In the late 1980s, there were only two solutions namely Platinum Technology and BMC, who provided additional functions and front-end support for the IBM DB2 utility work.

We looked at both options and took the Platinum solution, after budget negotiations.

The DBAs measured that both the products were quite comparative and either of them would have met the business needs at the time.

When IBM got into the game, we re-evaluated products across a number of vendors and decided to stay with the CA Suite.

In the late 1980’s, there was only Platinum and BMC that provided additional functions and front end to the DB2 utility work. We looked at both and took the Platinum solution through budget negotiations. The DBAs measured that the products were quite comparative and either would have met the then business needs.

We evaluated the IBM DB2 Administration Tool and OMEGAMON.

We evaluated IBM, BMC and CA.

I was not involved.

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