OpenText Cloud Service Automation vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform comparison

The compared OpenText and Red Hat solutions aren't in the same category. OpenText is ranked #36 in CM , and holds a 0.8% mindshare in the category. Red Hat is ranked #1 in CM , with an average rating of 8.9, and holds a 15.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between OpenText Cloud Service Automation and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Cloud Service Auto...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (36th)

Red Hat Ansible Automation ...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Release Automation (3rd), Configuration Management (1st), Network Automation (1st), AWS Pro Service Providers (1st)

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Cloud Service Automation and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Cloud Service Automation is designed for Cloud Management and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.7% compared to last year.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Configuration Management, holds 15.2% mindshare, down 18.9% since last year.

Cloud Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
OpenText Cloud Service Automation	0.8%
VMware Aria Automation	9.4%
Morpheus	7.0%
Other	82.8%

Cloud Management

Configuration Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform	15.2%
Microsoft Configuration Manager	11.0%
AWS Systems Manager	9.4%
Other	64.4%

Configuration Management

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SunpritSingh

Test Lead at MindTree

A user friendly solution that makes it easy to submit and view jobs

The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user-friendly the solution is. Traditionally, when we use a mainframe system to submit jobs, we have to see the spool or any error we might get in the spool. It is very command-based and uses a green screen, which is not user-friendly. Micro Focus enterprise makes it easy to submit and view jobs. We just have to log into the particular portal, go to the catalog and view any files we want. The same can be said about submitting jobs. We know what JCL we want to submit, give it the path, and then submit it with no command required. It is very user-friendly.

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Sudhir Kumar Tiwari

DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

Have managed thousands of servers with streamlined configuration processes

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is very helpful due to passwordless integration and the ability to interact with multiple servers at once, which is especially advantageous when dealing with thousands of servers. The integration aspect of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has optimized my IT ecosystem significantly by consolidating multiple tools, such as a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, where we validate everything, including testing and SonarQube code quality. The agentless architecture of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, using the SSH key, makes it passwordless and allows us to push configurations with one click, creating a major advantage. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's main benefit is that it allows us to push configurations to multiple servers without manually visiting each one, maintaining efficiency.

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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

"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user friendly the solution is."

"The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management."

"Feature-wise, the solution is a good open-source software offering broad support. Also, it's reliable."

"It is all modular-based. If there is not a module for it today, someone will write it."

"I like the agentless feature. This means we don't install any agent in worker nodes."

"Role-based access control and agentless architecture are the main features which may attract users."

"I like Ansible's ease of use. If you have Linux skills, you can create a reusable template for the dependencies and other configurations. I can store the templates in a repository and share them with my customers or other developers. It's a popular solution, so there is a large user base that can share templates."

"The development tools are decent and being able to consistently manage those servers is really the key, which is why we went with Ansible in the first place."

"It has an easy-to-use interface. It is REST API driven, and it integrates with Active Directory. It provides the ability to grant permissions to other users who would not necessarily have those permissions via the GUI so that they could run other people's jobs. For example, you could have the Oracle team grant permissions to the Linux team so that they can use each of those playbooks or each other's code. It is called shift-left."

"The biggest thing I liked about Ansible is the check mode so that we can verify, after we've pushed, that the config there is actually what we intended."

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Cons

"I would like fewer restrictions as a software tester."

"OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support."

"Ansible has just been upgraded, and the only issue that we are seeing at the moment is that the user interface can be slow. We're currently investigating the refresh period with Red Hat when you click a job and run a job. It seems that the buffer no longer runs in real-time. We haven't discovered whether that's partially an issue with our environment, but Red Hat has come back and said that they're working on a couple of bugs in the background. We've upgraded to that version in the last six months, and that's the only issue that we've seen."

"More library support for microservices architecture and Kubernetes would be helpful."

"It should support more integration with different products."

"Documentation could be improved. Many times, if I'm looking for something, I have to Google it in a lot of places, then figure out what the best approach will be. There are some best practices documents, but they don't give you the information."

