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VMware Aria Operations for Applications pros and cons

Vendor: VMware
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

VMware Aria Operations for Applications offers extensive visibility and monitoring for cloud and private metrics.
The integration with multiple solutions supports and secures open-source container platforms like Kubernetes.
It allows for efficient virtualization and infrastructure preparation in Tanzu for product testing with enhanced visibility.
Users appreciate the ease of deployment, particularly the capability to deploy monitoring solutions with minimal manual intervention.
The platform significantly enhances application performance management by providing resource allocation recommendations.

CONS

Integration with Kubernetes cluster and APIs could be enhanced to manage the entire stack.
Implementation is a lengthy process that needs improvement.
Cost estimation is difficult due to the consumption-based billing model, lacking predictability and insights.
Initial setup requires a more seamless process.
Support service response time could improve, as urgency varies unless specified as high priority cases.
 

VMware Aria Operations for Applications Pros review quotes

AS
Jul 17, 2025
The solution provides single-console management for multiple VMware environments and cloud integrations, whether hybrid, private, or public cloud.
Yves Sandfort - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
For us, the ease of deployment in combination with TMZ was the most important part because we don't have to manually deploy a complex monitoring solution. We can more or less do that with the click of a button, and we are not dependent on the developers to provide us with all the necessary features and functions to make that work. We can just deploy it on a workload cluster and monitor at least a good part of the workload. If we want to go into detail, we clearly need to make changes, but for a good part of application monitoring, it gives us good insights.
SysopsMadb8e - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 3, 2019
The most valuable aspects of the solution are its ease of use and its ease of implementation.
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Principlba0f - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 3, 2019
The features I find most valuable is the querying and alerting capabilities.
Nagaraju Kandula - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
Tanzu itself, integrated with multiple solutions, bestows support and security upon a container platform, especially when it comes to managing open-source container platforms such as Kubernetes.
Solution5f0c - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 3, 2019
This solution allows me to have true visibility for any metrics when it comes to my cloud, and private.
HH
Feb 24, 2025
It significantly improves application performance management by offering recommendations for resource allocation to avoid wastage or overcommitment.
NN
Feb 24, 2025
VMware Aria Operations for Applications offers significant features such as real-time statistics, the ability to identify possible issues within the VM environment, and helpful heat maps.
ToniLindberg - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 30, 2025
It has a familiar interface, which makes it easy to get started.
reviewer2130444 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 16, 2023
VMware comes with a support team, and if you have trouble, you can easily create a ticket, and VMware will help you. Therefore, the best aspect is the support.
 

VMware Aria Operations for Applications Cons review quotes

AS
Jul 17, 2025
VMware technical support has declined since the Broadcom acquisition. Previously, they were more focused on issue resolution, but now they prioritize licensing verification before providing support.
Yves Sandfort - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
Its billing model is consumption-based. I understand the consumption-based model, but it is not necessarily easy to estimate and guess how many points or how much we are going to consume on a specific application up until we get to that point. So, for us, it would be helpful to have more insights or predictability into what we can expect from a cost perspective if we are starting to use specific features. This can potentially also drive our consumption a bit more.
SysopsMadb8e - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 3, 2019
They could make it more easy to plug-in data so that a nontechnical person will be able to use it, like accountants or finance people. That way they don't have to ask us.
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Principlba0f - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 3, 2019
In the new version, I would love to see more prediction capabilities. It would be great if one could see the alerts get a little more enriched with information and become more human-friendly instead of the technical stuff that they put in there. I think those would be really awesome outcomes to get.
Nagaraju Kandula - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
The main problem I have is that the license cost is very high.
Solution5f0c - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 3, 2019
I would like to see integration with Kubernetes cluster and APIs so that you can manage the entire stack.
HH
Feb 24, 2025
I find that there could be improvements in the support service response time, as the urgency varies unless specified as Priority 2 or 1 cases.
NN
Feb 24, 2025
An area for improvement would be more in-depth reporting, such as analyzing disk IO during business hours compared to after hours.
ToniLindberg - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 30, 2025
The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor.
reviewer2130444 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 16, 2023
The initial setup should be easier and more seamless.