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Concourse for VMware Tanzu
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We performed a comparison between Concourse for VMware Tanzu and IBM Rational Build Forge based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Jason-Nash
This solution is scalable and stable, but needs more support for deployments outside of Cloud Foundry
Amy DeLorge
Great reporting features and very functional
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Pros
"We never experienced any problems with scalability."

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"All features are useful. Our customer doesn't have any complaints about the tool. It works pretty well for what they want and what they need to do.""Very good reporting features."

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Cons
"I would like to see additional support for things outside of Cloud Foundry."

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"Not user friendly for the layman.""Its logging can be improved. When something goes wrong, it is not always very easy to find the problem. It is hard to identify whether the problem is because of low memory in the server or some configuration in Rational Build Forge. The error logs are not very detailed, and they should provide more information. It should also have more integration with third-party tools. It would be great to have more integration with third-party tools."

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  • "The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent."

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    What do you like most about Concourse for VMware Tanzu?
    Top Answer:We never experienced any problems with scalability.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Concourse for VMw...
    Top Answer:The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent.
    What needs improvement with Concourse for VMware Tanzu?
    Top Answer:The biggest gap for me was just that the solution is relatively tied to Cloud Foundry. If you have anything you need to deploy outside of that, it becomes burdensome. I would like to see additional… more »
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    14th
    out of 41 in Build Automation
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    594
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    7.0
    19th
    out of 41 in Build Automation
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    Also Known As
    Pivotal Concourse, Concourse for PCF, Concourse
    Rational Build Forge
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    Overview

    Continuous integration for application developers:

    Concourse for VMware Tanzu is a CI/CD system remastered for teams that practice agile development and deliver frequently to one or many cloud platforms.

    IBM Rational Build Forge is an adaptive execution framework that helps automate and standardize the software assembly process. Rational Build Forge helps teams standardize repetitive tasks, improve software quality and manage compliance mandates. This software scales to 25 seats. Rational Build Forge delivers:
    Flexibility - gives developers self-service access to preconfigured build processes from within their integrated development environment (IDE). You can add IBM Rational software products to further enhance automation, reporting and integration.
    Productivity - accelerates build and release cycles through iterative development, parallel processes and efficient use of hardware.
    Compliance - simplifies compliance management with self-documenting audit trails and role-based security.
    Compatibility - increases team efficiency with centralized build and release management using the tools you have today.

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    Verizon, Cerner, Zipcar, Avarteq
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Government9%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Educational Organization10%
    Insurance Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise74%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Concourse for VMware Tanzu is ranked 14th in Build Automation with 1 review while IBM Rational Build Forge is ranked 19th in Build Automation. Concourse for VMware Tanzu is rated 7.0, while IBM Rational Build Forge is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Concourse for VMware Tanzu writes "This solution is scalable and stable, but needs more support for deployments outside of Cloud Foundry". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Rational Build Forge writes "Great reporting features and very functional". Concourse for VMware Tanzu is most compared with Tekton, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo and GitLab, whereas IBM Rational Build Forge is most compared with Jenkins, Bamboo and Digital.ai Release .

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