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CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) vs. VMware Cloud Director

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    CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACDW 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

    VMware Cloud Director

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AVMware Cloud Director (formerly vCloud Director) is a cloud service-delivery platform used by cloud providers to operate and manage cloud-service businesses. The vendor states that by using VMware Cloud Director, cloud providers deliver secure, efficient, and elastic cloud resources to thousands of enterprises and IT teams across the world.N/A
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    CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)VMware Cloud Director
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    CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)VMware Cloud Director
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)VMware Cloud Director
    Small Businesses
    VMware Cloud Director
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    VMware Cloud Director
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)VMware Cloud Director
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    User Testimonials
    CDW Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)VMware Cloud Director
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CDW
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    If you have a lot of customers that all need to have a separate place to work in, without the possibility of getting in each other way, and you want to safe yourself a lot of work. Than I strongly recommend you Cloud director. Ofcourse, only if you have a VMware environment as your working environment. If you just have a small group of customers and you can easily handle the work that's coming from it, then it is overkill to add cloud director to your environment. In a later station, you can always introduce cloud director (so tis never to late if you still want to use it)
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    Pros
    CDW
    • vlan configuration
    • port-profile management
    • interface configuration
    • ipam
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Building virtual racks
    • Managing the customers' network and security
    • Simplicity but the completeness of IaaS solution
    • Integration with major software providers
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    Cons
    CDW
    • 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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • The add-on/extension required on the internet browser sometimes are difficult to get working at first. We've experience instances where the add-on/extension latest versions will not work and have to downgrade to an older version.
    • The server console lacks features and tools. For example it would be useful to have a copy and paste tool or a file upload tool.
    • The vCloud Director management site uses Adobe Flash, which makes it impossible to use on a mobile device.
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    CDW
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    VMware by Broadcom
    vCloud Director is definitely my favorite as far as cloud managers. The only thing that compares is Cisco UCS Director, but it has slightly different functionality and purpose. I understand why a lot of clients still go with vCloud Director even though VMware intends to sunset it
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    Return on Investment
    CDW
    • Cost Savings
    • Scalability and Flexibility
    • Initial Investment and Implementation Costs
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Saves a lot of time, and time is money
    • Stable, so little to non downtime
    • With P1 , good support
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