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We performed a comparison between AWS Control Tower and VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed AWS Control Tower vs. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most significant benefit of Control Tower is its capability to align with our organization's standards.""AWS Control Tower helps companies save costs.""There are two features in Control Tower which are the most valuable. One is the guardrails because it has preventive and detective guardrails.""One of the standout advantages is the fine-grained control it offers in terms of permissions and privileges.""Compliance is the most valuable feature.""It is incredibly user-friendly and functions seamlessly.""The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on job descriptions in Active Directory. This establishes a direct correlation between the user's name, job definition, and the corresponding rules applied to each account.""It provides centralized solutions for all AWS accounts in one place, customized to meet the organization's specific needs."

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"This solution is fast and very easy to understand, even if you are not a technician.""We are able to create an internal price of the product that we can then sell to clients. We get the cost plan at a good discount and then resell it with a mark up to our enterprise-level clients. This flexibility in pricing is one of the solution's best features.""The solution is good for cloud cost management.""It's stable. For report presentation, it's been fast.""The most valuable thing I have found is the cost saving recommendations""The product is easy to use in terms of monitoring all the environments. It works for multiple clouds.""The solution is useful for cloud transparency and visibility in reports and dashboards that I have generated, especially the pre-populated dashboards.""We use dashboards quite heavily, but one of the features that have really stood out is some of the policies we've created to alert us of particular situations."

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Cons
"The integration with other AWS functions has room for improvement.""There should be more automation security tools in the Control Tower.""The initial setup is complex.""The product's affordability depends on the value it brings to specific organizations.""AWS Control Tower should improve its fast execution. It also needs more tools for triggering and monitoring AWS services. AWS Control Tower needs more tracking as well.""By making APIs and organizational units more centralized, it would be simpler to pinpoint the source of issues in case of a breach and would ultimately benefit everyone involved.""While using the solution recently, it broke a certain activity. So, AWS Control Tower needs to consider making the solution better.""The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."

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"They should provide information or tools to tune the cloud resources according to the environment size.""CloudHealth needs to start building out Turbonomics-types of features that help the customers who are using CloudHealth really understand everything down to the server level, the virtual machine level.""The Perspectives feature could be better.""I would like to see better integration from CloudHealth to create easier setup and implementation.""It would be helpful to have a mobile version or a tablet version, especially for people who are outside of the office.""The performance and accuracy of Cloud Health need to be improved.""If you are working with the OS you need help and other connectors to get more information.""The export features regarding CSV files and specifically around identifying savings plans have room for improvement, as well as the drill-down features for reservation utilization."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution is free."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
  • "The product's affordability depends on the value it brings to specific organizations."
  • "It is expensive but it is an investment in my opinion."
  • "AWS Control Tower is not really that expensive."
  • "The pricing is efficient, not overly expensive but also not very cheap."
  • "The cost is reasonable, but there are opportunities for improvement in terms of pricing for larger enterprises."
  • "It operates on a pay-as-you-go model, meaning we are charged only for the services we actively use within it."
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  • "The licensing fees depend on how big the company is. If you are a larger company then you have a better contract with a better price. The price is different for a small company."
  • "CloudHealth has a subscription-based model."
  • "The pricing is competitive and while other products are good they are considerably more expensive."
  • "I give the cost of the solution an eight out of ten."
  • "There could be flexibility in pricing for the product."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on… more »
    Top Answer:I believe it's free of charge or comes at a very low cost. It's an additional feature. Even if there is a fee, it's minimal. AWS seems to assist customers in gaining a comprehensive view of their… more »
    Top Answer:There aren't any additional features that I feel are missing. However, it's worth noting that Control Tower seems to function as a layer utilizing standard AWS products in the background… more »
    Top Answer:The product is easy to use in terms of monitoring all the environments. It works for multiple clouds.
    Top Answer:I give the cost of the solution an eight out of ten.
    Top Answer:There could be flexibility in pricing for the product. They should provide information or tools to tune the cloud resources according to the environment size. It will help us get the right cost… more »
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    11th
    out of 77 in Cloud Management
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    17th
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    Average Words per Review
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    Also Known As
    Aria Cost powered by CloudHealth, CloudHealth
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    Overview

    AWS Control Tower offers the easiest way to set up and govern a new, secure, multi-account AWS environment. It establishes a landing zone that is based on best-practices blueprints, and enables governance using guardrails you can choose from a pre-packaged list.

    VMware Tanzu CloudHealth, formerly known as VMware Aria Cost Powered by CloudHealth, is a specialized cloud management platform tailored for Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization. It offers comprehensive visibility into cloud spending across various providers, enabling users to identify areas for optimization and make informed resource allocation decisions. With features like reserved instance management, resource rightsizing, and automated cost governance policies, it facilitates financial management for optimal cost efficiency. Beyond cost optimization, Tanzu CloudHealth enhances cloud operations through workload optimization and governance automation, catering to multi-cloud environments encompassing public, private, and hybrid clouds. Its primary focus remains on enabling organizations to effectively manage and reduce cloud expenditures while supporting operations across diverse cloud platforms.

    Sample Customers
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Pinterest, Dow Jones, RhythmOne, Ziff Davis, Acquia, Mentor Graphics, Lookout, Veracode, SwiftKey, Amtrak, Shi, Imgur, SumoLogic, NewsUK, Cloudera, Canvas
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Educational Organization9%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization30%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise27%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise65%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    AWS Control Tower vs. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Control Tower vs. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    AWS Control Tower is ranked 11th in Cloud Management with 15 reviews while VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is ranked 17th in Cloud Management with 9 reviews. AWS Control Tower is rated 8.6, while VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AWS Control Tower writes "A robust protection for efficient cloud governance and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth writes "Useful for Cloud transparency and visability". AWS Control Tower is most compared with AWS Trusted Advisor, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, VMware Aria Automation and Morpheus, whereas VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is most compared with IBM Turbonomic, Azure Cost Management, VMware Aria Operations, Cloudability and Densify. See our AWS Control Tower vs. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth report.

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