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We performed a comparison between Cisco Piston Enterprise OS and vCenter Orchestrator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It offers enough support so that you don't need to have the need to get another device."

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"The product's integration is good, it works well with other programs and solutions.""It's 100% stable, it's always stable. We haven't had any bugs. The solution works very well and we haven't had any problems.""The most valuable feature is that this solution is complete, and you don't need any add-ons.""The solution was easy to install.""It is very stable. I have been using vCenter Orchestrator from version three now to six plus.""The storage motion is a good feature. It is a very good tool.""The most crucial feature of vCenter is its scalability. We can use it to expand our network, so we don't have to report our client devices. The network configuration features are also helpful because we can migrate entire networks.""The most valuable feature is that it's simple and very ergonomic to use the product compared to other virtualizing product. Out of Microsoft, Red Hat, and IBM, we found VMware to be the best one."

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Cons
"The solution is just too expensive, so maybe the pricing could be better."

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"The price of this product is high and could be improved.""The product lacks GUIs. The tool should have more GUIs available, along with easier product documentation.""This solution needs to have more built-in workflows.""The licensing is expensive and should be improved.""The interface could be improved to bring greater user-friendliness and ease of use.""There are no good manuals or guidelines on integrations. Hence, you need to be asking someone.""Using this solution requires a lot of experience.""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."

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  • "Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."
  • "This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."
  • "The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."
  • "We provide the VMware solution to our clients, for which they pay a perpetual license."
  • "The concept of hyper-convergence is smart. I don't know if it can be applied with less cost to be more affordable for small or medium-sized companies. The cost is a very important factor for it. We are currently depending on SAN storage. However, the hyper-converged solutions are depending on the storage within the hosts, such as vSAN in the VMware. It is a smart solution."
  • "We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."
  • "The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."
  • "The licensing cost is manageable because they have different versions available, standard, essential, and advanced."
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    Top Answer:The stability of the product is very good.
    Top Answer:My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product.
    Top Answer:There are some update-related issues with the product. The tool's updates are released on time, so there was continuous improvement from vCenter's end. The product also has an extended community and… more »
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    51st
    out of 75 in Cloud Management
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    146
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    9th
    out of 66 in Process Automation
    Views
    327
    Comparisons
    266
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    Average Words per Review
    418
    Rating
    8.4
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    Piston Enterprise OS
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    Overview

    Piston Enterprise OS (pentOS) is an enterprise grade cloud operating system meeting the security and governance needs of enterprises wanting to use OpenStack for their infrastructure services. pentOS is an OpenStack distro that builds on top of the OpenStack codebase adding some proprietary features to meet the security and governance needs of the enterprise customers.

    VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.
    Sample Customers
    Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Beiersdorf Shared Services
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    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Government9%
    Retailer6%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise41%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Cisco Piston Enterprise OS is ranked 51st in Cloud Management while vCenter Orchestrator is ranked 9th in Process Automation with 44 reviews. Cisco Piston Enterprise OS is rated 9.0, while vCenter Orchestrator is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Piston Enterprise OS writes "A simple interface and helpful support for a solution that grows with us". 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". Cisco Piston Enterprise OS is most compared with , whereas vCenter Orchestrator is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, VMware Aria Operations, vCloud Director, Cisco UCS Director and ServiceNow Orchestration.

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