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"Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning.""CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports.""You can tie together your public and private cloud infrastructure into a "single pane of glass".""Integrates role-based access control with pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP documentation and remediation.""Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system.""Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views.""By allowing end users to request their own services, the request process for systems is much quicker and more accurate."

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"Killer features for me were: support for many hypervisors, ability to match business logic, "everything in one box," available APIs.""You can use a single API to get things done, rather than multiple APIs on multiple modules.""My company could implement a lot of customizations and integration with load balancers and DNS. When we started using CloudStack, we didn't have that integration, so we developed that. We could fix anything missing in the solution.""The API with CloudStack made integration into various external facing web applications simple enough.""Key features include stability, centralized management design that scales well, and transparent interoperability with different hypervisors and manufacturers..""CloudStack is simple to stand up and get off the ground in a hurry. Its centralized design allows for easier troubleshooting when compared to OpenStack. Out of the box, it’s very well suited for white labeling and IaaS.""I liked the separation of the isolated network versus the shared network.""It has become easy to deploy new devices with no or minimal hardware changes. Now, a user can be ready to use a firewall within a few minutes, as compared to the traditional physical model which involved purchase, shipping, hardware configuration, cabling, power, etc."

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"Needs integrations with other providers to provide a custom public cloud environment.""One of the major problems is that support is not so good.""The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."

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"The area of Apache CloudStack that could stand the most improvement is the functionality/features around the virtual routers. They can be somewhat cumbersome to deal with at times and are the least stable piece of the product.""We recognize that CloudStack is an easy-to-use cloud management platform and, in my opinion, there has been a large number of improvements in the past few years, particular when it comes to the modern UI and overall ease of management. However, I believe that CloudStack needs to grow their marketing in the commercial side. They don't have a great piece of market share right now.""The numerous, multi-layered drill-down menus make it difficult to find one simple knob to turn.""There are some minor things that can be improved even more such as, perhaps, a bit more polishing on the GUI side to catch up with the API possibilities (which are really extensive) but otherwise nothing critical.""The product does not have an easily implementable payment gateway.""​The user can't upload SSH keys from the UI. We have to use the API for this, and it is not always convenient.""The number of contributors to this solution is relatively small compared to other solutions. However, if more frequent users of CloudStack contribute to the open-source community, it will significantly enhance the overall community experience and make it more useful for everyone involved.""VPN P2S is cutting all connections except the CloudStack environment for the user when he is connected. I would like to have VPN like Cisco's AnyConnect."

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  • "The Apache CloudStack is open source, so you do not have licenses to purchase."
  • "​Give an effort to planning. If possible, contract a specialized consultant company for the initial setup and knowledge transfer.​​"
  • "As far as I know, CS is still free of charge. If you want to pay some money, Citrix Cloud Platform is based on CS, I think. As for hypervisors – everything as usual, you need to pay for VMware and vCenter. As for XenServer, recently they changed the free feature list, so you may need to pay some money to get useful features like XenMotion."
  • "There is no license, so the product is free unless you are buying professional technical support services."
  • "CloudStack is an open source solution, so you don't need to pay anything for it. When our company develops something specially for CloudStack, it is donated to the Apache Software Foundation and provided to anyone that wants to use it."
  • "The solution is open-source and free."
  • "It is a 100% open-source solution needing just an Apache license. Also, there are no hidden fees to be paid."
  • "CloudStack is an open-source product."
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    Top Answer:The initial implementation process was quite good.
    Top Answer:CloudStack is an open-source product. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten. It provides good value.
    Top Answer:The product had some limitations. So, I decided to write my own stack from scratch. The product does not have an easily implementable payment gateway. It must provide a payment gateway hook in future… more »
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    Also Known As
    BMC CLM
    Vmops, Cloud.com
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    Overview
    BMC's cloud management platform drives digital innovation with agile, full-stack service provisioning across cloud and traditional platforms. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management scales easily while integrating with essential compliance and governance policies to reduce risk.
    Apache CloudStack is open source software designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform.
    Sample Customers
    JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro
    GreenQloud, Exoscale, TomTom, ASG, PC Extreme, ISWest, Grid'5000
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government9%
    Legal Firm7%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Educational Organization10%
    University9%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise73%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is ranked 42nd in Cloud Management while CloudStack is ranked 12th in Cloud Management with 29 reviews. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is rated 7.8, while CloudStack is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management writes "Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of CloudStack writes "A solution that strikes a balance between user-friendliness, scalability, and stability". BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is most compared with CloudBolt, whereas CloudStack is most compared with OpenNebula, vCloud Director, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure and VMware Aria Automation.

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