vCenter Configuration Manager Valuable Features

Karthik PR - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Datacenter Solutions Architect at Pacer

I like vMotion because it manages fault tolerance. A major concern was that we needed to manage the environment and enable all functionalities from a single console, which is the major agenda met by vCenter. There are only two versions available, Foundation and Standard. Foundation has limited functionality, such as VM database movement and traffic management. In the Standard version, we get all the functions that are enabled.

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VivekSaini - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Aon Corporation

We use both Tanium and BigFix for patching. Initially, we had multiple tools, but now we've consolidated them into one. We have a mixture of environments. It's a hybrid solution, as most are moving to the cloud rather than on-premises.

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SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Arsium

The features I find most valuable are Azureview and the dashboard.

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Raouf Mahfoud Silhadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Spécialiste VMware at Novipro

Based on my experience working with VMware products for a long time, I can say that vCenter Configuration Manager is a good and stable solution. The flexibility offered by the product is its valuable feature.

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Jayesh Bhandari - PeerSpot reviewer
Group IT Head at Ashapura Minechem Ltd

vCenter is very easy to use if you have good skills. It takes a little time to configure everything. It is template-based, so you click, click, and then reboot. It takes 15 minutes.

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Tommy Myo Min Aung - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at Vantage Drilling

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact it is one of the top products that every company has used for the past five to ten years, but some might have moved to the cloud. But so far, many companies still run the product in their environment. In general, vCenter Configuration Manager is a leading virtualization product in the market.

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OğuzKalaycı - PeerSpot reviewer
System engineer at Yaşar Holding

vCenter Configuration Manager is a stable solution that is very easy to manage and deploy.

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JT
Owner at EnterCOM

It's challenging to pinpoint the single most valuable feature since there are several that I find highly important and interesting. 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.

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Roopesh Mohabeer - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Support Analyst at WARWYCK PHOENIX PCC

I still use an older version of vCenter Configuration Manager for deployment, and because of this, I don't get the most out of the solution right now. I am not sure what features are available in the solution's latest version. I can say that it is not very complex in terms of deployment.

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Panomporn-Meesangeam - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales at Lenovo


The management of vCenter Configuration Manager can support the UI interface. It helps in monitoring, logging alert and performance, forecasting the system to provide services in the environment.
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TB
Information Technology Consultant at HighLine

Configuration Manager simplifies management. Cloning via live migration is a useful feature. 

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Ronald D'Souza - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Consultant for CA Southern Africa at Hyperion Holding Pty Ltd

The most valuable feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the ease of provisioning.

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PW
Solutions Architect at BAE Systems

What I like is the ability to spin up a virtual machine from an image, which makes my backup policy much easier.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

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MS
Project Manager at Swakop Uranium

The solution has great SRM, HA, and DRS features. 

The platform is straightforward and user friendly. A large knowledge base is not required to begin using it. 

Knowledge-based tests are offered and are useful in building skills.  

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RP
IT Manager at sikraft

The MBRS is very useful. 

It's been very stable and reliable. 

We can scale the solution as needed. 

It is a very easy to set up product.

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RS
Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

vCenter has some good user experience, and the initial setup is straightforward. 

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Rajender Bhandari - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Binary Global Limited

My experience managing virtual environments using vCenter Configuration Manager has been quite smooth. Over time, I've observed that there's been a significant local competency built around the product, especially in India, where ESXi and VMware dominate the market. It's evident that vCenter Configuration Center is the preferred management tool in this context, and it's relatively easy to find expertise in the market.

The tool has automation capabilities that extend to overall IT infrastructure automation. This functionality is not limited to a specific area but can encompass various aspects of IT operations, including storage configuration.

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Marko Heric - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator medior at FAZI Company

vCenter Configuration Manager is an easy-to-use solution with good performance and cost management.

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Said Mokhtari - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at TGR

vCenter Configuration Manager is a mature solution with high quality.

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Tommy Myo Min Aung - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at Vantage Drilling

This is the best solution for management for the server administrator. VMware has been on the market for many years, so they have a lot of solutions. For on-premises, VMware is the best available solution. 

