CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS Reviews

Detector and RC/Query are valuable to us; we're able to research issues

How has it helped my organization?

Able to research issues.

What is most valuable?

I would say Detector and RC/Query. The DBAs might say differently. I use these the most.

What needs improvement?

They could work on the installation process main job that runs, maybe break it up into several jobs instead of one.

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues.

How are customer service and support?

Excellent.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We switched to the IBM tools for a short time and switched back, due to contract pricing.

How was the initial setup?

Pretty straightforward.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I was not involved.

What other advice do I have?

Research to determine if this product resolves your top five issues.

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it_user779067

Staff Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Dec 13, 2017

It is a very useful tool for performance monitoring

Pros and Cons

"It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times."
"It is very stable. We have had no issues."

"All the information we need, we could use to have it in a more usable format."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for performance analysis and troubleshooting.

How has it helped my organization?

It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times.

What is most valuable?

It tracks the activity at a detail level.

What needs improvement?

Trend analysis.

All the information we need, we could use to have it in a more usable format.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. We have had no issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable.

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved in the initial setup.

What other advice do I have?

It is a very useful tool for performance monitoring.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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it_user639690

Systemsprogrammer and Administrator for DB2 at a insurance company

Sep 5, 2017

PDA and PPA prevent unnecessary reorganizations.

What is most valuable?

PDA and PPA make our daily housekeeping easier and prevents us from unnecessary reorganizations. It is a tool that can also be used by those that don’t have much knowledge

How has it helped my organization?

It allowed us to automate all of our housekeeping.

What needs improvement?

I look forward to the application of these tools to all platforms in use, such as z/OS, Unix, and Windows.

I would like to have the possibility, so as to have access from my host tool, for instance to Unix. By way of this example, I use RC/Query to find objects (such as tablespaces, tables, etc.) on the host and also, in Unix. On the Main panel of the tools, there is one field called location and there I want to choose, if the information I get is from the host or Unix.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for about 25 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not had any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not had any scalability issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would rate technical very high.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not have a previous solution.

How was the initial setup?

Setup was easy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We compared BMC and at that time, Platinum; today, CA.

What other advice do I have?

It is quick to install, easy to keep it up to date and easy to use.

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it_user793626

Mainframe DB2 Technical Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Dec 24, 2017

Streamlines our monitoring and performance management

Pros and Cons

"Improved monitoring and performance management."

"Minor stability issues."

How has it helped my organization?

Improved monitoring and performance management.

What is most valuable?

It depends on the environment. For some customers some products are more valuable than others. For sure SYSVIEW, CA Detector and RC/ products.

What needs improvement?

Minor stability issues.

For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

Excellent.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

BMC and IBM tools for DB2.

How was the initial setup?

I don’t know.

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