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CloudPhysics vs Performance Co-Pilot
Both stand on infrastructure monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose HPE CloudPhysics if you need an assessment of VMware workloads and supporting compute and storage, with findings reviewed by specialists. Consider the pricing-on-request model if you need a price before proceeding beyond the complimentary assessment.
Visit CloudPhysicsChoose PCP if you need a free, self-hosted toolkit for collecting and analyzing performance data across multiple hosts. Its centralized monitoring and historical comparisons suit distributed environments, while teams seeking Windows or Solaris downloads should account for the required source build.
Visit Performance Co-PilotThe facts
| CloudPhysics | Performance Co-Pilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | hpe.com | pcp.io |
| On infrastructure monitoring | #11 of 32 | #15 of 32 |
CloudPhysics: what it does well
- Covers compute, storage, and deployed virtual machines.
- Identifies VMware optimization opportunities and risks.
- Reports hardware compatibility and ESXi support status.
- Inventory can be viewed in 15 minutes.
- HPE or a partner can deliver the free assessment.
What to know first
- Pricing beyond the assessment is available on request.
- Machine-learning insights begin after seven days.
Performance Co-Pilot: what it does well
- Combines performance metrics from multiple hosts and operating systems.
- Supports both live and historical performance analysis.
- Agents cover systems, databases, web servers, and cluster infrastructure.
- Offers APIs, libraries, and a plugin framework for performance data.
- Includes a Grafana plugin, Ansible roles, and Java instrumentation.
What to know first
- Windows and Solaris require building from source.
- Monitoring requires an agent; agentless monitoring is unavailable.
- Deployment is self-hosted.
- The toolkit has no free trial.
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