Built by Admins for Admins, Runecast Analyzer provides patented, actionable, predictive analytics for VMware’s vSphere®, vSAN™, NSX-V™, NSX-T™, Horizon® and VMware Cloud Director environments – for companies of all sizes. It also helps you optimize and secure your AWS, Azure and Kubernetes environments. Runecast was named a Gartner Cool Vendor and won Computing Magazine awards for Best Place to Work in Digital and Cloud Security Product of the Year.
One of our frequently asked questions is how we differ from VMware Skyline™ Advisor. If you are already a VMware Production Support or Premier Services subscription customer, then you have access to VMware Skyline™ Advisor, an online technical-support service from VMware.
You may have searched for 'skyline vs runecast' to reach this page, so we want to clarify that it's not like that – Runecast Analyzer provides enough beyond that to be entirely different. If you already use Skyline Advisor, then you’ll be amazed at the added depth of proactive, actionable insights that Runecast Analyzer adds for you and your team. You can remediate issues with no waiting for support SLAs, and no need to send any data outside your control.
Runecast Analyzer provides greater visibility into issues, covering more areas that would normally require disparate VMware tools, and delivers immediate remediation scripts, which enables even the most junior sysadmins to perform like seasoned pros.
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Automated Security Compliance
None
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Validate your entire estate's server hardware, IO devices and vSAN against the relevant VMware HCLs. Includes full validation of BIOS, driver and firmware combinations.
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Configuration Vault keeps history of all of your configuration and allows you to:
Takes 48-72 hours
For example, fixed issues are usually cleared after max. 72 hours. If they don’t clear up, a problem ticket needs to be filed to trigger further investigation.
Takes 48-72 hours
For example, fixed issues are usually cleared after max. 72 hours. If they don’t clear up, a problem ticket needs to be filed to trigger further investigation.
Takes minutes
None
None
PowerCLI and Ansible scripts generated with a click of a button. The scripts can be executed without modification and remediate the specific issue and affected objects. Admins can run the scripts immediately or at a scheduled maintenance window.
Manual
Skyline Log Assist helps with uploading log bundles and associates them with a problem ticket for further investigation by a Skyline Technical Support Engineer.
No automatic log analysis.
Manual
Additionally, VMware Premier Support offers faster response times of dedicated support staff.
No automatic log analysis.
Automatic
Monthly
Monthly, based on GSS trending for popular trouble tickets.*
Monthly
Monthly, based on GSS trending for popular trouble tickets.*
Weekly
Supports vSphere, NSX, vSAN,
vRealize Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation and Horizon.
Supports vSphere, NSX, vSAN,
vRealize Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation and Horizon.
Support for VMware vSphere, VMware vSAN, VMware Horizon, VMware NSX and VMware Cloud Director.
AWS Health, CloudFront, Redshift, RDS, AWS Config, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EC2, IAM, S3, VPC.
Azure AD, Storage Accounts, SQL server, MySQL Server, PostgreSQL Server, Key Vault, Subscription, Network Security Groups, Disks, AKS, Virtual Machines, Azure App Services.
Amazon EKS, Microsoft AKS, Google GKE, VMware Tanzu, HPE Ezmeral Container Platform.
Reporting online available
Reporting available
Customizable reports
Skyline takes data privacy seriously, nevertheless data collected may include customer-identifiable information
(Examples include ESXi hostnames, IP addresses, license keys, customer IDs or entitlement account numbers. Data is transmitted to secure data centres within the United States, operated by VMware. **)
Zero data collection
As a cloud service, Skyline depends on the usage of CEIP
The user is required to participate in VMware's Enhanced Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). As part of the Enhanced CEIP, VMware collects certain technical data and product logs about your organization's use of VMware products and services on a regular basis. Data is accessible to VMware employees who perform customer support and engagement. Data can be shared across VMware teams to enable cross-product correlation and analysis. ***
Allows for full control over your privacy settings
Online functionality only
Online functionality only
Full functionality available both online and offline
316 KB articles
Skyline detects around 316 KB articles
KBs are added periodically based on GSS reporting.
316 KB articles
Skyline detects around 316 KB articles
KBs are added periodically based on GSS reporting.
900+ KB articles
Runecast Analyzer Provides coverage for over 900 VMware Knowledge Base articles, as well as the other functionality detailed on this page
The above information was verified at the time of publication on 12 August 2021.
* Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Skyline-Advisor/services/rn/VMware-Skyline-Advisor-Release-Notes.html
** Source: VMware Skyline FAQ, page 2, https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/55928
*** Source: VMware Skyline FAQ, page 3, VMware Skyline Collector Terms and Conditions, https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Skyline-Collector/2.7/user-guide/GUID-74C573DE-FC7F-4B25-8173-75129E20DE6A.html
