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Users find VMware management tools subpar

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This edition of VMware at a glance provides user reactions to VMware's management tools (re: they are subpar). Additionally, there are expert opinions on the value of VMworld social events and information on new product releases

Users prefer third-party management tools over VMware management

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Many users believe that VMware vCenter doesn't cut it. As a result, numerous IT shops prefer third-party management tools to VMware's offerings.

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Cloud.com's CloudStack now supports VMware services, such as vSphere, vCenter and the upcoming vCloud application programming interfaces. It's still unknown if Cloud.com's free "community edition" will support these VMware products.

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