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vRealize Operations Cloud is the SaaS offering of vRealize Operations that provides the same features and capabilities as the on-premises version, but with the benefits of faster time to value, lower operational costs, and continuous innovation. vRealize Operations Cloud supports near real-time monitoring of your applications and infrastructure, with data collection intervals as low as 20 seconds1. Near real-time monitoring enables you to detect and troubleshoot performance issues, optimize resource utilization, and ensure SLA compliance more effectively. vRealize Operations Cloud also integrates with other VMware Cloud services, such as VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, and VMware Tanzu Mission Control, to provide unified visibility and management across your hybrid and multi-cloud environments2.

The on-premises editions of vRealize Operations (Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise) do not support near real-time monitoring, as the minimum data collection interval is 5 minutes3. Therefore, they are not suitable for scenarios that require faster and more granular data analysis and alerting. The on-premises editions also have different feature sets and licensing models compared to vRealize Operations Cloud4. References:

vRealize Operations Cloud FAQ

vRealize Operations Cloud Overview

vRealize Operations Manager Data Collection

vRealize Operations Cloud vs. vRealize Operations