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BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager

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IBM Workload Automation

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We performed a comparison between BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager and IBM Workload Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Anonymous User
The service level and automated capacity manager functions allow us to control priorities, support SLA's and manage...
Software access control (SAC) limits systems where some of our products are not licensed. Again, the automated capacity manager helps manage our... Read more →
Suresh Ramadoss
Great ability to pre-schedule jobs but unfortunately the simulation is complicated
The solution has helped us because we have multiple node servers and the workload is distributed between them.
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  • "We transitioned from a server license to per job license, and that saved us a lot money."
  • "Pricing depends on the number of agents that you install."

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    Top Answer:The initial setup is easy.
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    Ranking
    28th
    out of 51 in Workload Automation
    Views
    299
    Comparisons
    202
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    13th
    out of 51 in Workload Automation
    Views
    4,992
    Comparisons
    3,366
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    428
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, IBM TWS
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    Overview

    ThruPut Manager automatically and intelligently optimizes batch processing. By balancing workload and improving batch throughput, ThruPut Manager delivers significant savings in software license fees and monthly licensing costs (MLC), and may allow you to defer expensive hardware upgrades. Systems programmers can use ThruPut Manager to: Better prioritize batch processing based on business-related policies and goals Automatically select the most urgent jobs first without system overload Verify jobs have the resources they need and proactively manage resource contention between jobs Minimize rolling 4-hour average (R4HA) processing peaks with or without “soft capping”.

    IBM Workload Automation is a complete solution for batch and real-time workload management, available for distributed mainframe or hosted in the cloud. Use it to drive business and IT workloads on hosted servers, with virtually no cost of ownership for your central server. Increase your productivity with powerful plan- and event-driven scheduling, and run and monitor your workloads wherever you are. This includes interfaces dedicated to application developers and operators, providing them both autonomy and precise governance.
    Sample Customers
    RBC
    Standard Life Group, Banca Popolare di Milano, A*STAR, ArcelorMittal Gent
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm36%
    Insurance Company11%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government5%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Local Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise1%
    Large Enterprise82%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise90%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise82%
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    BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager is ranked 28th in Workload Automation while IBM Workload Automation is ranked 13th in Workload Automation with 28 reviews. BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager is rated 10.0, while IBM Workload Automation is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager writes "The service level and automated capacity manager functions allow us to control priorities, support SLA's and manage our 4HRA and reduce MLC for some software bills". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Workload Automation writes "With an easy setup phase in place, agent-based installation can be done in minutes". BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager is most compared with , whereas IBM Workload Automation is most compared with Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation, HCL Workload Automation, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Automic Workload Automation.

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