Top 10 VMware Virtual Appliances for IT Administrators
I have reviewed several appliances in the IT Administration and Systems Infrastructure categories of the VMware Appliance Marketplace to identify the Top Ten and more appliances. Here are the steps I followed for selecting the appliances listed below:
- I have relied on the Average customer Rating, expressed as a 5 star, or a 4 star, etc., rating (you may wish to review my analysis of VMware’s ratings)
- I discarded all virtual appliances that solely package OS distributions, primarily, ubuntu, fedora, etc. My rationale is that an OS by itself provides low business value to an IT Administrator. While an IT administrator can use these just as if they were using a ghost image, these virtual appliances neither package applications in a usable form, nor simplify the task of installing and configuring the applications that provide business value. Besides, the base OS virtual appliances are available in a category by themselves
- I also discarded several appliances rated 4.5 star or less, which are present in the directory but have either broken or stubbed out download links. They seem to have been retained in the directory to beef up the appliance count, however, they are not useful to the community.
|
S. No. |
Virtual Appliance |
What is it used for? |
Download Link |
Average Customer Rating |
Number of Reviews |
Pricing |
|
1 |
WebGUI is an open source content management system built to give business users the ability to build and maintain complex web sites. |
5 |
0 |
Free |
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|
2 |
Opsview 2.12 Virtual Machine – Network and Application Monitoring |
Opsview is enterprise network and application monitoring software designed for scalability, flexibility and ease of use. |
5 |
0 |
Free |
|
|
3 |
Web Interface for managing Nessus Vulnerability Scans and results |
5 |
0 |
Free |
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|
4 |
Open Source Business Intelligence Suite |
5 |
0 |
Free |
||
|
5 |
up.time allows you to monitor, measure and manage your physical and virtual IT infrastructure from a single centralized console. |
5 |
5 |
$695 per license |
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|
6 |
Web application firewall with automated adaptive learning, load balancing and XML support. PCI DSS and OWASP Top Ten compliant |
5 |
0 |
Free Trial, $5950 per license |
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|
7 |
The only VTL solution that improves the quality and efficiency of tape backup in virtual enviroments. |
5 |
0 |
Registration 30 day trial |
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|
8 |
Virtual WAN Optimization Controller |
5 |
0 |
Free Trial |
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|
9 |
The AllardSoft Secure Filetransfer Appliance allows you to send very large files securely using a standard web browser. |
5 |
5 |
Free trial, $79 per license |
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|
10 |
FOG is a computer imaging/cloning solution with many advanced features includes web gui and client service. |
5 |
0 |
Free |
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|
11 |
High-Class scalable anti spam solution from small business to enterprise. Developed in Europe/Austria |
5 |
0 |
Free |
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|
12 |
*Most popular Firewall appliance* All-in-one firewall package upgraded with VMXnet, heartbeat and MUI-control. |
4.5 |
0 |
Free |
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|
13 |
Mail Server appliance |
4 |
0 |
Free |
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