We performed a comparison between SaltStack and vCenter Orchestrator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Red Hat, Microsoft, HCLTech and others in Configuration Management."It is a stable solution."
"I like that we can implement conditional access."
"The ability to (somewhat) manage full Windows 10 computers including EXE-based or MSI-based application deployments using Azure Active Directory as Identity."
"I like how Microsoft Intune lets me lock down the email profile and make it accessible only on certain devices."
"Among the most valuable features are the Company Portal that is built into Intune, and the update rings so that we can manage what types of future updates the devices get."
"One of the standout features of Intune is its seamless accessibility to work data, eliminating the need to be tied to an office or a desktop."
"Intune's unified endpoint management platform is invaluable."
"It has a useful device management feature."
"I want to build automation that is intelligent, part of the fabric of our environment, and is somewhat self-sustaining. I think SaltStack can help me do this."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to provide environmental security."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"SaltStack has given us the ability to deal with systems at scale and rectify issues at scale."
"The automation functionality has been most valuable. With a click of a button, we are able to automate provisioning, the build of new hardware and apply patches. These are all extremely important and differentiated tasks that can be automated in SaltStack."
"The ability to programmatically describe the desired state of a single, or an entire fleet of servers, on-premises, and in a cloud environment."
"We monitor the configurations against CIS standards. We run CIS benchmarks and maintain configurations with higher CIS values for each server."
"User-friendly and easy to deploy."
"The solution was easy to install."
"The most valuable feature is workflow automation."
"vCenter Orchestrator is easy to use."
"The stability of the product is very good."
"The open, flexible architecture has brought in the agile computing environment along with better Dr capabilities. Automation management and operational tasks across VMware and third-party applications, like our HMIS and other business productivity applications, have delivered peace of mind."
"I am impressed with the tool's easiness to work with VMware solutions."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"It would be beneficial to have a more straightforward understanding of Intune's capabilities, presented in a simplified manner."
"More integration with monitoring tools is needed."
"In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products."
"Deploying an app can be a complex process due to dependencies."
"The difficulty of the the roll out is surprisingly difficult considering this product is supposed to be an integrated part of the 365 suite."
"Intune doesn't provide much control over Windows servers. It's something we struggle with."
"We only have major classifications for iOS and Android, but there are different brands that have different cycles of updates. If they can fine-tune it to make it more brand-specific, that would be even better."
"In an upcoming release, I would like to see some kind of analytics report."
"A hardened set of tests would be much appreciated."
"Its configuration process could be better."
"This solution could be integrated with more hardware for an improved offering."
"It is difficult to set up."
"Web UI."
"There is a little bit of pain when it comes to libraries and what is needed to run the product."
"SaltStack's features are minimal."
"I would like to see, from within the Web Console, being able to define the project and custom templates per user; almost like how CloudSpec has approached the solution."
"The custom workflows are very difficult and confusing."
"The snapshot technology of VMware is not good compared to other solutions in the market, like Nutanix."
"Using this solution requires a lot of experience."
"This solution needs to have more built-in workflows."
"We would like more flexibility in sizing data storage and virtual machines, as the current options aren't very adaptable."
"VMware tools would benefit from more automation. When installing our devices and servers, we often need to install the VMware tools manually. This process should be automated during the VM installation process."
"When the SSO certificate needs to be renewed, the upgrading and testing are quite complicated."
SaltStack is ranked 14th in Configuration Management with 33 reviews while vCenter Orchestrator is ranked 9th in Process Automation with 44 reviews. SaltStack is rated 8.2, while vCenter Orchestrator is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SaltStack writes "Orchestration tool that powers automation of processes with the click of a button". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Orchestrator writes "Enables us to do administration on a centralized layer when using multiple VMware ESX servers". SaltStack is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, Microsoft Configuration Manager, HashiCorp Terraform, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Automic Workload Automation, whereas vCenter Orchestrator is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, VMware Aria Operations, vCloud Director, Cisco UCS Director and Control-M.
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