AutoSys Workload Automation vs BMC TrueSight Server Automation comparison

The compared Broadcom and BMC solutions aren't in the same category. Broadcom is ranked #8 in WA , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 16.1% mindshare in the category. BMC is ranked #13 in CM , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of BMC users who would recommend it.

AutoSys Workload Automation

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AutoSys Workload Automation and BMC TrueSight Server Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

AutoSys Workload Automation

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Workload Automation (8th)

BMC TrueSight Server Automa...

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Configuration Management (13th)

Mindshare comparison

AutoSys Workload Automation and BMC TrueSight Server Automation aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AutoSys Workload Automation is designed for Workload Automation and holds a mindshare of 16.1%, down 18.8% compared to last year.
BMC TrueSight Server Automation, on the other hand, focuses on Configuration Management, holds 3.1% mindshare, up 2.7% since last year.

Workload Automation

Configuration Management

Featured Reviews

Antony Askew

Technical Lead at Natwest

Mar 18, 2024

Helps us manage complex workloads, reduce our workload failure rates, and save us time

The visibility and control features are somewhat limited. This is a recognized weakness, but thee vendor is currently revamping the user interface to address it. While the current UI is a bit outdated, it's undergoing improvement. AutoSys Workload Automation has some areas for improvement, particularly in housekeeping and product maintenance. These tasks are currently quite manual and labor-intensive for our team. Additionally, the reporting and forecasting functionalities could be more robust. One area for improvement with AutoSys Workload Automation is that it comprises several distinct tools configured to work together. This necessitates familiarity with multiple tools for effective solution management. Consequently, it can sometimes lack a sense of cohesiveness as a unified solution.

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JonathanShilling

System Analyst II at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jan 30, 2023

Able to access server info and file systems directly through TSSA but system can be sluggish

Resource management on the base servers could be improved. We're using a site that's supposed to cover all of our affiliates. I don't know what is causing the problem but we've had to increase RAM and CPU processing in order to alleviate some of the sluggishness during patching. I find the solution to be rather cumbersome. It's supposed to be able to support 50,000 or 100,000 servers. We only have 5,000 servers and during our patch processes, it gets very sluggish. We wanted to automate our patching, and not be stuck monitoring patches for three-quarters of every month. We have a main site and then multiple repeaters at each of the affiliate locations. Theoretically, patches are supposed to be delivered to the repeaters and your affiliates are supposed to pull the patches from those repeaters. We've noticed that doesn't always work and it pulls transfer patches from the main site rather than going to the repeater. TrueSight brought some standardization across the affiliates, however, it has also increased workloads and has made some things more complex. The requirement to have a local account with no password (password is random in TSSA, but not able to be changed through Windows) has caused some grief with our security team, and many complaints across affiliates. There are several features that appear to be very good but they don't always work as expected.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It has allowed us to automate many of the functions of our operations staff. For instance, we had production control staff spending two hours a day entering date parms into our daily business processes. And now, CA Workload Automation does it for us."

"The flexibility in solving job scheduling challenges allows us to successfully integrate an acquired business’ fiscal close with our own, even though there is a lot of variance as to when they run in the calendar month."

"The scheduling feature allows us to know when jobs are going to run and makes sure they run in the order needed."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the functions are easy to use."

"It has improved my organization by automating IT applications."

"We don't have to manually run things anymore. We can have the work that a team of 50 people would do, all inside of one platform."

"I find that it provides better agility in regards to job execution features."

"It can run an object on our Windows systems or our Unix systems, and then send messages to the other system when they are complete."

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"Technical support is good."

"BMC Bladelogic Automation can be used across many OS platforms, providing us flexibility for deployments."

"You can easily get the patching link. Patches can be deployed easily with a single click, making deployment straightforward. This eliminates the need for constant monitoring. You can deploy the necessary patches with one click, ensuring everything is signed correctly, and all issues are resolved."

"Can standardize patching and deployments across affiliates."

"As this solution provides strong support and has multiple use cases, it is worth the cost."

"The most important feature is the schedulings."

"The ability to script and create BL packages to perform various functions. This makes automating our environment relatively easy to do."

"Server Automation's best feature is automated patching. It also helps us automate compliance and report generation. We can even integrate TrueSight Server Automation with a vulnerability management solution to remedy vulnerabilities by applying patches, deploying scripts, or changing registry entries."

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Cons

"Pricing model for distributed should have an Enterprise option."

"Quick search feature and job analysis could be improved."

"Needs better documentation with fully explained examples for some of the job types."

"In terms of what should be in the next release, I want integration and AI and so on. I'd like easy reporting where you can compare information, for example, "that job normally takes three minutes and last time it took six minutes or 10 minutes." Then you can get the information to the engineer of which job is taking more time than normal - understanding strange behavior compared to the baseline."

"We see improvement possibilities in the processing provision of predefined evaluations or individual objects, or in the Self Service portal, which can be used by any user to monitor objects or start objects."

"The reporting system, currently, could be better."

"CA Workload Automation is not part of CA's strategic vision going forward."

"The GUI/Workstation is weak and needs to be improved. CA is working on this right now."

