The solution's dynamic workload balancing is very good. However, not all customers are using it because they feel it affects the performance of the machines by placing a heavy workload on them. Before using the solution, all customers relied more on manual processes. IBM Workload Automation increased the process efficiency of our clients by replacing their manual processes with automation. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Information Technology Solution Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Top 20
2024-06-10T14:27:00Z
Jun 10, 2024
We haven't used it with AI yet. It supports our disaster recovery plans as we schedule yearly tests. I would recommend IBM Workload Automation because it's competitive, and the maintenance team is familiar with it. Overall, I rate this product an eight out of ten.
IBM Workload Automation is the workload tool we use for mainframe and other environments. Control-M is a more prominent player in the market than AWS's offerings. We have the IDAP list for version control, which has been used for a long time. We are also planning to migrate AWS workloads to Control-M. These are the two tools we are using for the scheduling automation. Control-M offers many new features compared to IBM's products and is more user-friendly. We also have several internal tools integrated with Control-M. It might be cheaper if you're using IBM products like the mainframe. However, you often need additional tools with IBM to support data management and ensure everything functions smoothly. On the other hand, Control-M offers many built-in features and plugins that cover a wide range of automation needs, including SAP, PeopleSoft, cloud services like AWS, and more. IBM doesn't offer the same level of features as Control-M. If you don’t upgrade to a supported version, IBM’s support is nonexistent. They won't provide valuable support, email assistance, or essential explanations for issues. In contrast, BMC offers more comprehensive support. When you raise a ticket, they will communicate with you through email or calls, explain the problem, and suggest alternative solutions. They will also recommend upgrading to the latest version if necessary. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
Systems Engineer Lead at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2022-05-01T05:40:35Z
May 1, 2022
IBM provides methods where you can test the product before purchasing it, either in the cloud or on site. They're willing to come out and set up a demo for you. This is a good way to be able to test something before you make a decision. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
I would advise others to push their marketing representatives to give a simplified licensing solution, or if you outsource, to an IT vendor, have them deal with the complexities of the process. I rate IBM Workload Automation an eight out of ten.
There are approximately 50-plus users making use of the solution in our organization. My advice is that the implementation be handled by someone with the requisite knowledge. This will be difficult for someone who is not properly acquainted with IBM products. It should be done by someone who knows the IBM environment, who would find the process much easier to handle. I rate IBM Workload Automation as an eight out of ten.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-02-16T08:27:36Z
Feb 16, 2020
The advice I would give to others considering using Workload Automation depends on the necessity and the reality of their requirements. It depends on the complexity of the jobs. Depending on that it may be interesting to use Tivoli because it is a good tool. It is a good application to use to run workload tracking. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate this product between and eight and ten depending on who is using it and for what reason. I think it is quite good so I think it deserves a nine. Additional features I would like to see included in the next release to improve and make it a ten would just be the two things I mentioned that Control-M does somewhat better for now. The interface for the operator should be improved, and the way to create relationships and dependency between the jobs can be better.
IBM Workload Automation helps companies manage operations, portfolio management, resource collection, and dependency scheduling. It facilitates transitions from legacy apps to web services, executing batch processing for tens of thousands of jobs daily with hundreds of users.
Teams rely on IBM Workload Automation to optimize backend workloads, maintain service levels, and offer support in remote environments. Its interface and job scheduler are appreciated for their value and...
The solution's dynamic workload balancing is very good. However, not all customers are using it because they feel it affects the performance of the machines by placing a heavy workload on them. Before using the solution, all customers relied more on manual processes. IBM Workload Automation increased the process efficiency of our clients by replacing their manual processes with automation. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
We haven't used it with AI yet. It supports our disaster recovery plans as we schedule yearly tests. I would recommend IBM Workload Automation because it's competitive, and the maintenance team is familiar with it. Overall, I rate this product an eight out of ten.
IBM Workload Automation is the workload tool we use for mainframe and other environments. Control-M is a more prominent player in the market than AWS's offerings. We have the IDAP list for version control, which has been used for a long time. We are also planning to migrate AWS workloads to Control-M. These are the two tools we are using for the scheduling automation. Control-M offers many new features compared to IBM's products and is more user-friendly. We also have several internal tools integrated with Control-M. It might be cheaper if you're using IBM products like the mainframe. However, you often need additional tools with IBM to support data management and ensure everything functions smoothly. On the other hand, Control-M offers many built-in features and plugins that cover a wide range of automation needs, including SAP, PeopleSoft, cloud services like AWS, and more. IBM doesn't offer the same level of features as Control-M. If you don’t upgrade to a supported version, IBM’s support is nonexistent. They won't provide valuable support, email assistance, or essential explanations for issues. In contrast, BMC offers more comprehensive support. When you raise a ticket, they will communicate with you through email or calls, explain the problem, and suggest alternative solutions. They will also recommend upgrading to the latest version if necessary. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
This is a good tool and I recommend it. I rate it seven out of 10.
IBM provides methods where you can test the product before purchasing it, either in the cloud or on site. They're willing to come out and set up a demo for you. This is a good way to be able to test something before you make a decision. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
I would advise others to push their marketing representatives to give a simplified licensing solution, or if you outsource, to an IT vendor, have them deal with the complexities of the process. I rate IBM Workload Automation an eight out of ten.
There are approximately 50-plus users making use of the solution in our organization. My advice is that the implementation be handled by someone with the requisite knowledge. This will be difficult for someone who is not properly acquainted with IBM products. It should be done by someone who knows the IBM environment, who would find the process much easier to handle. I rate IBM Workload Automation as an eight out of ten.
I would rate IBM Workload Automation a seven out of ten.
I would definitely recommend this product. It's an interesting option in terms of schedulers. I would rate it an eight out of ten.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
The advice I would give to others considering using Workload Automation depends on the necessity and the reality of their requirements. It depends on the complexity of the jobs. Depending on that it may be interesting to use Tivoli because it is a good tool. It is a good application to use to run workload tracking. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate this product between and eight and ten depending on who is using it and for what reason. I think it is quite good so I think it deserves a nine. Additional features I would like to see included in the next release to improve and make it a ten would just be the two things I mentioned that Control-M does somewhat better for now. The interface for the operator should be improved, and the way to create relationships and dependency between the jobs can be better.