"What I would like to see is a refined Dashboard to see, when I log in: Here are all my jobs, here are how many times they've executed; some kind graphical stitching-together of the workflows and jobs, and how they're connected. Also, those "failed hosts," what does that mean? We have a problem, a failed host can be anything. Is SSH the reason it failed? Is the job template why it failed? It doesn't really distinguish that."

"The job workflow needs to be worked on. It's not really clear to how you actually link things together. What they probably could do is provide an example workflow on how to stitch things together. I think that would be very helpful."

"The solution requires some Linux knowledge."

"The scalability of the solution has some shortcomings."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"OpenText Cloud Service Automation's pricing is average."

"You don't need to buy agents on servers or deploy expense management when using the solution, which affected our decision to go with it."

"The cost is determined by the number of endpoints."

"Customers need to pay yearly for the license."

"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is an affordable solution."

"The pricing for us is huge because we use twenty thousand nodes, so that is a huge infrastructure, but if someone is using a small infrastructure, then the pricing is not so much."

"Everything is generally fair. No one ever likes to pay a lot of money, but we are getting the value. We also get support with it. It has been fair and worthwhile."

"Like many Red Hat products, they have a no-cost version of the web application (AWX, formerly Ansible Tower), but you are on your own to install and it is a little more complicated than just installing Ansible."

"If you only need to use Ansible, it's free for any end-user, but when you require Ansible Tower, you need to pay per Ansible Tower server."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?

The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?

OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support.

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What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?

We have large customers for OpenText Cloud Service Automation. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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What is the difference between Red Hat Satellite and Ansible?

Red Hat Satellite has proven to be a worthwhile investment for me. Both its patch management and license management have been outstanding. If you have a large environment, patching systems is much ...

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How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your org...

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What do you like most about Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?

The most valuable features of the solution are automation and patching.

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Comparisons

VMware Aria Automation vs OpenText Cloud Service Automation

Compared 56% of the time

Morpheus vs OpenText Cloud Service Automation

Compared 44% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Red Hat Satellite vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 7% of the time

BigFix vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 5% of the time

Microsoft Intune vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation, Cloud Service Automation Manager, HPE Cloud Service Automation

Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Subscription on AWS

Overview

OpenText Cloud Service Automation provides open, heterogeneous, extensible enterprise-grade cloud service lifecycle management to design and orchestrate full stack services. CSA embraces existing automation assets with an enhanced orchestration engine, which provides IT with an informed, transparent delivery of secure compliant services for the hybrid cloud.

OpenText

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform streamlines IT operations with features like a simplified GUI and extensive module support. Its agentless architecture and YAML ease make it an adaptable choice for managing diverse infrastructures efficiently.

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform offers a robust automation framework that supports multiple environments and integrates well with various applications. Its agentless Python-based architecture facilitates efficient server management and rapid update deployment. Users benefit from centralized management through Ansible Tower, role-based access control, and dynamic inventory. However, improvement areas include documentation, API integration, network support, and UI scaling. Enhanced community contributions could address module availability and compatibility gaps.

What are the most important features of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?

Agentless Architecture: Leverages Python for seamless management without needing local agents.
Extensive Module Support: Provides modules for managing multiple environments effectively.
Ansible Tower GUI: Offers a centralized interface for easy automation management.
Role-Based Access Control: Ensures user-specific permissions for improved security.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with a variety of applications to enhance functionality.
Dynamic Inventory: Automatically updates inventory, simplifying large infrastructure management.

What benefits and ROI should one consider?

Automation Efficiency: Significantly reduces manual intervention, saving time and resources.
Adaptability: Easily integrates with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Security Compliance: Automates compliance checks, ensuring up-to-date security protocols.
Cost Management: Lower operational costs through streamlined processes.
Scalability: Supports infrastructure growth without requiring major adjustments.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is used for network management, security compliance, and configuration tasks. Organizations utilize its capabilities for cloud and on-premises deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and workflow orchestration. Many integrate it with tools such as Puppet or Terraform to enhance CI/CD processes, benefiting from its agentless design in adapting to cloud environments.

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