2018-07-08T08:03:00Z

What do you like most about Control-M?

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Pedro Fuentes - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2024-01-09T18:11:00Z
Jan 9, 2024

In Helix Control-M, we have the automation API that allows us to customize and do integrations easily in any script, such as Java or Python. It is all integrated within the integration API.

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DG
Real User
2022-09-06T12:14:00Z
Sep 6, 2022

It is simple to create, integrate, and automate data pipelines and to ingest data from different platforms. It integrates well between platforms.

EY
Real User
2022-07-26T08:04:00Z
Jul 26, 2022

The solution is innovative. Specifically for the overseas and time differences, you can feel the efficiency of Batch Impact Manager on jobs, batch processing, and impact management. It works the best on these kinds of issues. It saves us time and money, which is important. We save a lot using Control-M.

Nagarajan Sankarammal - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 20
2022-07-20T21:16:00Z
Jul 20, 2022

The product has improved dramatically over the years; it offers a lot in terms of features and capabilities and integration with third-party tools. A wide range of models available with the product is critical in reducing manual and mundane work such as custom script writing. This saves significant amounts of time and, by association, money for the organization.

KK
Real User
2022-07-15T17:53:00Z
Jul 15, 2022

We used Control-M's Python Client and cloud data service integrations with AWS and, as a feature, it was very customizable. It gave us a lot of flexibility for customizing whatever data maneuver we wanted to do within a pipeline.

BK
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-10T13:33:00Z
Jul 10, 2022

The web interface is handy. It's easy to use, and Control-M provides you with the necessary materials to understand the features and perform various tasks.

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SS
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-28T21:37:00Z
Jun 28, 2022

We have a better picture of our auditability. When someone comes to us, and asks for sources, "How did the deltas occur?" We can provide answers quickly, or at least quicker than what we used to. We are actually sure of the information that we provide, where before it was like, "Hmm, I think it comes from over there. Let me double check, but it gets really convoluted over here and I think that is where it comes from." Now, if it is within the Control-M environment, it has a straightforward answer that we can provide with confidence.

KV
MSP
Top 20
2022-06-28T09:03:00Z
Jun 28, 2022

I find Control-M for SAP and Control-M for Informatica good. You can connect to the Linux or Windows servers, and you can run multiple jobs.

Chris Wahl - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-27T00:29:00Z
Jun 27, 2022

The reporting is top-notch. I haven't found any other applications on the market that can replicate what Control-M offers. The alerting is very good, and I think their service monitoring is the best in the industry.

MG
Real User
2022-06-26T14:52:00Z
Jun 26, 2022

We can set up automated email notifications to the programmers or the whole team for a particular job. It helps save time because we're not consistently looking at the job to see if it has ended or failed.

RS
Real User
Top 20Popular
2022-06-26T05:35:00Z
Jun 26, 2022

It has certainly helped speed things up.

LP
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-23T04:31:00Z
Jun 23, 2022

It is an enterprise tool that integrates with all the applications in our organization. It has made our life easier because we don't need to wake up at midnight and do monitoring, etc. It does everything. It also sends precautionary alerts. If a job or activity is running for more than the specified time, it alerts the application team. So, our teams do not need to sit in front of a laptop or any open application to watch the jobs. They can do their other regular activities while Control-M takes care of all the jobs. It notifies them when there is job completion, delay, and error.

JoseQuintero1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-06-21T16:58:00Z
Jun 21, 2022

We use Control-M for maintenance on our Oracle and SQL Server databases. It automates maintenance on packages, including standard procedures on the databases themselves, snapshots, checking integrity, verifying the RDBMS of the databases, etc. It ensures they aren't clogged and that they are running smoothly and that there aren't any jobs stuck, eating up the performance of the server or any of the CPU cores.

Shane Bailey - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-21T10:38:00Z
Jun 21, 2022

Our ability to integrate with many different solutions has been invaluable. The new approach of the automation API and jobs-as-code is also valuable.

AB
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-19T11:44:00Z
Jun 19, 2022

The Control-M interface is good for creating, monitoring, and ensuring the delivery of files as part of our data pipeline. There's a wealth of information in both the full client, as well as the web interface that they have. Both are very easy to use and provide all the necessary material to understand how to do various tasks. The help feature is very useful and informative and everything is very easy to understand.

AK
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-14T11:00:00Z
Jun 14, 2022

The File Watcher utility, cyclic jobs, and email alert notification are valuable.

Matt L. - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-14T10:48:00Z
Jun 14, 2022

Control-M is excellent when it comes to building, scheduling, managing, and monitoring production workflows. Those workflows are of very high importance to our operations.

Richard Meyer - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-12T08:42:00Z
Jun 12, 2022

It gives us the ability to have end-to-end workflows, no matter where they're running.

