We performed a comparison between BMC Compuware File-AID and BMC Compuware Strobe based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Delphix, Broadcom, DATPROF and others in Test Data Management."I like the ability that it has to format copy books in a presentable manner. So, you will be able to see the starting offset in length of each field within the layout."
"The product has made our mainframe data management process easier. It has helped us save manhours. The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to edit tape files. Its ability to clone files is beneficial in application development."
"The initial setup was fairly easy."
"We plan to replace BMC Compuware File-AID due to its price. Two years back, we paid 11,000 dollars. However, the current price is 27,900 dollars. The price has increased to at least eight times its initial cost. We would need to pay around 60,000 dollars to have all three products together. We also encountered issues during version updates."
"Technical support has gotten better over the years, though there's always room for improvement."
"There are certain aspects of the configuration that could be simplified a bit."
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BMC Compuware File-AID is ranked 7th in Test Data Management with 2 reviews while BMC Compuware Strobe is ranked 59th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability. BMC Compuware File-AID is rated 8.6, while BMC Compuware Strobe is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of BMC Compuware File-AID writes "Helps to make mainframe data management process easier and saves manhours ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of BMC Compuware Strobe writes "Stable with a good database and a good interface". BMC Compuware File-AID is most compared with IBM File Manager, File Master Plus, IBM Fault Analyzer for zOS, Broadcom Test Data Manager and Informatica Test Data Management (TDM), whereas BMC Compuware Strobe is most compared with IBM Application Performance Analyzer for zOS, IBM Application Performance Management and Mainframe Application Tuner.
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