterprise	62
Large Enterprise	278

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VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), vCenter Operations Manager (VCOPS)

Overview

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers a streamlined approach to cloud security with intuitive operation and strong integration capabilities for heightened threat detection and remediation efficiency.

Singularity Cloud Security stands out for its real-time detection and response, effectively minimizing detection and remediation timelines. Its automated remediation integrates smoothly with third-party tools enhancing operational efficiency. The comprehensive console ensures visibility and support for forensic investigations. Seamless platform integration and robust support for innovation are notable advantages. Areas for development include improved search functionality, affordability, better firewall capabilities for remote users, stable agents, comprehensive reporting, and efficient third-party integrations. Clarity in the interface, responsive support, and real-time alerting need enhancement, with a call for more automation and customization. Better scalability and cost-effective integration without compromising capabilities are desired.

What are SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security's standout features?

Ease of Use: Intuitive operation simplifies navigation across platforms.
Real-Time Detection: Quick identification and response to threats.
Automated Remediation: Streamlines recovery processes with integration capabilities.
Forensic Visibility: Aids in thorough threat analysis and prevention strategies.
Comprehensive Console: Offers full visibility and historical data tracking.
Platform Integration: Supports seamless operation across cloud and hybrid environments.

What benefits should users expect from SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security?

Enhanced Efficiency: Automation and third-party integration improve threat response.
Improved Detection: Reduces mean time to detect and respond to threats.
Operational Support: Comprehensive visibility and forensic tools aid operational decisions.
Cost Efficiency: Affordable integration with scaling capabilities without high overhead.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is deployed in industries needing robust cloud security posture management, endpoint protection, and threat hunting. Utilized frequently across AWS and Azure, it assists in monitoring, threat detection, and maintaining compliance in diverse environments while providing real-time alerts and recommendations for proactive threat management.

SentinelOne

Runecast provides insightful, proactive monitoring and security analysis for virtualized environments, aiding users in identifying system vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance.

Renowned for its predictive and automated analytics, Runecast offers IT teams a reliable way to enhance the stability and security of their infrastructures. By leveraging extensive knowledge databases, it delivers actionable insights into potential issues, enabling efficient issue resolution and prevention. This reduces downtime and ensures smooth operations across IT environments.

What are the key features of Runecast?

Automated Security Audits: Offers continuous compliance checks against industry standards.
Proactive Monitoring: Identifies issues before they impact operations, ensuring high availability.
Knowledge Base Integration: Utilizes a vast database for accurate issue resolution.
Patch Management: Streamlines updates, keeping systems secure and up to date.
Historical Data Analysis: Provides insights into past performance trends, aiding in planning.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Reduced Downtime: Automated alerts help avoid unexpected outages.
Improved Security: Regular checks maintain high security standards.
Cost Efficiency: Minimizes resource waste through precise diagnostics and solutions.
Time Savings: Automation cuts down lengthy manual processes, boosting productivity.
Compliance Maintenance: Continuous checks ensure adherence to latest compliance requirements.

Runecast's implementation is particularly beneficial in sectors requiring rigorous compliance and security standards, like finance and healthcare. In these industries, its automated auditing capabilities streamline processes and enhance security, ensuring systems remain both compliant and optimized for performance.

Runecast

VMware Aria Operations provides detailed metrics, graphing capabilities, and historical data for proactive infrastructure management, offering a single pane of glass for comprehensive views, alert notifications, and seamless integration with VMware tools.

VMware Aria Operations is designed for monitoring and optimizing virtual environments, empowering businesses to enhance infrastructure efficiency and manage workloads. With stress ratings and capacity planning, it facilitates troubleshooting performance issues while forecasting resource needs. Automation and integration with VMware tools streamline operations, making it indispensable for maintaining system health and enabling data-driven decisions. Users appreciate its comprehensive infrastructure views, though they note the interface complexity and high pricing as key considerations. Improved automation, third-party integration, and usability are desired enhancements.

What are the key features of VMware Aria Operations?

Single Pane of Glass: Provides comprehensive views of infrastructure for easy management.
Performance Monitoring: Tracks performance with detailed metrics and trend analysis.
Capacity Planning: Offers insights into stress ratings and future resource needs.
Alert Notifications: Effectively notifies users of potential system issues.
Automation and Integration: Streamlines operations with VMware tools.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Infrastructure Efficiency: Ensures optimal use of virtual environments for effective workload management.
Operational Visibility: Improves decision-making with detailed insights and analytics.
Resource Optimization: Helps forecast and allocate resources efficiently.
Proactive Management: Facilitates early detection of issues to maintain system health.

VMware Aria Operations' implementation across industries like finance, healthcare, and education showcases its utility in maintaining operational efficiency. It aids in tracking usage metrics and integrating workflows, benefiting sectors with critical performance and resource management needs.

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Our customers tell us regularly how Runecast benefits CIOs, CISOs, and both Security and Operations teams across verticals with a proactive approach that results in major time and cost savings, increased uptime and security standards complianceSuccess Highlight 75-85% troubleshooting time savings – Kiel Municipal Hospital90% time savings on reactive troubleshooting – Near East Bank90% time savings in upgrade planning– FLEXdata80% reduction in monthly incidents and issues – University of St Andrews78,000 EUR/year minimum annual cost savings – Notino100s of hours saved on security compliance with remediation scripts alone – Kiel Municipal Hospital75% time saved on troubleshooting and root cause analysis – de Volksbank

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