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March 2024
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We performed a comparison between ESP Workload Automation Intelligence and IBM Workload Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Anonymous User
Stable, connects with everything, and has great technical support
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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Pros
"The solution can scale."

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"The initial setup is easy.""Jobs can be triggered in multiple nodes.""The support from Cisco is very good. I was with them as a company for 40 years""Technical support from IBM is very good.""The DWC, when configured correctly, is a great GUI tool to provide Self-Service Scheduling capabilities to the user community.""I have supported this product in literally 100s of different environments and its unmatched in its ability to scale to any size.""Provides a robust, full spectrum enterprise-wide WLA platform.""The whole product is valuable because it is a tool for batch automation."

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Cons
"The new version is going to have more web services where you could string together various web services so that you can create a workflow across multiple web services, which I don't think is there today."

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"The configuration of IBM Workload Automation has some challenges. We have a difficult time customizing it, but it is similar to other solutions.""There should be more custom documentation, specifically around Java APIs. There should also be more training. In terms of features, we are currently using only 50% of its features. We don't use all features that are available, but there is always room for improvement in all of the tools.""It would be helpful to have a mobile app that could be used to follow the job schedule.""This solution does have bugs and could be improved in this regard. However, these bugs are resolved relatively quickly.""Slow down on the releases a bit. I fully understand that IWA functionality is increasing at an amazing rate, but trying to keep up with the upgrades is rough.""It should support other schedulers that aren't IBM products.""The performance of the previous versions could be better.""It is missing some features and can improve in areas where the competition is somewhat better like linking job dependencies."

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  • "To my knowledge, IWA is the only WLA product that will provide "parallel tracking" capability to assist in upgrading from one platform to IWA."
  • "It is about one-third of the cost of a controller."
  • "The contract is with the customer with whom we are working, so IBM is not directly involved in this."
  • "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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    What do you like most about IBM Workload Automation?
    Top Answer:The initial setup is easy.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Workload Automation?
    Top Answer:Sometimes we have issues with the solution's stability. So, stability can be improved. Reporting and visibility of the solution need improvement. These days, we need more visibility. We need to access… more »
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    What is your primary use case for IBM Workload Automation?
    Top Answer:We are using IBM Workload Automation to run batch operations. The development teams batches, and the team that makes a plan and schedules the batches to be executed, and keep track of the summary of… more »
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    Ranking
    23rd
    out of 51 in Workload Automation
    Views
    1,993
    Comparisons
    1,685
    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
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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
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    CA Workload Automation ESP
    IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, IBM TWS
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    Overview

    ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is a comprehensive solution designed to streamline and optimize workload automation processes for organizations. Its primary use case is to automate and manage the scheduling and execution of complex business processes and workflows across distributed systems and applications. 

    The most valuable functionality of ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is its intelligent automation capabilities. It uses advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to analyze historical data and dynamically adjust workload schedules based on current demand and resource availability. This enables organizations to optimize their workload execution, ensure efficient resource utilization, and meet critical business deadlines. 

    By leveraging the power of automation and intelligence, ESP Workload Automation Intelligence helps organizations in several ways. Firstly, it reduces manual efforts and human error by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, freeing up valuable resources for more strategic initiatives. Secondly, it provides real-time visibility and control over workload execution, allowing organizations to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations. 

    Additionally, ESP Workload Automation Intelligence enables organizations to maximize their IT infrastructure investments by optimizing resource utilization and reducing idle time. It also helps in meeting service level agreements (SLAs) by ensuring the timely execution of critical processes and reducing the risk of downtime. 

    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
    Sandvik, DHL, Landmark Group, SAIF
    Standard Life Group, Banca Popolare di Milano, A*STAR, ArcelorMittal Gent
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm36%
    Insurance Company11%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    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 Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise83%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise90%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise82%
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    ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is ranked 23rd in Workload Automation while IBM Workload Automation is ranked 13th in Workload Automation with 28 reviews. ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is rated 8.0, while IBM Workload Automation is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ESP Workload Automation Intelligence writes "Stable, connects with everything, and has great technical support". 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". ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is most compared with Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation, Stonebranch and CA 7 Workload Automation Intelligence, whereas IBM Workload Automation is most compared with Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation, HCL Workload Automation, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and ActiveBatch by Redwood.

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