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MuratAlici - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery department at Huawei

vCenter alone is enough for me because vCenter is a cluster environment and cluster solution for virtualization environments. So, vCenter is enough.

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AF
IT Manager at Inelectra, S.A.C.A.

vCenter Configuration Manager is pretty simple.

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AB
Associate Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

People will purchase this solution because it is cost-effective and it suits ERP or CRM for the virtual environment solution. Azure is currently very popular in India, and some are using VMware on the Microsoft platform or on Red Hat Linux.

I find the vMotion and the DRS very valuable and important, as it is required for any medium or large IT solution for business applications.

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NP
Sr. System and Storage Administrator at a government with 51-200 employees

The user interface is very good.

We like the level of technical support that we get using this product.

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Siddhesh Sawant - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Customer Support Engineer at Magnamious Systems Pvt. Ltd.

The most valuable feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the automated processes.

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RP
IT Manager at sikraft

The feature that is the most valuable for us is the SP portal.

The solution is very user-friendly.

The solution is very easy to manage.

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IB
Solution Architect & Presale at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

The interface is very user-friendly and the solution is simple to use.

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MG
Virtualization Admin at CTDI

There are a lot of useful features, such as DRS, ease of use, and many configuration options. Additionally, they have prototype features, such as operation manager and site login.

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GN
IT System Manager and Infrastructure Architect at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The solution overall is very good.

The online configuration, especially in the latest version, is very good.

It's worked well for us so far and hasn't disappointed on any level.

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UF
System support engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The stability and reliability are great.

The initial setup is quick and easy.

It's a product that can scale.

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SA
Managing Director at tathya technologies pvt ltd opc

The clustering part and the load balancing part are most valuable.

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MW
Architect with 501-1,000 employees

The most valuable feature is the ability to see which virtual machines need more resources or are over-committed.

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BA
ICT Professional at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It's a very nice solution for our needs. I like the function in vCenter, you can use it and its mission. You can manage your VMs and use, and move VMs from host to another host, without a long time. It's a nice function for me, if I needed to update a host.

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MS
Technical Head at eSky IT

vCenter Configuration Manager is a very good product, it works well.

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FG
Management Information System Officer at a mining and metals company with 501-1,000 employees

The solution is excellent at automating processes.

Overall, it's a great tool.

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AA
General Manager IT/system engineer at VT Solutions

As an engineer, I'd say the most valuable features would be the patch management and templates. Both of these features make my job easier. 

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MB
Solution Architect, IT Consultant at Merdasco - Rayan Merdas Data Prosseccing

The most valuable features that VMware's vCenter Configuration Manager have when compared with other solutions are their disaster recovery and business connectivity capabilities. All the software that VMware produces has very good business connectivity and disaster recovery features.

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PankajKumar12 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at a media company with 10,001+ employees

The most valuable feature is support for hyper-converged infrastructure.

This solution supports multiple platforms in a single solution.

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LD
Microsoft Architect at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees

The most valuable features are vMotion and high availability.

I appreciate it because it's very easy to set up and configure new disks and servers.

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SW
Pre-sales consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The most valuable features of vCenter Configuration Manager are highly mature technology.

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SB
Senior IT Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I find all of the features of the solution valuable. All of them are valuable although I use some more frequently. I like Snapchat, RDS (Remote Desktop Services), cloning, migration, DDS (Data Distribution Service), and server switch probably as the features I use the most. All of these features serve different purposes and are very useful.  

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ZS
Director of Maintenance Systems Division Data Center at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

All of the features are important, so it's difficult to say which is the best.

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MS
Datacenter Infrastructure Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The most valuable features of this solution are the ability to manage all of our environments allowing us to have better functionality and high availability.

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ZH
ICT Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The feature that I have found most valuable is the virtual machine management across different hosts, located in different areas. This is the most accommodating aspect I have found using vCenter.

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AN
Datacenter Pre-Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

There are a lot of features, but I've found vMotion and VRS the most valuable.

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Buyer's Guide
vCenter Configuration Manager
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about vCenter Configuration Manager. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.