IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA Platform vs TIBCO Hawk comparison

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA Platform V6.2 (Composite Application Manager for SOA Platform) delivers an integrated offering for SOA management across the services, application, and middleware layers. Composite Application Manager for SOA Platform V6.2 combines the strength of in-depth Web services management with the management of WebSphere Application Servers, WebSphere MQ, and WebSphere Message Broker systems to deliver the information required to help meet demanding service levels required of SOA-based applications. When problems arise at the services layer, a launch-in-context capability of the application and messaging management components of Composite Application Manager for SOA Platform V6.2 makes it easy to find the root cause. IBM Tivoli delivers the out-of-the-box management that can provide a quick time-to-value for IT operations, architects, and subject matter experts.

TIBCO Hawk is a tool for monitoring and managing distributed applications and systems throughout the enterprise. With Hawk, system administrators can monitor application parameters, behavior, and loading activities for all nodes in a local or wide-area network and take action when pre-defined conditions occur. In many cases, runtime failures or slowdowns can be repaired automatically within seconds of their discovery, reducing unscheduled outages and slowdowns of critical business systems.