BMC TrueSight Server Automation vs Spring Cloud comparison

BMC and VMware are both solutions in the Configuration Management category. BMC is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3, while VMware is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.0. BMC holds a 3.0% mindshare in CM, compared to VMware’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

BMC TrueSight Server Automation and Spring Cloud both compete in the realm of IT management software, with BMC focusing on server management and automation, and Spring Cloud specializing in microservices framework. Spring Cloud seems to have the upper hand due to its flexibility and developer-friendly environment.

Features: BMC TrueSight Server Automation provides patch management, compliance, and security automation. Spring Cloud offers service registration, configuration management, and intelligent routing.

Room for Improvement: BMC TrueSight Server Automation needs to simplify its complexity, enhance performance, and address its learning curve. Spring Cloud requires better documentation, more extensive out-of-the-box integration options, and improved guidance and support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BMC TrueSight Server Automation demands a more intricate setup, significant resource allocation, and has a steeper learning curve. Spring Cloud enjoys simpler deployment, better cloud-native integration, but requires improved customer service responsiveness and assistance.

Pricing and ROI: BMC TrueSight Server Automation involves higher initial setup costs and slower ROI due to complexity and deployment time. Spring Cloud has a lower cost of entry and faster ROI due to ease of deployment and flexibility, but users note gaps in support and documentation.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 10.2%, up from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC TrueSight Server Automation is 3.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Cloud is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Joseph Merusi

Collaborations engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Everything has worked better since we started using it

Sometimes the syncing is inconsistent. I'm confident that the devices are checking in every eight hours, but sometimes the devices aren't picking up the settings as quickly as I would expect. Some features haven't been updated in a while, and Microsoft doesn't seem interested in developing them. Unless you talk to an engineer, you don't know whether there will be an update. There are communication issues, so you might start working with a feature without knowing if it will be deprecated six months from now. Some reporting areas still need development. For example, I noticed that the reporting for driver updates is still confusing.

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JonathanShilling

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

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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RahulSingh12

Solution Architect & Group Lead at AppEnsure Inc.

Though the initial setup phase is straightforward, its stability needs to improve

The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The deployment process took me around ten minutes to fifteen minutes. I can do the configuration. Setting up Eureka Servers and all those things, it will take three-four hours. For deployment, you need to add Spring Cloud plugin to a manual, and then you can start to build, and it will be built. It is not complex, so it is very straightforward since one just needs to add the plugin. Spring Cloud is a component. It is not a, like, tool or software since it is a free cloud, for which a Eureka Server is needed for configuration. So, it is a dependency you need to add to your Maven. Then, you can work on that. So, it will not take much time for engineers to do that.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Intune makes our organization more secure and flexible."

"It is a comprehensive security solution that not only controls access to enterprise resources but also tracks and prevents unauthorized access, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and preventing potential data loss scenarios."

"It's easy to manage and easy to configure."

"Intune can wipe devices. For example, if a disgruntled employee wants to leak the data on their company phone, Intune can terminate their access and wipe the entire device with a click."

"If the product works, remote access will be a benefit. To this point we have not had reason to have confidence in achieving that access."

"It is a helpful tool to manage BYOD policies."

"It helps implement conditional access policies to restrict mobile users from accessing potentially dangerous emails."

"Its direct integration with all the other products that we have from Microsoft is valuable. We're using the E5 license, and we have a whole wealth of different products available. It just makes it easier to have everything from one provider."

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"The most valuable feature is its ability to remediate quickly and efficiently across a number of IT assets at the same time. It takes away manual efforts from the team to go out and fix those vulnerabilities through patching, conflict updates, etc."

"With BMC, we even configured applications, like IE or things that were Java-related. When we scheduled the jobs, it worked fine. It saved us time and there was no need for resources to monitor them."

"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."

"Scalability is good."

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

"It makes deployment easier and allows us to put restrictions on the server using role-based authorization."

"The most important feature is the schedulings."

"The solution is stable."

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"It offers excellent scalability."

"The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The deployment process took me around ten minutes to fifteen minutes."

"Spring Cloud integrates well."

Cons

"While Intune works perfectly well, the only potential downside is that the deployment could be a bit complex for some users."

"Intune is not the most user-friendly mobile device management platform available."

"Enhancements for managing MacOS more comprehensively would be beneficial."

"The reporting dashboard is really limited."

"A more incisive reporting tool with automated progress updates and graphical representation would be beneficial, as the current manual method lacks efficiency and visual clarity."

"It would be interesting to integrate the server side of Intune. Some group policy updates we have on the Windows Server side and possibly some on the client side could also be included."

"Lacks the ability to deploy more ways of management, managing devices and processing the policies."

