VMware Aria Operations for Applications Reviews

Name: VMware Aria Operations for Applications
Brand: VMware
Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)

3.8 out of 5

10 reviews
90% willing to recommend

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What is VMware Aria Operations for Applications?

VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront is a powerful tool for monitoring and analyzing the performance and availability of applications and infrastructure in real-time.

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VMware Aria Operations for Applications is the #9 ranked solution in top Container Monitoring solutions, #29 ranked solution in top Cloud Monitoring Software, #36 ranked solution in APM tools, and #43 ranked solution in Infrastructure Monitoring tools. PeerSpot users give VMware Aria Operations for Applications an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. VMware Aria Operations for Applications is most commonly compared to Veeam Data Platform: VMware Aria Operations for Applications vs Veeam Data Platform. VMware Aria Operations for Applications is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 69% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 16% of all views.

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VMware Aria Operations for Applications

January 2025

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ToniLindberg

senior consultant at Virtual Consultants Sverige AB

I can see what happens end to end, which is pretty beneficial. The solution has troubleshooting capabilities, providing a direct connection to knowledge base articles from VMware Broadcom. When I encounter an error, I can search directly within the system to see what solutions have been employed by others. It has a familiar interface, which makes it easy to get started.

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Yves Sandfort

CEO & Majority Shareholder at Comdivision Consulting GmbH

Its billing model is consumption-based. I understand the consumption-based model, but it is not necessarily easy to estimate and guess how many points or how much we are going to consume on a specific application up until we get to that point. So, for us, it would be helpful to have more insights or predictability into what we can expect from a cost perspective if we are starting to use specific features. This can potentially also drive our consumption a bit more. The other thing for us is that while it is great that we have all these standard metrics, it would be good if we can also more easily define standard metrics to be consumed for our own application. At the moment, for a lot of applications, we have to reinvent the wheel every time. If there was something so that we can build our own packaging of metrics, it would be helpful. In the future, we might be deploying our software to other customers as well. So, they should make it easier to redeploy that. There should be more customizable dashboards. The Wavefront dashboards are very technical and a more business-oriented dashboard design would definitely help.

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Aleksei Grishutin

Team Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

We use Tanzu in our encryption company. We use this solution to prepare products for our designer and for sites that are used internally. We are using version 1.2. The solution is deployed on-premises. There are about 100 people using this solution in my organization. We also use Kubernetes and HA…

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VMware Aria Operations for Applications mindshare

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As of February 2025, the mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Applications in the Cloud Monitoring Software category stands at 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
Veeam Data Platform	4.3	0.9%	94%	423 interviews Add to research
Datadog	4.3	11.3%	97%	188 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

VMware Aria Operations for Applications provides multi-environment monitoring, efficient right-sizing, and pre-built dashboards for incident resolution. It offers robust querying and alerting features for developers, ease in deployment, seamless Kubernetes integration, and strong security enhancements. Users benefit from its ease of use, implementation, strong virtualization capabilities, end-to-end visibility, and reliable support. It effectively handles open-source technologies and third-party integration, showing stability, scalability, and effective troubleshooting.

"The stability of Aria Operations for Applications has improved significantly over the years."
"It has a familiar interface, which makes it easy to get started."
"VMware comes with a support team, and if you have trouble, you can easily create a ticket, and VMware will help you. Therefore, the best aspect is the support."

Room for Improvement

VMware Aria Operations for Applications requires better integration with Kubernetes and improved prediction capabilities. The alert system should provide more enriched and user-friendly information. Enhancing ease of implementation and setup is crucial. A consumption-based billing model needs more cost predictability. There is a demand for AI integration to simplify processes. Customizable and business-oriented dashboards are desired. License costs are high, and documentation could be improved for easier redeployment and metric defining.

"The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor."
"The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor."
"The initial setup should be easier and more seamless."

ROI

VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront has proven to provide significant returns on investment. Users emphasized the tool's ability to improve performance monitoring, enhance troubleshooting capabilities, and optimize resource utilization.

