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    IBM Turbonomic

    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    IBM Turbonomic is a performance and cost optimization platform for public, private, and hybrid clouds used by cloud, infrastructure operations, and architecture to assure application performance while eliminating inefficiencies by dynamically resourcing applications through automated actions. One of the key features of IBM Turbonomic is its ability to continuously adjust application resources in real time. By monitoring resource utilization and application performance,…N/A
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    IBM Turbonomic
    Editions & Modules
    IBM® Turbonomic On-Prem
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    per month IBM Turbonomic On-prem optimizes data center resources in real time, ensuring app performance at the lowest cost by aligning infrastructure supply with dynamic application demand.
    IBM® Turbonomic Cloud Standard
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    per month For customers with more than USD 1.6 million in annual cloud spend or 50 Managed Virtual Servers (MVS) or greater
    IBM® Turbonomic Hybrid Standard
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    per month Advanced hybrid cloud optimization capabilities for customers with 200 managed virtual servers (MVS) or more
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    IBM Turbonomic
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    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsVolume discounting available.
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    Resource management with openshift and turbonomic forms an ideal set for observing problems and correctly dimensioning the environment

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    Simpler. IBM Turbonomic is more efficient and simpler to use.
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    I think IBM Turbonomic is much much better than Datadog. Both in terms of functionality and capabilities. AI driven resource allocation is the standout feature.
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    We already had the Turbonomic license acquired.
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    IBM Turbonomic supports multi cloud deployments and work well with other IBM cloud/web tools we use within our organization.
    While there is an initial learning curve, over long period of time it pays off once the cost benefits are realized from the efficiency gains. Given the …
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    I chose IBM Turbonomic because it is a good tool that integrates any CSP and on-premises solutions. It also helps with difficult tasks related to ARM issues.
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    We found that that the support we had from IBM and 3rd party vender on IBM Turbonomic was superb , and was one of deciding factors of why we choose IBM Turbonomic. We like a lot of the automation features , and how it helps our engineers work smarter. Even though the VM ware A…
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    Turbonomic is class apart compared to the others. It helps you achieve what is not possible with the other solutions. Turbonomic can work in an auto-mode and keep delivering savings and business performance. No other product comes even close.
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    I selected IBM Turbonomic because it is a comprehensive tool that can help me monitor and optimize the entire IT environment. The choice of IBM Turbonomic is often driven by its extensive feature set, scalability, and delivering tangible results. IBM Turbonomic stands out in …
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    As the organization had experience of years in using IBM products, we had the confidence that they will provide us with great support. And we needed a reliable solution as a financial institute to ensure continuous operations. Even though the price was very high, we made the …
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    Application awareness is the key success criteria of IBM Turbonomic when the comparison came on the table. To be aware of the application performance and nature when monitoring or analyzing the components and resources of the applications is the key differentiation of the IBM …
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    IBM Turbonomic is still trying the pick the pace and against the other products in the market. It is equivalent to SolarWinds, LogicMonitor and some part of AppDynamics but far behind SPLUNK Enterpsie and ServiceNow Now Platform due to the fact that they offer open wide …
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    IBM Turbonomic has grown to a respectable level now in the market and after associating with IBM its value has been increased in terms of trust and results. From technical point of view this is a potential solution and provide almost all similar features like its competitors. …
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    Turbonomic blew the doors off the competition. When we did a comparison to our current application that was monitoring our environment, Turbonomic surpassed them with flying colors at the start during the POC. Then during the POC white we were kicking the tires around the …
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    I like Turbonomic it helps us to ensure our applications get the resources they need to perform. With a complete understanding of the application and infrastructure stack, we are able to automate actions and prevent resource congestion across a hybrid cloud environment.
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    We tried the vRealize Suite but found it complicated and not very intuitive for first-time users. Meaning we could log into Turbonomic and click around to figure out what we needed, whereas vRealize was not as user-friendly in its UI. Ultimately that was why we choose to go …
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    We liked Turbonomic as it could work in the container space and the VM space. Other products were too one-dimensional. Additionally, the algorithm in Turbonomic is not typical. Turbonomic does not take the standard data elements and map them to consumption. Their use of a …
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    Turbonomic was recommended by one of our vendors to help handle and manage costs. We have not used any other company.
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    Chose IBM Turbonomic
    IBM Cloud Availability Monitoring is a very basic monitoring tool. As the name suggests, it only monitors the availability of your systems. While it is a good tool to get started with, it lacks many advanced features available with other solutions such as New Relic, which you …
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    The only comparable alternative has been DRS and sDRS which are native to vCenter. These tools have had to suffice for managing resources and placement. Thusfar, they have been working for us well. Although there is some manual work and reliance on monitoring tools to ensure …
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    Features
    IBM Turbonomic
    Cloud Management
    Comparison of Cloud Management features of IBM Turbonomic
    Feature
    IBM Turbonomic
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    Cloud Management Security6.25 Ratings
    Automation and Orchestration6.25 Ratings
    Cost Management7.96 Ratings
    Cloud Management Performance Monitoring7.26 Ratings
    Governance and Compliance6.86 Ratings
    Resource Management7.35 Ratings
    Systems Integration5.65 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Turbonomic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (138 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.7
    (18 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (3 ratings)