We performed a comparison between Red Hat Satellite and vCenter Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."With on-premises Active Directory, the main challenge was that we had no control when a user was working from home. We didn't know what exactly a user was doing and whether the AV was up to date or not. Intune provides better control of their machines."
"At the moment, Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The dashboards, the security, and the customization capabilities work very well for us."
"In terms of technical support, you will get an immediate response."
"The ability to manage devices with different sets of policies is most valuable."
"As the solution is a software as a service, the scalability is unlimited."
"The one feature we find most useful is the Mobile Application Manager. There are two types, we have the complete MDM and the Mobile Application Manager(MAM). We don't give our users phones, it is their own personal phone, and we need to allow them to have access to the company detail on their phone. We need to create a balance between their own personal data and the company data. We deploy the Mobile Application Manager for them so that we won't be able to interfere with their own personal data."
"We have one MDM that works with Windows, iOS, and Android."
"The product is convenient to use."
"The most valuable features of Red Hat Satellite are its support, simplicity, and patch management."
"Technical support has been good."
"You don't need to depend on any third party. It's a complete solution for patch and configuration management when integrated with the existing system."
"We've been getting reasonable support from Red Hat."
"Patch management is, for sure, most valuable. For license management and patch management, I would rate it a 10 out of 10."
"The 'remote execution' feature further helps manage systems on a consistent basis."
"It has been a stable solution...It is a totally scalable solution."
"I particularly appreciate the reporting capabilities, as they allow for in-depth analysis of logs and the ability to interpret alerts effectively, enabling informed responses."
"The product's initial setup process is very simple."
"This solution supports multiple platforms in a single solution."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is pretty simple."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to see which virtual machines need more resources or are over-committed."
"The clustering part and the load balancing part are most valuable."
"I appreciate it because it's very easy to set up and configure new disks and servers."
"The interface is very user-friendly and the solution is simple to use."
"It would be better if I could integrate it with my core group policy. I would like to have a group policy in my current environment, which has strict control, but those things are still missing. Although it has maximum compliance and security, it's not available on-premise."
"I would like the ability to install the agent on devices from suppliers, which would enable us to implement a zero-trust strategy for guest devices."
"From a new user's perspective, it may be a little overwhelming because there are quite a few things to look at in the console, however, once you are sort of acclimated and are familiar with your core functions, it's fairly simple and straightforward."
"We faced issues with macOS support. The product should have better inventory and asset management."
"The backend of Microsoft Intune needs to be improved. We have seen a little bit of delay as compared to other MDM solutions. That needs to be improved. A little bit more granularity should also be added"
"Lacking ability to leverage more iOS device management internally."
"Microsoft Intune lacks the ability to provide seamless remote assistance or remote control."
"It's only good for a Microsoft environment."
"The product could have more diversity in what it is able to deploy and might do better if it was not dedicated to Red Hat products only."
"Red Hat Satellite's pricing needs improvement."
"There needs to be some margin for improvement in terms of the way Satellite manages subscriptions. It is still very confusing when we have different contracts or different bundles of subscriptions, and we need to manage those within Satellite in a way that's very user-friendly."
"I would like to see the scalability, user interface, and reporting features improved and for the solution to be simplified. Instead of having complex engineering, it should be simple for the user."
"The product's automation capabilities need enhancement."
"Automation can always be improved and refined to continue to make it better."
"The documentation could be better."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The licensing is a bit expensive."
"The functions are not running in HTML5."
"The product's price could be lesser."
"The licensing model has shifted from socket-based to core-based licensing, resulting in increased customer costs. Moreover, if a customer utilizes software like VMware, which integrates seamlessly with ESXi, it becomes even more challenging to consider replacing ESXi. Hence, many customers, particularly in India, are actively exploring alternatives."
"It lacks the capability to manage the other systems."
"It would be better to integrate this infrastructure with native cloud environments, but we can't do it. We are trying to improve our experience by converting our infrastructure through virtualization on native cloud environments and workloads."
"They could improve the hybrid-cloud environment and its management, not only for the local host but also including the connection between public and private cloud."
"Acquiring certifications often require extensive training and successfully passing an exam, which can be costly and time-consuming, particularly if you already possess experience in the domain. As a result, this can increase the overall cost of obtaining certification and may present a challenge that requires addressing."
"If the solution could manage on-premises and cloud resources with the help of one tool, it would be an extra agent."
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Red Hat Satellite is ranked 4th in Configuration Management with 21 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 9th in Configuration Management with 50 reviews. Red Hat Satellite is rated 8.2, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Red Hat Satellite writes "A good product for managing patches and updates that could be more robust and up-to-date". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". Red Hat Satellite is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SUSE Manager, Microsoft Configuration Manager, AWS Systems Manager and Chef, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager and BigFix. See our Red Hat Satellite vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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