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"The number of APIs available within the tool needs improvement. At the moment, we have a couple of different scanning tools used within the organization, but only one of those is integrated back into Server Automation. There is another tool that they use in another part of the business where it doesn't have an out-of-the-box adaptor for it. We would have to go and create or develop something bespoke to be able to integrate it with that scanning tool. Whereas, with the other scanning tool, there was an API available. To make it easier, I would like to have more APIs available for different scanning tools within that line of business."

"Provisioning needs to be more user-friendly. We were using BladeLogic for provisioning, but due to a lot of issues and complications, we had to stop using provisioning with this tool."

"The setup of this suite is very complicated. It needs to be simplified."

"Another area for improvement is group scheduling if I'm trying to do all the servers. For example, if I want to do all the 2012 Servers - since the patches are the same for all of them - I can't do so."

"There is no other functionality available to patch the containers that we need to include."

"We've had to increase RAM and CPU processing in order to alleviate some of the sluggishness during patching."

"BMC TrueSight Server Automation's scripting needs improvement."

"We encountered some reporting issues. Also, we needed to gather information from the backend before the product execution. The output's format is not good."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is reasonable and there is an annual license required."

"It is overpriced."

"The pricing needs to be improved. Some of my client's complained that it was too expensive."

"We paid to use the solution monthly."

"The return on investment would be very high because doing things manually without this product would be extremely expensive."

"There is an annual license to use AutoSys Workload Automation."

"I don't have information on the exact licensing cost of AutoSys Workload Automation because that's managed by the tools and financing teams. For agents, it's close to $4,00, but for the server setup, it's usually a one-time license initially, and it's AMC which is paid every year and comes close to $8,000 to $10,000."

"People need to pay attention to how they use their ESP agents on the distributed platform. That's where some of the cost comes in, based on how many you need or how many you use."

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"The product is expensive."

"We're looking at less than $100,000 USD for this solution."

"The product's pricing depends on the number of servers."

"The solution is quite expensive compared to other vendors."

"Licensing is a bit pricey. Be mindful about the components that you need and buy as appropriate."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

47%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

11%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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 AutoSys Workload Automation?

The most valuable aspects of AutoSys Workload Automation are its performance, scalability, and ease of getting started for new users.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AutoSys Workload Automation?

We paid to use the solution monthly.

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What do you like most about BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

The product's valuable feature is its ability to conduct patching for multiple servers simultaneously.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

The solution is expensive. It has perpetual licenses.

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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Server Automation?

More use cases can be automated. The user interface of BMC TrueSight Server Automation could benefit from enhancements, as it currently lacks refinement. However, the stability of the platform is c...

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Also Known As

CA Workload Automation, CA Workload Automation AE

TrueSight Server Automation, BladeLogic Server Automation, BladeLogic Automation Suite

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Overview

AutoSys Workload Automation is used by organizations for executing thousands of automations, managing server workloads, scheduling CP jobs, file transfers, enterprise batch scheduling, and ETL processing.

Organizations leverage AutoSys Workload Automation for running extensive workloads day and night, particularly important for banks, insurance clients, and enterprises needing robust job scheduling and file transfer processes. It is crucial for managing cross-functional dependencies with 24/7 automated triggers, batch processing, and centralized business process control, ensuring seamless operations across various servers and environments.

What are the most important features?

Easy Configuration: Simplifies initial setup and updates.
SAP Integration: Seamlessly integrates with SAP environments.
Minimal Maintenance: Requires less frequent updates and interventions.
Scalability: Scales to accommodate growing business needs.
Speed and Stability: Ensures high performance and reliable operations.
User-friendly Interface: Enhances user experience and efficiency.
Real-time Batch Processing View: Provides instant insights into batch jobs.
Compatibility: Works well with various software systems.
Robustness: Delivers consistent, reliable performance.
Easy Setup: Simplifies deployment process.
File Transfer Protocol: Facilitates smooth and secure file transfers.
File Watcher: Monitors and manages file changes effectively.
Performance and Upgrades: Ensures improved performance and simplified upgrades.

What are the benefits or ROI items to consider?

Improved Efficiencies: Reduces manual intervention and automates repetitive tasks.
Cost Savings: Optimizes resource usage and reduces operational costs.
Enhanced Reliability: Decreases downtime with robust performance.
Better Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing systems.
24/7 Operations: Ensures uninterrupted business processes.
Scalable Solutions: Adapts to growing business needs.
Advanced Scheduling: Provides comprehensive job scheduling options.

AutoSys Workload Automation is widely implemented in banking for day and night operations, insurance client environments for reliable support, and enterprises for automated file transfers and robust job scheduling. Organizations centralize business processes and manage cross-functional dependencies effectively with its 24/7 automated triggers, supporting diverse industry needs through scalable and reliable performance.

BladeLogic Server Automation allows you to quickly and securely provision, configure, patch, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud servers.

· Threat remediation: Combine with BMC SecOps Response Service to link vulnerabilities to identified patches and create a remediation plan

· Compliance: Integrates role-based access control, pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP, documentation, and remediation

· Provisioning: Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning

· Configuration: Consistently manage change and configuration activities across a broad range of server environments with one tool

· Reporting: Assess change impact or complete an audit using multiple dashboard views

· Patching: Supports and follows maintenance window guidelines to ensure timely delivery of patches

Sample Customers

Gaumont, Mercantil do Brasil, CCEE, Hanwha Life

State of Michigan, Fujitsu FSAS, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, SAP

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