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IBM Turbonomic

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4.7

Overview

Product Information on IBM Turbonomic

Updated 25th May 2026

What is IBM Turbonomic?

IBM Turbonomic, now part of the Concert platform, is an application resource management software that continuously analyzes performance, cost, and compliance constraints to determine the most efficient allocation of resources. It automatically makes trusted, real-time decisions to ensure applications have exactly what they need to perform while preventing overprovisioning. The platform supports hybrid and multicloud environments, including containers such as Kubernetes, and integrates with existing monitoring tools. By correlating demand with supply, IBM Turbonomic enables organizations to confidently automate resource management, maintain performance, reduce unnecessary spend, and align usage with business priorities across on-premises, private, public cloud, and containerized environments.

IBM Turbonomic Pricing

IBM Turbonomic offers a standard pricing model based on a percentage of cloud spend or the number of Managed Virtual Servers (MVS). Designed for enterprise environments, it supports optimization across public cloud, hybrid cloud, on-prem, and container platforms, helping ensure efficient resource allocation and consistent application performance.

IBM Turbonomic Product Images

Cloud Performance Optimization
Cloud Performance Optimization
VM Rightsizing with Turbo
VM Rightsizing with Turbo
Turbonomic Container Dashboard
Turbonomic Container Dashboard

Overall experience with IBM Turbonomic

Engineer
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
FAVORABLE

“Hybrid Resource Optimization Effective Despite Steep Learning Curve for Configuration”

4.0
Jan 30, 2026
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Senior System Engineer
1B - 3B USD, Construction
CRITICAL

“Great System to Automate Managing ESXI host resources”

3.0
Apr 8, 2019
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 15th January 2024

IBM is a well-established entity focused on technology and development. The primary mission revolves around fostering technological growth and enhancing infrastructure, achieved through focused developments and consulting services. By encouraging inventiveness and innovation, it is geared towards facilitating the transition of theoretical ideas into practical realities, thus improving global functionalities. IBM brings about transformation by creating advanced solutions that reshape and redefine the world.

Company Details

Updated 15th January 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1911
Head office location
Armonk, New York, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.ibm.com

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IBM Turbonomic Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(95 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
65%
4 Star
34%
3 Star
1%
2 Star
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1 Star
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  • Engineer
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Hybrid Resource Optimization Effective Despite Steep Learning Curve for Configuration

    4.0
    Jan 29, 2026
    Overall the experience has been positive because the platform delivers clear and actionable insights for resource optimization. Automation works well once properly configured and has reduced manual effort. The main challenges have been related to initial setup complexity and tuning recommendations for specific workloads.
  • Engineer
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Hybrid Resource Optimization Effective Despite Steep Learning Curve for Configuration

    4.0
    Jan 29, 2026
    Overall the experience has been positive because the platform delivers clear and actionable insights for resource optimization. Automation works well once properly configured and has reduced manual effort. The main challenges have been related to initial setup complexity and tuning recommendations for specific workloads.
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IBM Turbonomic Likes & Dislikes

Like

The strongest aspects include automated resource optimization across hybrid environments, strong analytics and visualization for performance and cost insights, and effective policy-driven decision making that reduces risk and manual intervention.

Like

The strongest aspects include automated resource optimization across hybrid environments, strong analytics and visualization for performance and cost insights, and effective policy-driven decision making that reduces risk and manual intervention.

Like

The strongest aspects include automated resource optimization across hybrid environments, strong analytics and visualization for performance and cost insights, and effective policy-driven decision making that reduces risk and manual intervention.

Dislike

Very expensive. If I remember correctly it was 800.00 per VM for licensing.

Dislike

Very expensive. If I remember correctly it was 800.00 per VM for licensing.

Dislike

Very expensive. If I remember correctly it was 800.00 per VM for licensing.

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