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Cloud Management
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between OpenText Cloud Service Automation and RightScale Cloud Management Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Anonymous User
Comes with life cycle management features but needs improvement in installation
Anonymous User
Good CMPs for cloud provisioning and excellent scalability
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user friendly the solution is.""The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management."

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"The most valuable feature is Optima, which is something that we use quite extensively.""With this platform, users could migrate to the cloud on the go and use public cloud services like Oracle database while integrating with their own local storage."

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Cons
"I would like fewer restrictions as a software tester.""OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support."

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"There is a problem with integration due to invalid private node security certificates.""Technical support is an area that can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "OpenText Cloud Service Automation's pricing is average."

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  • "The price is higher than an open-source product, or CloudForms, or IBM Cloud Pak, but it is still not very high."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management.
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    What needs improvement with Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?
    Top Answer:OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support.
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    What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?
    Top Answer:My organization uses the enterprise server solution, Micro Focus, on Azure. We are working on a project to migrate a mainframe code to the micro-enterprise developer on Azure, submitting our JCL jobs… more »
    What do you like most about RightScale Cloud Management Platform?
    Top Answer:With this platform, users could migrate to the cloud on the go and use public cloud services like Oracle database while integrating with their own local storage.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RightScale Cloud ...
    Top Answer:It can be a bit pricy.
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    What needs improvement with RightScale Cloud Management Platform?
    Top Answer:There is a problem with integration due to invalid private node security certificates. However, the issue can be resolved by correcting the certificates. Getting OEMs like Huawei or Morpheus to change… more »
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    Ranking
    27th
    out of 75 in Cloud Management
    Views
    270
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    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    390
    Rating
    9.0
    25th
    out of 75 in Cloud Management
    Views
    501
    Comparisons
    298
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    1,485
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation, Cloud Service Automation Manager, HPE Cloud Service Automation
    RightScale MultiCloud Platform
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    Overview

    OpenText Cloud Service Automation provides open, heterogeneous, extensible enterprise-grade cloud service lifecycle management to design and orchestrate full stack services. CSA embraces existing automation assets with an enhanced orchestration engine, which provides IT with an informed, transparent delivery of secure compliant services for the hybrid cloud.

    With the RightScale Multi-Cloud Platform, you can mix and match public clouds, private clouds, and virtualized environments to meet your cloud portfolio strategy. In addition to clouds, you can support a portfolio of hypervisors — KVM, Xen, and vSphere — as well as operating systems — CentOS, RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu, and Windows. A portfolio approach gives your enterprise the ability to future-proof your cloud strategy, optimize cost and performance, access a global footprint with best-of-breed capabilities, and gain financial flexibility and negotiating leverage.

    Sample Customers
    China Merchants Bank, Osiatis
    Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Rackspace, Softlayer, Cloudstack, OpenStack, Vmware
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company28%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    University7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Large Enterprise86%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    OpenText Cloud Service Automation is ranked 27th in Cloud Management with 6 reviews while RightScale Cloud Management Platform is ranked 25th in Cloud Management with 4 reviews. OpenText Cloud Service Automation is rated 9.0, while RightScale Cloud Management Platform is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of OpenText Cloud Service Automation writes "Comes with life cycle management features but needs improvement in installation ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RightScale Cloud Management Platform writes "Good CMPs for cloud provisioning and excellent scalability". OpenText Cloud Service Automation is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, whereas RightScale Cloud Management Platform is most compared with .

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