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vCenter Orchestrator pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

vCenter Orchestrator provides a hardware abstraction layer, making VMs portable across different platforms or over a WAN.
Integration with technical support is excellent, offering access to a helpful knowledge base.
The platform is stable and reliable, with no reported bugs, ensuring seamless operation.
vCenter Orchestrator excels in workflow automation and integration with third-party applications.
Scalability and network configuration features allow for easy network expansion and migration of entire networks.

CONS

vCenter Orchestrator is considered too expensive, with the price being a major issue for users.
Users face difficulties integrating vCenter Orchestrator with third-party vendors, limiting its compatibility.
Technical support for vCenter Orchestrator needs improvement, with slow response times and inadequate escalation of issues.
vCenter Orchestrator has limited automation capabilities and could benefit from increased automation features.
Licensing and pricing changes have made vCenter Orchestrator more expensive, impacting its accessibility for different company sizes.
 

vCenter Orchestrator Pros review quotes

Gerhard Gmelch - PeerSpot reviewer
IT architect endpoint at Rohde & Schwarz
Nov 12, 2024
The most valuable features are the graphical UI for designing the workflows and the interfaces that come out of the box.
David Villota - PeerSpot reviewer
EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive
Mar 12, 2024
The stability of the product is very good.
Wael Salah - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
Oct 2, 2024
I find that managing all my vCenters from one console is the most valuable feature.
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reviewer2597814 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 2, 2024
Snapshots and similar features were managed well.
Sanjesh Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Tech Data GmbH
May 14, 2024
The most valuable feature of the solution is availability.
MuhammadChishti - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP at Systems Limited
Jan 2, 2024
The product's initial setup phase was easy.
Aqib Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM Administrator & Analyst at Ministry of Interior
Jan 15, 2024
The solution's most valuable feature is its good automation features.
Arif Arman - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at Data Edge Limited
Jan 4, 2024
We can manage and relocate resources easily.
SB
Senior Engineer at Spacertron
Sep 25, 2023
The most valuable feature for us is the performance stability of vCenter Orchestrator, especially in complex situations, making it excellent for managing virtual machines.
MR
Manager, Infrastructure Support at Al Jaber Group
Jun 7, 2023
It has the best workflow feature.
 

vCenter Orchestrator Cons review quotes

Gerhard Gmelch - PeerSpot reviewer
IT architect endpoint at Rohde & Schwarz
Nov 12, 2024
The solution has a limited count of parallel executions, which can be a bottleneck for larger environments.
David Villota - PeerSpot reviewer
EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive
Mar 12, 2024
There are some update-related issues with the product.
Wael Salah - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
Oct 2, 2024
The only point for improvement is the price, which has increased by 135%, making it very expensive.
Learn what your peers think about vCenter Orchestrator. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,244 professionals have used our research since 2012.
reviewer2597814 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 2, 2024
After the change from perpetual licensing to subscriptions, the cost model changed.
Sanjesh Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Tech Data GmbH
May 14, 2024
The solution’s pricing and integration could be improved.
MuhammadChishti - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP at Systems Limited
Jan 2, 2024
I believe vCenter Orchestrator should be part of VMware vSphere's basic bundle. As a product, vCenter Orchestrator should not be licensed at all because the world has progressed way beyond what it can offer.
Aqib Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM Administrator & Analyst at Ministry of Interior
Jan 15, 2024
The scalability option provided by the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required.
Arif Arman - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at Data Edge Limited
Jan 4, 2024
We encounter challenges related to the renewal of support subscriptions.
SB
Senior Engineer at Spacertron
Sep 25, 2023
We would like more flexibility in sizing data storage and virtual machines, as the current options aren't very adaptable.
MR
Manager, Infrastructure Support at Al Jaber Group
Jun 7, 2023
Its technical support team takes a long time to escalate the issues.