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AppFog (discontinued) vs. CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AppFog (discontinued)
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
AppFog was a cloud-agnostic application and infrastructure management platform used to manage workloads across on-premises and third-party cloud environments. It has been discontinued.N/A
CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
CDW SDDC is a a software-defined data center (SDDC) that extends efficiency, flexibility and security beyond just servers to the entire data center, including storage, and network.N/A
Pricing
AppFog (discontinued)CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppFog (discontinued)CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
AppFog (discontinued)CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
AppFog (discontinued)
6.5
Ratings
21% below category average
CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
-
Ratings
Ease of building user interfaces7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform management overhead6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow engine capability6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform access control6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Services-enabled integration6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment creation7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment replication8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue recovery6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
AppFog (discontinued)CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Small Businesses
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.7 out of 10
VMware Cloud Director
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10

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Enterprises
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
VMware Cloud Director
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
AppFog (discontinued)CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppFog (discontinued)CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Likelihood to Recommend
AppFog is good for academic purposes. It comes in very handy for cloud deployments.
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When an organization anticipates rapid growth or fluctuating demands, CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) offers scalability by allowing dynamic allocation and reallocation of resources as needed. This is beneficial for businesses experiencing seasonal fluctuations or sudden bursts in workload.For very small businesses or startups with limited IT infrastructure needs, the overhead of implementing and managing an CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) solution may outweigh the benefits. In such cases, simpler solutions might be more cost-effective and practical.
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Pros
  • Quick deployment of pre-built virtual machines
  • Some of the virtual machines also are readily available with a pack of softwares
  • Good Stability. Using it as a student, I have never experienced any downtime issues with the projects deployed on AppFog.
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  • vlan configuration
  • port-profile management
  • interface configuration
  • ipam
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Cons
  • Though it is good and easy for developers, it lacks operational activities and monitoring tools.
  • It is easy to deploy WAR on AppFog with its console but sometimes it can lack on the performance and feasibility.
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  • not easy to modify the configuration of a certain interface
  • manage multiple vendors
  • manage the directly the devices and from CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) as well
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Alternatives Considered
Appfog was one of the requirements of our project since it was the fastest growing PAAS provider. Also it was easy to deploy an application with multiple options to choose for the development environment for our application. It was "ALL in ONE."
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Return on Investment
  • Our project was deployed with good efficiency and easily accessible.
  • The platform was much recommeded across the groups and peers.
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  • Cost Savings
  • Scalability and Flexibility
  • Initial Investment and Implementation Costs
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