BMC TrueSight Orchestration vs VMware Aria Automation comparison

The compared BMC Helix and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. BMC Helix is ranked #34 in PA , and holds a 1.3% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #3 in CM , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

BMC TrueSight Orchestration

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94% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (34th)

VMware Aria Automation

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

172

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (3rd), Configuration Management (8th), Network Automation (6th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (19th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

BMC TrueSight Orchestration and VMware Aria Automation aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. BMC TrueSight Orchestration is designed for Process Automation and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
VMware Aria Automation, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Management, holds 5.6% mindshare, down 11.3% since last year.

Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC TrueSight Orchestration	1.3%
Camunda	13.2%
Pega Platform	5.2%
Other	80.3%

Process Automation

Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Aria Automation	5.6%
VMware Aria Operations	4.0%
IBM Turbonomic	4.0%
Other	86.4%

Cloud Management

Featured Reviews

Ilhami Arikan

Cloud Services Automation Technologies Manager at Garanti Teknoloji

An orchestration tool to automate the end-to-end process with a need to improve its user experience

In BMC TrueSight Orchestration, login is just text-based, so it's really hard to find the problem. We cannot see the ongoing running jobs or interfere with them on an interface. So it's unavailable. There are some restrictions about the permissions, especially the level of the permissions, even though there is not very much there. It's a little bit hard to use clients' development tools, so the user experience may be improved. There is room for improvement for the local team.

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VasilisGiannitsiotis

Senior IT at ITSolutions

Automation has streamlined complex financial workflows but still needs more intuitive orchestration

Something to improve in VMware Aria Automation would be related to VCF 9, as I do not know what it is trying to bring because they exposed it as the solution of everything. So VCF 9 will bring VCF Automation and VCF Operations, the new product line of VMware. I have not seen what this brings or what else it includes. Maybe in the area of vRealize Orchestrator, this would be beneficial because VRO can do everything. Perhaps a more user-friendly way to use that tool would be helpful because the possibilities there are endless. I am looking for more user-friendly navigation in VMware Aria Automation.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product has a very good triggering mechanism."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration has made things much easier for them."

"We particularly like the integration functionality of this solution. This product is open API, which means that it can be integrated with any solution from any other brand."

"The best feature of BMC TrueSight Orchestration is the number of integrated mechanisms it provides."

"This solution is scalable."

"The automation helps in payment transactions through BHIM app. The BMC helps in smooth clearance of all payments without using MasterCard or Visa. The solution is ready to use, and there is no need for customization or resources. We can complete integration over cloud and on-premise, and even using mainframes. The automation are secure through BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

"This solution is scalable."

"I find the provisioning to be the most valuable."

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"usability; It's very user-friendly. It is not hard to go and find things. There is a one-click Help that you can use to find all the documentation you need to manage it."

"Our users can order VMs using the API."

"What we do with it is we've taken a very lengthy deployment process and we have shrunk it from what was a months-long process down to a matter of hours."

"It allows us to deploy servers on a much faster basis, where instead of deploying a VM from a template and going through the process of configuring that VM, with vRA we're able to click once and it does everything: grabs an IP, joins it to the domain, and loads whatever configuration agents are needed, all without manual intervention."

"For ours, it's a match that I wish we would have had immediately; it has paid dividends."

"vRA is user-friendly and has the same layout and walk-through GUI, similar to other VMware products."

"The big benefit is it will spin up VMs quickly so it would take about 13 to 15 minutes to deploy a virtual machine. Whereas, if I were doing it based on an email from users who are requesting VMs, it might take time for me to hear back from them. This could be anywhere from an hour to a day."

"In terms of recovery, it takes only a tenth of the time that's required compared to a human element."

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Cons

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration is difficult to understand. It's not very user-friendly."

"We are aiming for AI automation and look for support from BMC. The features are currently missing but we are hoping for some upgrade in this matter."

"Regarding scalability, the architecture does not allow you to add additional servers just able to use two application servers, so it's not scalable."

"The architecture of this solution needs improvement, it is very complicated. It creates a lot of problems in our environment. Most of the time I am trying to find and solve the problem."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration is difficult to understand. It's not very user-friendly."

"At present this solution is only available to be hosted on-premises, which can cause network issues when integration with cloud-based software is attempted."

"It would be helpful if TrueSight could log errors in a better format. I would also like to see more connector support. Let's say I have a third-party vendor that I need to integrate with Ansible. It would be helpful if BMC announced a specific connector for that. I've encountered situations where I need to work with scripts or find another way to integrate a particular product with TrueSight Orchestration. BMC already supports many products. For example, we have a connector for Ansible, but I think it needs to be improved some."

"The solution should move to the cloud. Every application from the BMC is on the container and moving to the cloud. There is also a number of limitations for the smart reporting feature of the TrueSight server which is not working in sync. We did not get any satisfactory reply from BMC on that note. We are not able to do the real-time sync between HSA and non-HSA service reporting tools and the actual application tools."

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"One pain point we have seen is users are able to set their lease expirations to zero, which means the lifecycle management gets disabled."

"The stability is okay, but could be improved. We sometimes receive strange errors, which can only be solved with specialists."

"As a product, it is complicated to integrate and automate with other products."

"The initial setup was not straightforward. It was not simple, and we had a PoC. We had VMware help us deploy it, and it took them an exorbitant amount of time."

