Purpose <p>The purpose of the study is to provide an overview of various conventional and advanced vibration reduction technologies for rotating machinery and mechanical systems. The vibration may accumulate numerous issues, such as reducing the life of the machine due to the formation of wear and tear, which causes the localization of stress concentration; it may generate unwanted sound, effect the machine stability due to unwanted part movement, loss of useful energy, etc. Its presence not only effect the rotating machine but also effect the comfort level and ergonomics of the machine user.</p> Methods <p>A brief survey on vibration harvesting techniques that are used in various machinery and mechanical system are reported. Almost 75 research articles were studied to collect enough information on vibration reduction technologies and their research trends. Next, another 100 research articles are related to various specific topics on vibration harvesting, and 11 research papers are related to the variable inertia flywheel with its dynamic modeling and analysis. Finally, 213 relevant papers were studied, and 187 papers were found suitable as potential references for the study. The selected papers were subsequently analyzed and differentiated using the content analysis method. The results can be classified into three main categories: Survey, Methodology, and Performance comparison. The vibration reduction techniques that are discussed in this study are Suspension systems, Air Spring systems, Antivibration pads, Variable inertia flywheels, Squeeze film dampers, Electromagnetic dampers, and Damping rings. Each of the techniques is sub-categorized into multiple categories. All these vibration reduction techniques are mostly used in industry. A summary of the outcomes of all vibration harvesting techniques has been prepared and presented in a tabular form by considering different parameters for vibration reduction.</p> Results <p>The influence of various vibration-related parameters, such as Effect of vertical acceleration, Ride comfort, Transmissibility amplitude, and the system's natural frequency using different effective vibration reduction technologies, are summarized in tabular form. It is found that the vertical acceleration reduction of the vehicle body is highest (i.e., 80%) when an active suspension technology with a state feedback controller is incorporated into the vehicle. Also, found that the Air springs help to reduce the vehicle body acceleration by 17%, and reduce the transmissibility and natural frequency of the system by 27% and 21%, respectively. Moreover, it has been concluded that the variable inertia flywheel helps to reduce the vibration of the rotating machine slightly.</p> Conclusions <p>This article provides a comprehensive review of vibration harvesting technologies, offering valuableinsights into the field.</p>