The solution has proven invaluable in identifying and resolving issues promptly, ultimately leading to improved operational efficiency and cost savings.

Pricing

VMware Aria Operations for Applications pricing can range from $300K to $500K USD, incorporating various licensing costs. Users note that licensing fees are high due to necessary integrations and additional components like vSAN and Tanzu Observability. The bundled pricing aims to provide comprehensive service, potentially offsetting costs of separate modules. Many find the solution cost-effective compared to building similar infrastructure with open-source tools, appreciating time savings despite the substantial investment required. Deployment is considered fast with expertise.

"I would rate the pricing as three out of five."
"The licensing costs are very high, particularly when you consider that we have to purchase a level 1 license for every integration, such as the load balancer, HAProxy, and the MSSP. And if you want to use vSAN, that's another license. Then, of course, Tanzu Observability has its own separate license."
"I don't have the details. In our case, there is a mixture in place. We have production usage, and we are also doing training for VMware. So, we also have a training instance.It is worth the money you would spend on it. That's because if you were to build all of this yourself by using some of the open source tools, then you would need a lot of time."

Popular Use Cases

Organizations primarily use VMware Aria Operations for Applications to monitor applications and assess performance. It assists with metrics alerting, KPI metrics, and gaining insights into application transactions and availability. It supports various hybrid and cloud deployments with integrations like Kubernetes and vSphere. Virtualization engineers utilize it for customer demos and internal applications. Service providers deploy and integrate it with VMware products and container platforms to enhance performance and support growth.

Service and Support

Many users have their own teams for issue resolution and rarely contact support. Some have never used technical support, while others mention assistance being either prompt or slow depending on the issue. A few have contacted support for specific problems and found it satisfactory, rating it highly. Some users have encountered challenges but understand it's due to the offering being relatively new. When engaged, service is often described as excellent.

Deployment

VMware Aria Operations for Applications's initial setup is generally easy and straightforward. However, internal processes such as provisioning can extend the setup time. Technical individuals find it simple, while new users may face challenges, especially with documentation and cluster setup. Deployment typically ranges from minutes to hours, depending on network conditions. Familiar users can complete it faster, and involving network and security teams can be beneficial. Advanced requirements might lead to extended setup periods.

Scalability

VMware Aria Operations for Applications demonstrates high scalability as a SaaS. Users find it scales well to meet various needs, supporting small setups to larger footprints. Many highlight its effective scaling capabilities with numerous users across different roles. While some suggest cloud services might be more scalable, others rate its scalability very highly. Kubernetes enhances its ability to scale seamlessly, contributing to its positive perception among multiple users.

Stability

VMware Aria Operations for Applications is described as highly stable, with users noting minimal problems and effective recent improvements. Many observe its increased reliability, highlighting its stability ratings that transitioned from five to ten out of ten. Users rarely experience significant disruptions, bugs, or crashes, and they appreciate its hassle-free nature as a software service without the need for data center maintenance.

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Learn more about VMware Aria Operations for Applications

With its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, visualizing and analyzing data becomes effortless. The real-time alerting system ensures timely issue resolution, while scalability and a user-friendly interface provide a seamless experience for smooth operations.

VMware Aria Operations for Applications was previously known as Tanzu Observability, Wavefront, Wavefront by VMware, VMware Tanzu Observability .

VMware Aria Operations for Applications customers

1. Atlassian 2. Cisco 3. Databricks 4. DigitalOcean 5. Equinix 6. Fidelity Investments 7. Google 8. Hewlett Packard Enterprise 9. Honeywell 10. IBM 11. Intel 12. JetBlue Airways 13. LinkedIn 14. Lyft 15. Mastercard 16. Microsoft 17. MongoDB 18. Netflix 19. Nvidia 20. Oracle 21. PayPal 22. Pinterest 23. Qualcomm 24. Red Hat 25. Salesforce 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Square 29. TMobile 30. Twitter 31. Uber 32. VMware