HK
Real User
2021-08-25T16:39:00Z
Aug 25, 2021

The File Transfer component is quite valuable. The integration with products such as Informatica and SAP are very valuable to us as well. Rather than having to build our own interface into those products, we can use the ones that come out of the box. The integration with databases is valuable as well. We use database jobs quite a bit.

EA
Real User
2021-08-23T17:32:00Z
Aug 23, 2021

My organization has been able to script scheduled jobs in Control-M to potentially replace legacy products that are at end of life or end of service. The previous backup applications that were being used for specific files, folders, or applications were no longer being supported, therefore being able to use Control-M to replace that has been very valuable.

ZS
Real User
2021-08-03T07:16:00Z
Aug 3, 2021

The scheduling and management were really good. Monitoring was also better. It had a good visual presentation. It showed me charts and all such things. It was really good on that side.

DT
Reseller
2021-08-01T22:52:00Z
Aug 1, 2021

The initial setup is straightforward.

DU
Real User
2021-08-01T22:47:00Z
Aug 1, 2021

Control-M provides us with a unified view, where we can easily define, orchestrate, and monitor all our application workflows and data pipelines. It also provides the ability to filter. So, if I don't want to see everything, I can also narrow it down or open ViewPoint. This is very important since we have thousands of jobs to monitor. If we did not have this ability, it would be very difficult to see what is going on.

Ramesh Subudhi - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2021-07-29T07:27:00Z
Jul 29, 2021

Our data transfers have improved using Control-M processes, e.g., our monthly batches. When we used to do things manually, like copying files and reports, we used to take three to four days to complete a batch. However, with the automated file transfers and report sharing, we have been able to complete a batch within two and a half days and our reports are on time to users. So, 30% to 40% of the execution time has been saved.

SM
Real User
2021-07-28T15:19:00Z
Jul 28, 2021

It has a very good GUI. We can search for a job very easily. The web interface, user account creation, and access control are very good. From an access control point of view, we can provide access to as many users as we want. A second group of users can be given a certain number of features, according to the requirements. The web interface is very easy for end users to login and use. A lot of features have been added, e.g., adding jobs. They can add jobs to their stuff, whatever they want, then get it validated by the scheduling team and work it into production.

Balabrahmam Chakka - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-07-27T23:40:00Z
Jul 27, 2021

Control-M has helped us resolve issues 70% to 80% faster. It provides us with alerts instead of having someone go to that particular server and check the logs to determine where the issue is. We can simply click on the alert information, then everything is in front of us. This provides us with time savings, human effort savings, and process savings.

DG
Real User
2021-07-27T14:53:00Z
Jul 27, 2021

The most valuable feature is the reporting function. It allows us to pull up reports for specific information that the end-users are looking for.

SL
Real User
2021-07-26T19:38:00Z
Jul 26, 2021

The integration with ServiceNow is good. When a job ends and there are problems with it, we automatically open an incident in this platform, and the number of the incident is forwarded to Control-M. This means that we have a record of it with the log of the job.

GM
Real User
2021-07-26T12:50:00Z
Jul 26, 2021

BIM is helpful because we do not miss any SLAs, as we get to know the issue well in advance. It is the topmost service that has helped us provide better solutions for the business.

SL
Real User
2021-07-25T08:48:00Z
Jul 25, 2021

The pressure on our operations and our maintenance has been reduced.

WB
Real User
2021-07-21T04:22:00Z
Jul 21, 2021

If they have ad hoc requirements, then they can theoretically schedule their own file transfers with the Self Service. We are trying to push as much work back to the customers or developers that have that requirement, because they prefer to help themselves, if possible. We try empowering them and enabling them through Control-M, especially for file transfers, because it is a much broader base of the business then just with batch scheduling. Typically, with SAP batch scheduling, it would work with dedicated teams. With file transfers, the entire business is involved. There are business users, end users, etc. It definitely needs to be as simple as possible and as managed as well as possible. They need to manage it themselves, if possible, because our team is not growing but the number of customers, applications, and jobs are growing. We need to hand back some of the responsibility to the customer for them to resolve and action it.

YN
Real User
2021-07-20T20:10:00Z
Jul 20, 2021

The unified view where you can define, orchestrate, and monitor applications, workflows, and data pipelines is important because we have more than one team working on Control-M. We have a support team, a job-creation team, and a SAP team. We can all work together on it. It avoids anyone from working on his part and not using the latest modifications.

RS
Real User
Top 20Popular
2021-07-20T17:55:00Z
Jul 20, 2021

It provides a unified view where you can orchestrate and monitor all your application workloads and data pipelines. That's very important because with cloud, software as a service, edge computing, traditional data center, and legacy apps, there are all these environments. If you don't have that single pane of glass or that one place to look at, you're going to invest a lot of time and resources into tracking things down when they go wrong.

