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OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence vs SCOM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

OPS/MVS Automation Intellig...
Ranking in Event Monitoring
13th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Management (6th)
SCOM
Ranking in Event Monitoring
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence is 2.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SCOM is 8.0%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Event Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

it_user351621 - PeerSpot reviewer
The ability to use command rules is great when our operators have repetitive tasks, but we'd like to automate off of different highlighted messages without actually knowing what the message is.
One of the things we've been wanting to do is to be able to automate off of different highlighted messages without actually knowing what the message is. For example, we'd like to be able to create some generic automation when we receive a warning or alert message to allow, if nothing else, the automation team to know so we can contact the product owner. If there's something we can do to automate or expedite notification to the proper people, we want to try to do that.
MarcMermuys - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient monitoring with robust integration capabilities
We use SCOM to configure different monitors using several management packs. It integrates systems like Active Directory and correlates them, and it is used for monitoring and managing systems SCOM allows integration of several systems, providing correlation between different systems such as…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"​The follow-up surprised me. Making sure that I am happy with what I have gone to them on. They will call after I have made changes and verify that I am happy with the changes that I did have to make. If it did not fix the complete problem, they go back over it until I am satisfied.​"
"I do not have to keep recordings. It is there and is proactive. It helps the operators, human editors, and me."
"OPS/REXX is valuable because it allows us almost unlimited flexibility in automating our system."
"The documentation is simple, easy to follow, and use. A limited, first-time systems programmer can do it, in that it is out-of-the-box almost functional."
"It's a very stable product. I very much like the SSM stuff in it. The rules engine, it's awesome."
"If something breaks and it goes down when it's not supposed to, automation brings it right back up."
"It allows us to respond faster to issues. If there are issues that come out, we're able to capture a message and alert somebody about it."
"​The service has been wonderful. I like the people that I have had to deal with. The process is very straightforward. I call or use the website."
"Availability monitoring is the feature I have found most valuable, as well as the capacity and ability to send notifications."
"The most valuable feature is the extensibility, as there are really no limits as to what you can do with it."
"I like some of their newer features, such as maintenance schedules, because SCOM records SLA and SLO time."
"This is a product that does more generally than any of the competing solutions."
"The solution has improved our overrides and the ability to start services if they're stopped."
"It has good graphs of what is going on within the operating system.​"
"We have found the scalability capabilities to be okay."
"The advantages of SCOM are that it is definitely user friendly and a more appropriate solution for what we need."
 

Cons

"Because of its age, it's a little bit difficult to modernize some of the integrations and some of the functions."
"The further expansion of the mainframe teamcenter interface. Also, the web services support is something that I am looking into."
"Some of the command sequences are too long."
"The interfaces to USS, CA UIM could be better. CA Common Services interfaces - namely Zdata Mover, Zmessage Service, Zdatacolletcor - are poorly documented."
"The reason sometimes it is not stable, we do not have the expertise to write the script.​"
"One thing that comes to mind is the MQ interface. The last time we tried to use it, it seemed a little clunky."
"Scalability is zero. It cannot be scaled because of its age."
"​It’s a complex product. The initial installation is easy, but implementing various functions is a constant process.​"
"There could be more integration of SIM in the solution."
"The console feature is very poor, and it would be very good for us if this were improved."
"Third-party tools have had to be created to make SCOM management pack creation more efficient and effective. However, this weighs down the application as it just adds a resource requirement, which is ballooning the size of the necessary storage and all that for essentially substandard components."
"The solution should be more user-friendly and offer a better user interface."
"SCOM needs to improve its usability."
"It could use some system enhancements, such as better dashboards."
"Direct integration with third-party tools, like ticketing systems, is lacking but would be beneficial."
"Regarding certain issues in the solution, it can be difficult to generate reports if we have a program that is not user-friendly for reporting. While this is not necessarily negative, we may need to use another solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"SCOM's pricing is average."
"The pricing and licensing are fair."
"SCOM is very cheap because it's included in the license for the System Center suite, which is around $8,400 per CAL."
"Our Enterprise Agreement includes the price."
"We have an EA with Microsoft, and it comes as part of the EA."
"If you have a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, then this is part of the agreement."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is paid annually."
"The platform is cost-effective due to our existing Microsoft support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Logistics Company
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about SCOM?
The tool helps to monitor Windows servers. It offers alerts from a central location.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCOM?
I am not aware of the exact pricing as it is managed by my supervisor. As an academic institution, we receive substantial discounts.
What needs improvement with SCOM?
SCOM is likely to be phased out in favor of more compatible tools like Icinga ( /products/icinga-reviews ) for application monitoring or when moving to cloud solutions like CloudWatch and Azure ( /...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

CA OPS MVS Event Management and Automation, CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation, Unicenter CA-OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation
System Center Operations Manager, SCOM 2012
 

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