"It requires a lot of Windows servers, which we don't like, and the external load balancer configurations, which we also don't like."

"vRO can get out of sync with vRA. We've run into every once in a while."

"There is an area of improvement. For example, you are migrating from a customer's existing data center to a new target data center. To facilitate this transition, you'll initially need to evaluate the customer's aging hardware hosting VMware, which is nearing the end of its operational life. The customer expresses the intention to upgrade to a newer version, necessitating an overhaul of everything in the new data center. As a Systems Integrator (SI), consultant, or architect, your recommendation would be to acquire the latest hardware with a specified configuration and then install VMware on top of it. However, there's a crucial aspect related to the infrastructure requirements for VMware to run seamlessly on that hardware. If there's an opportunity to potentially reduce these infrastructure prerequisites, it would be highly beneficial."

"Sometimes it feels like there are more moving parts than is necessary, and maybe something simpler would do."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is per lot, or per agent — one agent is one license."

"There is a huge cost saving with BMC TrueSight compared to other solutions."

"Regarding pricing, it comes with the package when you buy the server automation. But it's made depending on some agreements for companies, of which I don't know the clause."

"Licensing is available in different ways and depends on data being consumed by users and nodes being operated."

"Customers say this solution is costlier compared to its competitors."

"We do plan to see ROI with any new implementation of new technologies being implemented within our environment."

"We have seen significant ROI. We used to have physical servers, it took 90 days to get a server, order it, buy it, and get it in. We have it down to 10 minutes, building a server with virtualization, and now that's too slow. So, we let the customer do it at their speed. Therefore, it is pretty much up in a couple of minutes and they have a server."

"It made the provisioning of the virtual machines easier and faster. We can react more quickly to customers' demands."

"The pricing for this solution is roughly 20% lower than the competitive products in the market."

"I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, with ten being very expensive."

"VMware Aria Automation is expensive."

"Better pricing is always handy, but I feel it's at the right price point."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Healthcare Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	33
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	130

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Also Known As

TrueSight Orchestration, Atrium Orchestrator

VMware vRealize Automation, vRA, VMware DynamicOps Cloud Suite, SaltStack

Overview

BMC TrueSight Orchestration offers robust automation with secure workflows, seamless integrations, and a user-friendly interface, simplifying software installations and payment transactions across environments.

BMC TrueSight Orchestration streamlines automation, provisioned not only for flexible integration but also boasting built-in connectivity across cloud and mainframe ecosystems. While its intuitive layout stands out, there are challenges like complex architecture and limited container support. Real-time dashboard enhancements and AI integration are areas for growth. Despite these, its capability to manage tasks from server provisioning to network auto-remediation remains integral for organizations leveraging systems like CMDB, Discovery, and Control-M.

What are the key features?

Provisioning: Simplifies software installation across servers.
Open API Integration: Compatible with any brand, offering extensive automation flexibility.
Intuitive Interface: Enhances accessibility and exporting.
Reliable Automation: Enables seamless payment transactions even without major card networks.
Built-in Connectivity: Facilitates operations over cloud and mainframe environments.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Operational Efficiency: Streamlines routine processes like server provisioning and password resets.
Seamless Integration: Connects with systems like CMDB and automates through Ansible Tower.
Task Automation: Supports automated network remediation and rule development for ticket resolution.

Industries implementing BMC TrueSight Orchestration benefit from its server monitoring capabilities in large data centers, leveraging its integration strengths for ticket management via BMC Remedy or ServiceNow, and employing automation in complex environments for tasks like database backups and network management.

BMC Helix

VMware Aria Automation is known for its automation capabilities, integrating with VMware and third-party tools to enhance workflow efficiency, save time, and manage resources effectively.

VMware Aria Automation offers a diverse set of features including a self-service portal and a streamlined user-friendly interface, which make it ideal for organizations aiming to automate virtual machine provisioning. The platform supports extensive automation capabilities across multi-cloud environments, featuring flexible blueprint designs and comprehensive integration with platforms like AWS, Azure, and ServiceNow. Though improvements are desired in areas like logging, template management, and vCenter integration, its robust framework facilitates IT infrastructure services, disaster recovery, and development operations. It is specifically beneficial for orchestrating workflows, automating routine tasks, and managing workloads efficiently in private and hybrid cloud environments.

What are the most important features of VMware Aria Automation?

Self-Service Portal: Empowers users with easy access to resources and tools needed for automation.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and usage for both technical and non-technical users.
Extensive Automation Capabilities: Streamlines VM deployment and processes across various platforms.
Integration with VMware and Third-Party Tools: Enhances workflow automation and extends functionality.
Flexible Blueprint Designs: Allows for customized and scalable deployment solutions.

What are the benefits and ROI users should consider?

Efficiency: Reduces manual workload, leading to time and cost savings.
Scalability: Supports dynamic growth and resource management.
Enhanced Workflow Automation: Improves process efficiency with comprehensive integrations.
Customizable Orchestration: Enables tailored solutions that meet specific requirements.
Resource Management: Efficiently utilizes resources, reducing waste and optimizing operations.

VMware Aria Automation is implemented across industries for automating the provisioning of virtual machines and managing cloud environments. It is used in sectors requiring efficient server deployment, network configurations, and seamless integration with tools such as AWS and Azure. It aids in reducing manual efforts, supporting IT infrastructure services, and enhancing disaster recovery protocols.

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