HB
Real User
2021-07-20T13:41:00Z
Jul 20, 2021

We are using Control-M for day-to-day operations only. It is helpful for us in our day-to-day operations. It is a key in our financial sector. We are automating via Control-M in our treasury operations, including any evening updates. Control-M makes things easier and faster by helping our treasury operations go without any interruptions.

RD
Real User
2021-11-02T18:17:00Z
Nov 2, 2021

As soon as you have an issue, a ticket is created and the tech support is quite responsive.

Issam OUASSOU - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2021-09-02T21:06:00Z
Sep 2, 2021

Control-M has helped to improve our data transfers because it allows us to monitor the execution of the process. With other technologies, we cannot do that.

RG
Real User
2021-08-18T20:28:00Z
Aug 18, 2021

The best part about this product is that it has a lot of features. Control-M doesn't limit us and we can use it for a lot of things.

ZW
Real User
2021-08-02T20:50:00Z
Aug 2, 2021

In the client, it provides a unified view for me. I can alter the view that I want to see jobs and conditions. This is nice to have. The fact that you can see everything in one space is very important, especially these days where everything is about data and monitoring as well as because we are working from home on a global basis. So, I can monitor jobs in real-time, along with any failures or anything that might be stuck. The real-time monitoring and the ability to see everything in one place is important for us because we operate 24/7.

CG
Real User
2021-08-02T08:45:00Z
Aug 2, 2021

In our bank, all new applications need to be implemented with Control-M. We try to look for the best way to establish communication between both products. One of the new features for us is Application Integrator. It is a very interesting feature because it lets us integrate with those applications that are not included in Control-M. By using Application Integrator, we can easily integrate new technologies. With the help of Application Integrator, we recently integrated with Blue Prism, which is a robotic product. We could integrate such processes into Control-M. Now, we are working with Ansible, and we are putting Ansible automated processes into Control-M.

BB
Real User
2021-07-31T00:53:00Z
Jul 31, 2021

The ability to integrate file transfers has been instrumental in allowing us to accomplish the things we need with Control-M. In our industry, we take a lot of data and either push it down to the stores or retail grocery stores. We take files and push them down to the stores or pull files and information from the stores and bring it back to corporate. So, it's two-way communication with file transfers. One of the bigger things that we do with Control-M is scheduling data moves and moving data from one location to another.

SD
Real User
2021-07-25T13:58:00Z
Jul 25, 2021

The most valuable features are the Advanced File Transfer and the manage file transfer. They make transferring files securely seamless. It's very easy to set up, get deployed, and have it transferred to and from vendors. As long as we can get our firewall rules implemented at a decent time, it's very easy and seamless to get important files transferred in a secure manner.

AS
Real User
2021-07-24T07:11:00Z
Jul 24, 2021

Workload Archiving is a very good feature for us. It helps with our customer requirements in terms of reporting and auditing... Previously, when we didn't have any archive server, we managed the data in Control-M with man-made scripts, and we would pull the data for the last 365 days, or three or four months back. Since we installed the archiving, we have been able to pull the data, anytime and anywhere, with just one click.

RR
Consultant
2021-07-23T10:30:00Z
Jul 23, 2021

Control-M is useful to automate all critical and non-critical processes. Using Control-M, we can automate application workflows as well as file transfers involved in application workflows. We can also use it to run batches related to applications. Automating these processes reduces the RTO and RPO, which helps in the case of failures. It also helps us to identify bottlenecks and take corrective measures.

ST
Real User
2021-07-23T00:15:00Z
Jul 23, 2021

The multiple scheduling options allow you to do anything you want, whenever you want, and however you want. You can easily be in control when things happen.

RS
Real User
2021-07-21T16:41:00Z
Jul 21, 2021

The scheduling feature and scheduling tool are the most valuable features. I like the scheduling services that we have in Control-M, which are very beneficial to our organization because they are automating things. There is also less manual work. We can schedule a task without any manual interruptions.

SP
Real User
2021-07-20T19:32:00Z
Jul 20, 2021

We have a team called pro-mon and they monitor all the jobs for us. A single view for them makes it easy for them to monitor things.

NP
Real User
2021-07-19T10:02:00Z
Jul 19, 2021

Before Control-M, we didn't have a centralized view and could not view what happened in the past to determine what will happen in the future. The Gantt view that we have in Control-M is like a project view. It is nice because we sometimes have some application maintenance that we need to do. So, in a single console, we can hold the jobs for the next hour or two. We can release that job when it is finished. This is a really nice feature that we didn't have before. It is something really simple, but we didn't previously have a console where we could say, "For the next two hours, what are the jobs that we will run? And, hold these jobs not to run." This is really important.

RS
Real User
2021-06-18T21:31:00Z
Jun 18, 2021

Technical support is very helpful and available 24/7.

