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We performed a comparison between IBM WebSphere Message Broker and Microsoft System Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM WebSphere Message Broker vs. Microsoft System Center Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The transactions and message queuing are the most valuable features of the solution.""We only use the basic features, but the most valuable one for us is the Publish-subscribe pattern.""The most valuable feature of IBM WebSphere Message Broker is the ability to facilitate communication with legacy systems, offering a multitude of great capabilities. For example, if there is a mainframe system in place with a web service serving as the front end. In that case, the solution enables efficient protocol transformations to convert all request payloads into a format that the legacy systems can accept, rendering the integration and transformation processes seamless and highly effective.""The solution has good integration.""Message Broker is valuable because most of the applications are using MQ. Even in my current engagement, the few applications which I audit to onboard the bank are using MQ.""It has many interfaces and you can connect to any backend source that has another format, and convert it to the desired format.""Straightforward development and deployment.""Performance-wise, this solution is really good."

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"The most valuable feature of Microsoft System Center is its GUI (graphical user interface).""Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product.""System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment.""The deployment and asset management features are the most valuable. These are the product's main features.""The product's initial setup phase was easy.""The solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect.""Many processes could be implemented out-of-the-box, and this helped to adopt processes in areas which we lacked.""The features that I have found most valuable are the ease of configuration and the easy discovery of the environment."

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Cons
"The solution can add container engines such as docker.""The images and size of the containers are too big and I think that they should be more lightweight.""It is currently a weighty product.""Technical support is very slow and needs to be improved.""The user interface is designed mainly for experts, much in the way a BPM or another integration tool is.""Technical support is good but they could have a better response time.""Today I probably wouldn't go for Message Broker because of the cost structure, support, and the whole ecosystem around IBM.""There is some lag in the GUI. There have been some performance issues and maybe it's because of the application data."

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"Could be more user friendly.""They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution.""The solution's dashboard needs improvement.""In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times.""Implementation and integration in the case of multi-tenant environments needs improvement.""The solution’s pricing could be improved.""Something super important that we need is this integration via Intune Configuration Manager.""The multi-tenancy support needs to be improved. We need to have the ability to manage several different environments from one central point of administration."

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  • "IBM products are generally more stable and have more features, but also come at a greater cost."
  • "The price is very high and it's the main reason that we are searching for alternatives."
  • "This product is more expensive than competing products."
  • "I feel with IBM, when you want certain functions or features, you have to continuously purchase add-ons. There are always additional fees."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "The solution is expensive."
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  • "We maximized our license investment."
  • "It's rolled into our enterprise subscription. The entire subscription is around $25,000 a year, however, that covers all the products that we use."
  • "On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "Microsoft System Center is quite expensive."
  • "I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is a scalable solution...The setup is easy.
    Top Answer:The solution is expensive. I give the cost a one out of ten. We pay for an annual license.
    Top Answer:Stability and pricing are areas with shortcomings that need improvement.
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was easy.
    Top Answer:I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous.
    Top Answer:In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times. Our company has to use certain steps with SQL to deal with the dataflow area, making it an easy process… more »
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    Also Known As
    WebSphere Message Broker
    MS System Center
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    Overview
    WebSphere Message Broker is an enterprise service bus (ESB) providing connectivity and universal data transformation for service-oriented architecture (SOA) and non-SOA environments. It allows businesses of any size to eliminate point-to-point connections and batch processing regardless of platform, protocol or data format.
    System Center helps customers realize the benefits of the Microsoft Cloud Platform by delivering unified management. Experience fast time-to-value with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection and self-service.
    Sample Customers
    WestJet, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Sharp Corporation, Michelin Tire
    Kassen_rztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein, Magyar Telekom Nyrt., Adeka, QualCare, Aeriandi, UniCredit Bank d.d., Mostar, Allianz Australia Ltd., Grupo Familia
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company9%
    Retailer7%
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    Non Tech Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Healthcare Company8%
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    Small Business20%
    Large Enterprise80%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise50%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM WebSphere Message Broker vs. Microsoft System Center
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM WebSphere Message Broker vs. Microsoft System Center and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM WebSphere Message Broker is ranked 10th in Application Infrastructure with 11 reviews while Microsoft System Center is ranked 14th in Application Infrastructure with 17 reviews. IBM WebSphere Message Broker is rated 7.8, while Microsoft System Center is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM WebSphere Message Broker writes "For new applications that are being onboarded, we engage this tool so the data can flow as required but there's some lag in the GUI". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft System Center writes "Good review of configurations, effective antivirus administration, and has weekly reports". IBM WebSphere Message Broker is most compared with IBM Integration Bus, webMethods Integration Server, Mule ESB, IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM BPM, whereas Microsoft System Center is most compared with Oracle SOA Suite. See our IBM WebSphere Message Broker vs. Microsoft System Center report.

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