Automic Continuous Delivery Automation [EOL] vs Control-M comparison

The compared Broadcom and BMC solutions aren't in the same category. BMC is ranked #7 in PA , with an average rating of 9.4, and holds a 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of BMC users who would recommend it.

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Automic Continuous Delivery...

Average Rating

8.0

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Control-M

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

116

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (7th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (8th), Workload Automation (1st)

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it_user779229

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Nov 26, 2017

Reduces our time to market considerably with automated and consistent results

Our most important criteria when selecting a vendor are * the size of the vendor itself * how stable the company is * how long they have been in the market * what product suites they have that can help us achieve our goal at the end of the day. We look for partners, not vendors per se, that can help us implement our vision with us, and that's why we like Automic. I give it a good nine out of 10 at this time. The one piece that I think that could help leverage more of the tool is the scripting language barrier at this time. If that's not there, and some of the pieces that could be delivered faster, it might be adopted more out there in the market. I would suggest look at the complete offering that's out there. I would suggest: Prove it out first with the use case that you have. We were not shy in terms of running some proofs of concept with a couple of big vendors out there, and then making them make the case why their product suits our use case. And don't be shy to restart if there is something that you think is not going right, make sure you fix the problem before it gets too late.

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Pedro Fuentes

System Engineer at Community Loans of America, Inc.

Jan 9, 2024

Cost-effective, excellent support, and centralized access and control

They have a department that handles requests for enhancements. I talked to Control-M guys back in October or November when they had a gathering here in Atlanta. We talked about not being able to go back in history in Helix Control-M for more than two weeks. We submitted a request for enhancement. They told us that they are working on it, and they are thinking of expanding that to 30 days. We would like to see it expand to 90 days, but they are working on it. In Control-M, we were able to go back 180 days, but that was on-prem. The storage of that data was on our own servers. We know that storage is money, and we do not expect them to store that much of the data, but at least 30 to 60 days seem proper.

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ability to see which problems have been resolved from deployment."

"The product provides efficiency, in terms time, cost, and resources."

"We have saved on our time costs and have seen more quality."

"The event monitor is very good. You can monitor when the file is created so you can pick up the file once it's done."

"Deployment workflow (WF) can be designed this way, so that it is not necessary to provide all applications (systems) artifacts of which an application consists."

"You can design your workflows for your needs."

"I think on a day-to-day basis, it has increased the capacity to deploy. We don't have to wait for someone to do something."

"The capability to provide visibility to the stakeholders, to management, is the biggest piece that showcases what the solution is about."

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"First of all, the shift from manual to automation has been valuable. We have a tool that can automate."

"It gives us the ability to have end-to-end workflows, no matter where they're running."

"In Helix Control-M, we have the automation API that allows us to customize and do integrations easily in any script, such as Java or Python. It is all integrated within the integration API."

"We can set up automated email notifications to the programmers or the whole team for a particular job. It helps save time because we're not consistently looking at the job to see if it has ended or failed."

"It has certainly helped speed things up."

"We are now able to deliver data to our data warehouses and dashboards promptly."

"The best part about this product is that it has a lot of features. Control-M doesn't limit us and we can use it for a lot of things."

"The web interface is handy. It's easy to use, and Control-M provides you with the necessary materials to understand the features and perform various tasks."

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Cons

"We hope that we can integrate the new CD Directive into our portfolio, so we can bring the deployment and release management closer together."

"I would like to see more support for WebSphere."

"There needs to be better error handling and error descriptions. It should be more clear what the errors are and what we can do to fix them."

"At the moment, the version that we are using (version 12.0), the environment is complex with multiple installations. Therefore, the monitoring is not scalable, but this should be improved in 12.1 and 12.2."

"There is an issue with the stability in the tool. The process of agent will stop, then the monitoring agent can't be recognized because the process is running, but you can talk with the system."

"key thing is support for cloud-based deployment. That is lacking."

"GUI for mobile phones: Availability to approve and start deployment through mobile phones."

"The stability of the solution can be improved."

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"They can give more predefined plug-ins so that we don't have to create them."

"Control-M should receive more notice when it releases new features. The user interface is also a bit complex, and the navigation should be streamlined."

"It is a very strong product, but the reporting could be better."

"Its operations and infrastructure can be improved."

"I've never been very successful when researching ways to utilize Batch Impact Manager. It's a tool to set up dummy jobs in your job flow and it's supposed to come back to you and say, 'Okay, for this job flow, you are 50 percent complete at a certain point in time'...I would like things like Batch Impact Manager to be a little more user-friendly, out-of-the-box."

