@reviewer1657833  Yes, the new addition is BMC Helix Control-M, a cloud-based solution where you pay per job. From the pricing models I have seen it is very competitively priced and could save large organisations a tidy sum. This is not to be confused with the Control-M…

All good answers, backups and infrastructure housekeeping are definitely the initial areas to look at. To be more specific, database backups are a great exercise as you can leverage the "standardised approach" that automation gives you (e.g. variables, error handling…

Control-M would win over the competition in 95% of cases, the only issue really is the cost and whether your enterprise needs all the whistles & bells that come with the product and partner products. Cost-wise, if I was looking for something on a slightly smaller scale I…

@Radomir P. - although the fat client can be painful it is not mandatory Other options include: 1. For end users there is the web-based Control-M Self Service (great for browsing only users or limited interaction).  2. Many sites publish the fat client as a Citrix service…