For years, VMware admins have relied on RVTools as the go-to utility for gathering virtual machine inventory. It became a household name in infrastructure teams for one simple reason: it was free, and it worked. But IT environments — and the challenges IT pros face — have changed dramatically.
Today, IT is no longer about managing a single hypervisor. Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments are now the norm, often mandated by company policy or business strategy. VMware, while still critical, is just one piece of a much larger puzzle.
From VMware-Only to Hybrid Reality
VMware admins once had the luxury of focusing on a single platform. That era is ending.
- Businesses are adopting Hyper-V, Nutanix, AWS, and Azure alongside VMware.
- Many admins now ask: “Is there an RVTools for these other platforms?”
- The reality: the tools that were once enough for VMware don’t translate well into this multi-platform world.
Why Point-In-Time Assessments Fall Short
RVTools and similar utilities were designed to deliver a snapshot in time. For VMware, that snapshot could be very detailed thanks to VMTools data inside VMs. But outside of VMware, critical gaps emerge.
- Cloud-native environments spin up and spin down workloads dynamically — meaning static assessments are outdated almost as soon as they’re collected.
- Snapshots can miss vital context if VMTools isn’t running, or if workloads live outside VMware entirely.
- Security risks compound when those static exports — often containing IPs, hostnames, and sensitive system data — are copied into spreadsheets and passed around over email.
In today’s world, point-in-time data is no longer enough. IT pros need continuous visibility, not just a CSV file.
Why OneIQ is Different
OneIQ was built for the modern IT pro who needs more than VMware-only insights:
- Multi-Platform Coverage: VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and beyond — all in one platform.
- OS-Level Clarity: Most workloads run on Windows or Linux, so OneIQ goes deeper than snapshots to gather OS-level details at scale.
- Continuous Visibility: Real-time dashboards keep pace with cloud-native workloads that spin up and down frequently.
- Built-In Security: No more emailing spreadsheets. Workspaces allow you to collaborate securely without exposing sensitive environment data.
- Beyond the Spreadsheet: Interactive dashboards, “what-if” planning scenarios, automated cost optimization, cloud billing integration, hardware aging insights, and unsupported OS risk identification.
Why Free Still Matters
RVTools gained traction because it was free. We recognize that same need. OneIQ provides a no-cost option that delivers VMware-level functionality — and extends it across the platforms you actually need today.
From Tools to a Partner
Tools like RVTools were useful for VMware admins during the single-platform era. But the world has moved on. OneIQ isn’t just a replacement for RVTools — it’s a partner designed to help VMware admins and Systems Engineers alike transition confidently into hybrid and multi-cloud.
With OneIQ, you get:
- A single piece of software that gives you insights across every environment.
- A secure, scalable platform that grows with your infrastructure.
- The confidence to plan, optimize, and modernize without blind spots.
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