"I would like not to have to reach out to a third-party application company to do automated notifications. Right now, we still have people manually calling people and emailing people. There's a company called xMatters - and there are others - that has an API through Control-M that can automate any aspect of failure management. I'd like to see it build right into the product. I'd like to see a better notification product."

"Right now, Control-M is the leader in EMA analysis, which is similar to Gartner. However, clients want to invest in a strong technology, and therefore this product needs to keep up with the high expectations set for it."

"It can definitely expand promotions, so that a single job can be moved. Currently you can only promote a job by promoting the entire table."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We increased our quality and reduced our time costs."

"Customers often complain about the price."

"If you have a fixed contract, it has limits to spreading out. If you have a flexible enterprise license contract, then you have a lot of scalability for this tool."

"I can save time and money more quickly."

"It is not bad. The company can afford it, and it pays for itself. We have those jobs running automatically."

"This product saves hours in a day based on my experience working here versus other companies with manually operations."

"Compare to other tools Pricing and licensing was more. It should be decrease."

"BMC does NOT have a great licensing model from my perspective."

"The product price is reasonable. I rate the pricing an eight."

"This is an expensive product compared to other solutions, although I think that it is a good one. We are in a good position with licensing, as we can run 10,000 jobs."

"The annual licensing within BMC Control-M is on a per task basis. Three- and five-year contracts are also offered. The customer usually buys a bundle of tasks, e.g., 5,000 tasks, then my team configures Control-M for their usage."

"You're going to spend a lot of money upfront, but the benefits you're going to get out of it are going to quickly pay for it."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

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How does Control-M compare with AutoSys Workload Automation?

Control-M acts as a single, centralized interface for monitoring and managing all batch processes, which is helpful because nothing gets left unattended since it is all visible in one place, and th...

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What do you like most about Control-M?

First of all, the shift from manual to automation has been valuable. We have a tool that can automate.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Control-M?

The pricing for Control-M is very expensive. It would be beneficial if the price could be reduced.

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Also Known As

CA Continuous Delivery Automation, Automic Release Automation, Automic ONE Automation, UC4 Automation Platform

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Overview

Deliver apps at pace with agile development and let customer satisfaction soar.

Today, the pressure is on to transform how you deliver applications to market. Get release agility and speed without compromising quality and stability with CA Continuous Delivery Automation. Deliver apps reliably on demand from development through production—mobile to mainframe. Agilely scale as the cadence, volume and complexity of your apps grow. It’s DevOps-ready release management and automation for your dynamic enterprise.

Control-M is used for enterprise workload automation, orchestrating finance, retail, healthcare, and supply chain processes. It handles batch job scheduling, managed file transfers, cloud integrations, and compliance auditing across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Organizations leverage Control-M to efficiently monitor and manage business-critical processes like payroll, HR, SAP, Informatica, and database tasks. It enhances visibility, security, and error resolution. Automating and optimizing workflows in data centers, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, Control-M supports diverse technological environments. The platform's robust capabilities make it suitable for effective centralized management of applications and data pipelines, ensuring enhanced collaboration and scalability.

What are Control-M's most important features?

Integration capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with various systems
Automation API: Facilitates automation through APIs
Managed File Transfer: Simplifies secure file transfers
GUI console: Intuitive graphical user interface
Role-based administration: Provides access control
Single-pane view: Centralized monitoring dashboard
Scheduling options: Flexible job scheduling
Workflow orchestration: Coordinates complex workflows
Reporting: Generates insightful reports
Monitoring: Tracks and manages tasks
Forecasting: Predicts future workloads
Self-service portal: Empowers users with self-service tools
Plugins: Extends functionality through additional plugins

What are the benefits or ROI of using Control-M?

Enhanced visibility: Centralized view of all processes
Ease of use: User-friendly interface
Error reduction: Minimizes manual errors
Improved collaboration: Facilitates teamwork
Scalability: Supports growth and scale
Support: Comprehensive customer support

Control-M is implemented in industries like finance to handle payroll and HR tasks, in retail for inventory management and supply chain processes, and in healthcare for compliance auditing and patient data processing. Organizations benefit from streamlined workflows and automated processes across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring efficient and secure operations.

Sample Customers

BET365, Charter Communications, TASC

CARFAX, Tampa General Hospital, Navistar, Amadeus, Raymond James, Railinc

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