Visual One Intelligence vs. vROps
For hybrid infrastructure and compute optimization, Visual One can be a sleaker alternative to VMware Aria Operations (previously called vRealize Operations or vROps)
The Problem with vROps
Overly Complex
Impractical for broader teams who need visibility and optimization with less time, effort, or expertise.
Acquisition Uncertainty
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware is causing concern among teams concerned about becoming too dependent on VMware.
Narrow Focus
Workloads placed outside of VMware could
require additional monitoring tools – which might not integrate well.
Visual One Intelligence’s hybrid infrastructure management is…
Integrative
Correlates compute observability with the rest of your storage and cloud infrastructure. Requires minimal training and no specialization.
Value-Driven
Optimizes costs, ROI, and migration efforts. Key component of FinOps in virtual environments. Uses a single frictionless pricing model.
Collaborative
Shared single source of truth for better teamwork and innovation. Role-based reporting and recommendations.
Side-by-Side Comparison of Visual One Intelligence vs. vROps
Visual One Intelligence | vROps | |
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SIMPLICITY | ||
Reports are pre-built and ready to use | ✔ | ✘ |
Reports can be customized | ✔ | ✔ |
Reports can be custom-built from scratch | ✘ | ✔ |
Executive-level & role-based dashboards & reports | ✔ | ✘ |
Automated weekly risk analysis emails | ✔ | ✘ |
OPTIMIZATION | ||
Numeric capacity scores evaluating workload efficiency | ✔ | ✘ |
Workload right-sizing recommendations | ✔ | ✔ |
Dollar-value metrics analyzing cost and waste | ✔ | ✔ |
Cost-modeling across platforms (ex: workload price in VMware vs. in Azure) | ✔ | ✘ |
Interactive capacity forecasting and modeling | ✔ | ✘ |
Automate action to be taken directly in your environment | ✘ | ✔ |
OBSERVABILITY | ||
Multi-vendor cloud compatibility (including AWS, Azure) | ✔ | ✔ |
Cross-platform storage and cloud reporting (ex: Nutanix, Dell EMC, HPE, IBM) | ✔ | ✘ |
Comprehensive cluster analysis on a single pane of glass | ✔ | ✘ |
CONTINUITY | ||
ServiceNow integration | ✔ | ✘ |
Health monitoring | ✔ | ✔ |
Alerts for VMware misconfigurations | ✔ | ✔ |
Weekly personalized email identifying changes in workload trends, capacity threshold warnings, alerts, misconfigurations, and remediation recommendations | ✔ | ✘ |
DRS disablement alerts / notification for clusters unable to support N-1 | ✔ | ✘ |
Realtime monitoring | ✘ | ✔ |
PRICING | ||
One standard, flat-rate unit price regardless of utilization | ✔ | ✘ |
No need to manage licenses | ✔ | ✘ |