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IBM Turbonomic pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

IBM Turbonomic provides hands-off management for equalizing data center usage, improving efficiency and saving human resources.
The tool offers automated right-sizing of VMs and vMotion across ESXi hosts, significantly reducing performance bottlenecks and enabling better resource utilization.
Proactive monitoring and optimization of cloud operations with 40% savings are attributed to proper VM sizing, avoiding unnecessary expenditure.
IBM Turbonomic enhances application performance optimization and streamlines IT processes, reducing manual intervention and saving substantial time.
IBM Turbonomic's AI and machine learning features, along with predictive capabilities, offer effective decision-making and automation, improving infrastructure efficiency.

CONS

IBM Turbonomic's reporting lacks detailed graphical output suitable for executive presentations.
There is no straightforward upgrade path between major versions, leading to data loss.
The tool can be overly aggressive in resource management, sometimes reallocating resources incorrectly.
Integration with other monitoring software like AppDynamics is limited, affecting application monitoring.
The automation features pose risks with certain systems, such as Windows Server, causing potential instability.
 

IBM Turbonomic Pros review quotes

it_user184440 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. System Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 21, 2015
Helped to “right size” productions server environment. We now can do more with less.
it_user185619 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager, Systems Admin. with 51-200 employees
Jan 25, 2015
I think people will be shocked at how easy this is to get going and how much information you can get from it.
it_user188490 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Data Center Operations at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Jan 31, 2015
Provides a level of automation beyond VMware provided DRS.
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it_user212832 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Communications Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 24, 2015
VMTurbo Operations Manager has given myself and my staff more time to focus on other projects and tasks as well as improved overall performance of the virtual environment.
it_user161931 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independant IT Consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Mar 25, 2015
Our ROI can be measured in the amount of server hardware that we have not had to purchase due to using VMTurbo Operations Manager.
it_user213489 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Services Architect with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 25, 2015
Since our organization provides managed services to our clients, it is important our engineers are able to retrieve not only real-time data but the recommendations and rightsizing information instantly.
it_user213198 - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 26, 2015
Whether you have a single, specific virtualization technology or a multi-platform environment, you need this software if you want to see end to end in your environment.
it_user215703 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Architecture Manager at Mary Washington Healthcare
Mar 31, 2015
I would say we recouped our investment within two months.
it_user245208 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Engineer at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees
May 27, 2015
The direct impact is that we decided to expand our platform and I needed specific numbers to see how a specific node would impact our environment, we were able to get specific reporting.
it_user291975 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at a recruiting/HR firm
Aug 14, 2015
Our ROI was less than 12 months as we would otherwise have needed to purchase additional hardware and VMware licenses during that time period, as we were previously adding at least 4 CPUs worth each year.
 

IBM Turbonomic Cons review quotes

it_user184440 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. System Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 21, 2015
Had 1 issue during a service pack that required me to redeploy and lose all previous history.
it_user185619 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager, Systems Admin. with 51-200 employees
Jan 25, 2015
I have had some issues from time to time with DB table errors, though not sure if it is a product issue or the storage I am on.
it_user188490 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Data Center Operations at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Jan 31, 2015
GUI is ugly.
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it_user212832 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Communications Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 24, 2015
The UI could be improved.
it_user161931 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independant IT Consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Mar 25, 2015
Firstly the documentation and help files are not overly intuitive, providing very few examples or details on how to gain the most out of the product.
it_user213489 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Services Architect with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 25, 2015
The other area would be visibility into bandwidth utilization.
it_user213198 - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 26, 2015
The UI could be a little more user friendly and less buggy.
it_user215703 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Architecture Manager at Mary Washington Healthcare
Mar 31, 2015
We would like to see VMTurbo develop more application-specific modules that give us additional visibility into the end-user experience.
it_user245208 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Engineer at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees
May 27, 2015
Price is a little bit steep – if you have a targeted project, then its worth it, otherwise ongoing costs can be a little steep.
it_user291975 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at a recruiting/HR firm
Aug 14, 2015
User Interface can initially seem a bit busy, but you get used to that once you learn what it is showing you.