"The closest Microsoft Intune can be to GPOs, the better. There needs to be more granularity on application deployments. However, they have done better recently with the application deployments."

More Microsoft Intune cons

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

"The architecture is big, so the initial setup is not a straightforward task."

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

"Without any knowledge of the product, we used the KB articles to start working. As a result, we definitely did not have full knowledge of BMC BladeLogic... They need to provide a minimum of knowledge with training on YouTube or somewhere else."

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

"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."

"TrueSight falls short when we are trying to gather large amounts of data from multiple servers. We need to do these tasks manually because there is no option to populate the data and export it to Excel, which is required. For example, let's say I'm trying to find out how many patches are missing on the servers and which ones have been installed. It's hard to automatically pull each server's data in an Excel format."

"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."

More BMC TrueSight Server Automation cons

"It would be beneficial for the framework to become more lightweight and efficient when transitioning to the cloud."

"If there's a dashboard like the ones provided by Apigee or Kong, that will be useful."

"Stability is one area in the solution that needs to improve."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It comes as a bundle, so you do not really know what the prices are. Microsoft does not break it down to the user cost for us. It is just bundled with our E5 license."

"Every customer used to purchase licenses based on their needs."

"The E5 license is expensive."

"We are partners, so we receive some discount. However, from the customer's perspective, Microsoft Intune's pricing is competitive with non-Microsoft technology, and the price is good compared to other market competitors."

"There is a license needed for this solution and it is either included in one of the enterprise license agreements. Microsoft licensing is a mathematical institute, it could be quite complex. We tend to ask specialized organizations to research what the most profitable way it would be for us to use licenses in the organizations."

"The pricing for Intune and the competitor products are all within the same range, there is no true advantage when it comes to cost."

"Microsoft offers some licensing where it's included at no extra cost when customers are already using the licenses. In such a case, it's a really good value. If you have to buy the licensing for it, it's probably on par with other solutions. It isn't substantially more or less expensive. The great thing is that it is included in some of Microsoft's licensed packages. So, some customers don't have to spend additional money for it. Typically, most providers that support Intune do charge a management fee of some sort or some fee. Certainly, we're no exception."

"We use Defender ATP and E5 licenses."

More Microsoft Intune pricing and cost advice

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

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

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

"The product is expensive."

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

"Currently, we are not required to pay for licenses."

"It is an open-source or free version solution. It also has a paid version, but we have used the open-source version for now."

"Spring Cloud is an open-source solution."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

23%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

35%

Computer Software Company

11%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

15%

Logistics Company

University

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Questions from the Community

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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 enhancement...

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What do you like most about Spring Cloud?

It offers excellent scalability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Spring Cloud?

Currently, we are not required to pay for licenses.

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What needs improvement with Spring Cloud?

It would be beneficial for the framework to become more lightweight and efficient when transitioning to the cloud.

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

TrueSight Server Automation, BladeLogic Server Automation, BladeLogic Automation Suite

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Overview

Microsoft Intune provides centralized management of mobile devices and applications, ensuring security, compliance, and productivity through integration with Microsoft services like Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.

Organizations use Intune for managing mobile devices and applications, enhancing security and compliance across platforms. With features like single sign-on, conditional access, and zero-touch deployment via Autopilot, it facilitates efficient operations. Intune's scalability, easy enrollment, and capabilities such as remote wipe support diverse device management, offering robust data protection and efficient operation. Despite its features, improvement areas include reporting, compatibility with non-Microsoft devices, and better support for macOS and Linux devices.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Seamless Integration: Works with Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, and System Center for streamlined management.
Conditional Access: Enhances security with policies that restrict access based on conditions.
Autopilot: Provides zero-touch deployment for setting up new devices efficiently.
Mobile Device Management: Enables control over both personal and corporate devices.
Application Deployment: Facilitates app delivery across a range of devices.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Centralized Management: Reduces complexity by managing devices and applications in one place.
Security Enhancement: Protects data with features like remote wipe and compliance monitoring.
Improved Productivity: Enhances efficiency with seamless integration and automation features.
Device Scalability: Supports diverse device management for growing business needs.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure secure and compliant device management. Companies leverage its capabilities to deploy security policies and manage both corporate-owned and BYOD environments, facilitating a unified approach to data protection and compliance.

Microsoft

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

BMC

Spring Cloud simplifies distributed, microservice-style architecture by implementing proven patterns to bring resilience, reliability, and coordination to your microservices. Using Spring Cloud Services, Pivotal Cloud Foundry customers have a turnkey, secure solution for production operations of this coordination infrastructure - service registry, config server, and circuit breaker dashboard.

VMware

Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

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

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