# Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Reviews **Vendor:** Cisco **Category:** [Workload Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workload-automation) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 10 ## About Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Instantly scale resources up or down in response to changing demand assuring workload performance. Drive up utilization and workload density. Reduce costs with accurate sizing and forecasting of future capacity. Your business experiences increased performance across on-premise and public clouds. ## Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Reviews ### 1. Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 09, 2021 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Ability to monitor, perform actions and schedule workloads with ease and in efficient manner. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** More feature rich makes new user difficult to walkthrough. **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** Creating workloads for data migration on scheduled basis. ### 2. Workload Optimization Manager **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Networking | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** I like full-stack visibility and insights where we can have a detailed overview from applications to infrastructure, including physical, virtual, dockers. containers and cloud environments **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** As of now, there is nothing we can say about dislikes because product is new and not much time to explore all options **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** Problems such as lack of automation, elasticity are the few which are solved using WOM with AI-driven software and ease to integrate with other Data Center technologies such as Cisco UCS and Hyperflex. ### 3. Good Software **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 11, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** This software is helpful in that is lets users optimize productivity and move people from one area to another depending on where they're needed. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** It can be a little tricky to get used to the software at first and really understand the best way to utilize it. The learning curve can slow down productivity initially. **Recommendations to others considering Cisco Workload Optimization Manager:** If there is inefficiency within your company and you believe tracking productivity and then shifting employees to where they're more needed, then this is a good software. **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** This allowed us to move people and resources to where they were needed within a company. It allows people to shift roles if needed. ### 4. Simpler workload **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Pharmaceuticals | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** We utilize Cisco Workload in our call center, which makes up the majority of the employees in my business unit. We have multiple different software systems that our reps use and these run very slow while pulling multiple data sources and membership lists together. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Sometimes it runs slower, newer software/implementation. We are awaiting for a new version to be published. **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are solving issues with reps taking time away from our IT reps to help them reboot our systems or fix glitches that make our software systems run slower. IT reps have more time to work on higher level projects. We haven't updated our "smart" softwares in years, so this has created a faster paced environment for reps to switch from being on the phone with a customer and logging information into our database. ### 5. Efficiency at its best **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 20, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Cisco Workload Optimization Manager is one of the most efficient platforms I have come across. One of the features that I like most about it is enables cloud-based management. Installation is pretty fast and is very user-friendly. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** I feel like it is slightly expensive than other similar software but mid-size companies should certainly be able to afford it. Some employees needed longer time to get used to it. **Recommendations to others considering Cisco Workload Optimization Manager:** It is very easy to set up and use, no need for special training. Very user-friendly but little expensive in terms of price I woild recommended this software for midsized companies too **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** This software provides specific real-time actions so that workload needs the resources they require to achieve faster and enhanced efficiency. Right after the installation, it starts giving recommendations for actions. ### 6. Expensive tool to monitor and optimize resource **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Soo M. | Consultant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Centralized vmApp with Turbonomic. Handy tool that analyzes the hardware, storage, and compute on UCS to ensure that workloads are neither under- nor over-resourced. Public and private cloud system is good. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Installation process is very confusing. I got a free trial version by attending a conference but it was difficult to set it up on my own. Pricing is also costly. **Recommendations to others considering Cisco Workload Optimization Manager:** Doesn't hurt to do the free trial. I think it was overpriced. **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** Ensuring high performance while also reclaiming and reallocating unused compute ### 7. Lots of support and value **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Photography | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** It's very stable and has a vast support staff to help with any hiccups along the way. But interface and process are user friendly to handle. Plus the name brand comes with reliability and trust. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** The price is higher than competition. Can be a point to consider if you're a small business. **Recommendations to others considering Cisco Workload Optimization Manager:** Big name brand and if you can afford it then go for it. **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** Almost never a lag or down time. Also support is very reliable and professional. Streamline and organize presentable material. Very beneficial. ### 8. Cisco for Work **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brittany W. | REACH Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** The system allows me to connect to the network for our agency and enhances the connectivity when working from home or remotely. **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** There are days when the system can go in out, making productivity more difficult. **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** Agency wide connectivity ### 9. Great service **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2019 **What do you like best about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Easy applications and a great user friendly application! **What do you dislike about Cisco Workload Optimization Manager?** Customer service hard to get a hold of and long waiting time **What problems is Cisco Workload Optimization Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?** Connecting with vendors and customers in billing and accounts issuea ## Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Discussions - [What does Cisco CWOM stand for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-cisco-cwom-stand-for) - [What is cisco intersight workload Optimizer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cisco-intersight-workload-optimizer) - [How does Cisco workload optimization manager help mitigate application performance issues?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-cisco-workload-optimization-manager-help-mitigate-application-performance-issues) - [What is cisco workload Optimization manager?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cisco-workload-optimization-manager) ## Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Features **Automation** - Workload Processing - Scalability - Intelligent Automation **Administration** - Administration Console - Workflow Management - IT Issue Identification - Proactive Workflow - Error Alerts - Service Management **Functionality** - Job Scheduling - API / Integrations - Integrations **Agentic AI - Workload Automation** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making ## Top Cisco Workload Optimization Manager Alternatives - [PagerDuty](https://www.g2.com/products/pagerduty/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (896 reviews) - [RunMyJobs](https://www.g2.com/products/runmyjobs/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (310 reviews) - [JAMS](https://www.g2.com/products/jams-software-llc-jams/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (245 reviews)