FS
Consultant
2021-03-02T12:54:17Z
Mar 2, 2021

It has multiple features. You can plan your execution in Control-M. It provides one single window where you can define workflows regardless of geographic boundaries and platforms. A batch process can be executed from this single window.

It provides insights into your processes. Your business people will know what process they are running and what is the state of the process. Instead of knowing that they're not going to meet the SLA the next morning, the business people immediately know the changes in their process.

Control-M is very easy. I can tell a non-technical person that this is how it works, and he would be able to easily understand it. Business people can understand the methodology of Control-M and the intuitive features that it has. It has a fantastic graphical user interface and is easy to understand. You just have to drag and drop but in a very intuitive way.

Monitoring features are also good. It has different color coding schemes, which can help you to understand the status of your workflow. An operator who is not that technical and is just monitoring the status of the application can see by color-coding the status of a process. If anything goes wrong or a process is stuck, it gives you a hint. You can just right-click and see the logs and the output. Even if the system is not right there in the data center and is located somewhere else, you can monitor it right from there and see the workflows.

AH
Real User
2021-02-17T14:21:40Z
Feb 17, 2021

The initial setup is largely straightforward.

SS
Real User
2020-11-23T17:14:00Z
Nov 23, 2020

The most valuable features are the GUI console, stability, and workflow.

CM
Real User
2020-11-22T17:27:00Z
Nov 22, 2020

Its compatibility with the new technologies and platforms, like the Google Cloud or Amazon, is the most valuable. Its console allows us to view the duration and execution of a process. It is also very easy to use and easy to implement.

CM
Real User
2020-11-20T10:39:00Z
Nov 20, 2020

The solution has the power to reduce resources, which is good for business. It is constantly updated to remain compatible with new technologies such as Amazon, Azure, and Google Cloud. It's very easy to take advantage of the compatibilities.

JL
Reseller
2020-11-09T23:10:44Z
Nov 9, 2020

It is very easy to use. The HA feature is also very good.

SD
Real User
2019-09-03T06:46:00Z
Sep 3, 2019

I find it very helpful to be able to keep track of all our help desk tickets.

RS
Real User
Top 20Popular
2019-08-21T01:50:00Z
Aug 21, 2019

The Automation API has opened up a world of possibilities for us, including the ability to create workflows on-demand using traditional DevOps tools.

BB
Real User
2019-08-15T09:48:00Z
Aug 15, 2019

Most of our tasks also deal with databases, and Control-M's purpose-built module for the databases comes in very handy when handling database components.

KP
Real User
2019-08-01T09:10:00Z
Aug 1, 2019

BIM is a good tool to monitor SLAs, and being a financial organization, this is a very good feature for us.

JP
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

Control-M has improved application reliability and the SLAs in our company by quite a bit. You can see if problems are coming. If we have an SLA in a couple of hours, we know well before that couple hours if processing is behind, and it allows us to take some preventative action.

EB
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

If a job fails, that development team is notified right away, which improves reliability. Previously, it was on the operators to notify the developers that their job failed, erred, or aborted. Now, it's all automated.

LF
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

Because it's a tool which allows us to do scheduled work, it allows for notifications when jobs aren't running within that scheduled time frame. This improves the opportunity to meet SLAs.

CM
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

Monitoring is a valuable aspect of it. The monitoring tool is very good, and it is easy for expert and entry level users to use on a short notice.

PW
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

The monitoring tool is very good. It's very easy for expert and entry-level users to use on short notice.

GR
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

It can do anything that I need. We do real-time jobs. We also do jobs that have to run at certain times. I have not been presented with a scheduling need that I was not able to do. It is very flexible and dynamic.

GR
Real User
2019-06-12T13:17:00Z
Jun 12, 2019

The most valuable features are the managing of file transfers and the product keeping up with technology.

JH
Real User
2019-05-20T07:59:00Z
May 20, 2019

We value Control-M mainly for the ability to control multiple nodes in a coordinated manner. Control-M has the ability to really coordinate across a lot of nodes.

AR
Real User
2019-05-15T05:16:00Z
May 15, 2019

The feature we use most in Control-M is related to the file transfer module. It is quite advanced compared to the other tools like Automate, etc. The new version which has come of same MFT has a lot of advanced features which makes it very easy to work with. There is less need for written programs and more GUI-based stuff.

AG
Real User
2018-10-15T13:24:00Z
Oct 15, 2018

Ability to handle files remotely through the advanced file transfer feature.

it_user63360 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2018-08-09T07:01:00Z
Aug 9, 2018

Automation of the batch jobs is the most valuable feature.

it_user896988 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2018-07-08T08:03:00Z
Jul 8, 2018

You can let users access the system and manage jobs: self-service.

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