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Densify pros and cons

Vendor: Densify
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

Densify allows for significant cost savings, reportedly up to 90% on contractual rates without operational issues.
The capability to increase server density aids in reducing costs significantly.
Densify effectively aggregates multiple on-premise vCenters and cloud accounts for unparalleled visibility.
The automatic rebalancing feature enhances the efficiency of VMware infrastructure management.
Users typically achieve a 25% to 30% cost savings, and operations time is almost halved.

CONS

Normalization of CPU utilization is necessary since the data is based on entitlement level.
Integration tools lack meaningful business attributes across multiple tools used by Fortune 500 companies.
There is a need for closer integration with service management processes.
The integration mechanism could benefit from standard out-of-the-box features.
Densify’s learning curve is steep, requiring time for users to fully utilize its capabilities.
 

Densify Pros review quotes

it_user707205 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 21, 2017
The tool will come back and tell us that we can operate with 1,000 minutes as an example, save 90% on the contractual rate and not run into any issues.
it_user713802 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 3, 2017
The ability to increase server density inside of my environment, which has helped me drive reduction in costs.
it_user713622 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 3, 2017
Densify's ability to aggregate multiple on-premise vCenters and multiple cloud accounts, gives it a level of visibility not found in many places.
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it_user716895 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Infrastructure at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Aug 9, 2017
The Control Console provides a very easy to read dashboard of "too little/just right/too much" resources both for current data and on a historical or predictive basis.
it_user717258 - PeerSpot reviewer
Capacity Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 10, 2017
I would say that the initial thing is that it provides us with a technological basis to expand capacity management beyond Excel.
it_user718470 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architect at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 14, 2017
One would be the automatic rebalancing of the environment. That was one feature which helped. With that, we could improve our efficiency of our VMware infrastructure.
it_user739644 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Manager - Performance & Capacity Management at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 19, 2017
The Densify Control Console, and Environment Status.
Amit Kantia - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure capacity & demand manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Mar 1, 2023
The solution's tech support is excellent.
AbhishekGupta2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 3, 2026
I usually see a twenty-five to thirty percent cost saving in my customer's environment, and from a time-saving perspective, it has almost halved the time of the operations team.
 

Densify Cons review quotes

it_user707205 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 21, 2017
In terms of integration, the tool has great data. However, it's not always meaningful because the true business attributes of how most Fortune 500 companies operate are not maintaining in one tool, they're in a school of many tools.
it_user713802 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 3, 2017
A closer integration to the service management processes.
it_user713622 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 3, 2017
Unfortunately the tools and mechanisms which really came to maturity in the cloud, and were not mainstream on-premise, are still not implemented.
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it_user716895 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Infrastructure at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Aug 9, 2017
Some parts of the interface are rather complex and require a bit of time to navigate, but this has never stopped us as a Densify advisor is readily available to help with our "how to" queries.
it_user717258 - PeerSpot reviewer
Capacity Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Aug 10, 2017
It seems that the mechanism for integration is, it goes so far but I think there could be some standard integration to normal remedy service now etc. I think that should be out of the box.
it_user718470 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architect at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 14, 2017
Initially we talked about some custom reporting, wherein our customer expected certain reports on a few areas, like how the storage is allocated, how the network performance is doing, and how the network utilization is happening for a virtual machine.
it_user739644 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Manager - Performance & Capacity Management at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 19, 2017
Normalization of CPU utilization is required. At present, the data is available based on entitlement level.
Amit Kantia - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure capacity & demand manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Mar 1, 2023
The solution's stability is the primary concern for me.
AbhishekGupta2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr PreSales Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 3, 2026
Densify can be improved in a couple of areas: the learning curve for new users, where it feels like an advanced optimization tool that needs time for full leverage; enhancements in reporting and filter options for more detailed custom reports; and improvements in UI performance since some users feel that the UI is a bit slow or outdated, especially with certain interfaces such as the Kubex Console or the Cloud Decks.