Azure Batch vs. Control-M

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Batch
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Azure Batch is cloud-scale job scheduling and compute management.N/A
Control-M
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Control-M from BMC is a platform for integrating, automating, and orchestrating application and data workflows in production across complex hybrid technology ecosystems. It provides deep operational capabilities, delivering speed, scale, security, and governance.N/A
Pricing
Azure BatchControl-M
Editions & Modules
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On-Premise
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SaaS
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure BatchControl-M
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure BatchControl-M
Features
Azure BatchControl-M
Workload Automation
Comparison of Workload Automation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Batch
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Ratings
Control-M
8.7
125 Ratings
3% above category average
Multi-platform scheduling00 Ratings9.5121 Ratings
Central monitoring00 Ratings9.2115 Ratings
Logging00 Ratings8.3119 Ratings
Alerts and notifications00 Ratings8.6120 Ratings
Analysis and visualization00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
Application integration00 Ratings8.4116 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Azure BatchControl-M
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies

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Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
AWS Batch
AWS Batch
Score 6.6 out of 10
Redwood RunMyJobs
Redwood RunMyJobs
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure BatchControl-M
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(2 ratings)
9.3
(126 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(19 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(82 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(15 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
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(0 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure BatchControl-M
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
To better serve their consumers, businesses that often interact with those clients who rely on Microsoft's software products may consider migrating to Azure. This program would be useful in any installation of a Microsoft product or suite that necessitates a test of the target environment. It is simple to maintain and implement, making it an ideal IT backbone. If a client doesn't have any use for this particular instrument, it's not going to be of any benefit to them.
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BMC Software Inc.
Scenarios where it's well suited are where you're running jobs across platforms. We have processes on our mainframe that have to complete our daily batch processing and the controlling handles the scheduling of the daily batch processing. Then once that's done, it moves into executing stuff on servers like SQL loads and transferring files to load into SQL and then also running reporting on the SQL servers when the data's been loaded and is available. It makes for a really smooth transition of the overnight processing the bank has to go through. That's our main function that we use it for currently. It handles it very well.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Managing the users
  • Having multiple environments
  • Creating multiple groups
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BMC Software Inc.
  • Workload change manager is one of our favorite features of this product. It enforces standards, which is a huge benefit. Users don't just make crazy changes that cause issues with other jobs. It does great promotions from one environment to another, transforming all the data to match the next environment.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • The user interface, in my opinion, might need further clarification.
  • Any situation where a user's password has to be reset would benefit from this feature.
  • Any accounts that were accidentally established more than once may be transferred over quickly and easily.
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BMC Software Inc.
  • Certificate on all levels: Each agent uses different keystrokes for different functions, such as AI, web service calls, and MFT.
  • It's really hard to manage these keystrokes.
  • Trust stores, in case control-m, act as servers; it should be simple to implement certificates from a corporate CA.
  • Some functions must be performed in the fat client, while others can only be performed through the web interface. This should be streamlined as soon as possible.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
It is one of the best solutions on the market, in terms of innovation, reliability and stability. Control-M provides security when used by the largest companies in Mexico such as banks, department stores and logistics. It has proven to be able to integrate with new technologies on the market and provide almost 100% availability, thanks to its automatic FailOver scheme.
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Usability
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
It has an excellent graphical user interface and robust functionalities, which any scheduling tool currently has in the current market. Strengthening security measures, such as role-based access control and encryption, is essential to protect sensitive data. Providing tools to optimize resource utilization and reduce costs would be valuable. Limited options for customizing the user interface can hinder productivity. Allowing users to tailor the interface to their needs would enhance the experience.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
We've had issues with a server crashing. The latest issue has the option for high availability which should help with that.
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Performance
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
very good performance and robust.Control-M has received positive reviews for its performance, with some users calling it a reliable and versatile platform: TrustRadiusControl-M has an overall score of 8.1 out of 10 from 89 reviews, with high marks for multi-platform scheduling and central monitoring. Gartner Peer InsightsBMC Helix Control-M received an overall experience rating of 4.8, with 80% of ratings being 5 stars. IT Central StationIn June 2018, Control-M was ranked the #1 tool by average user ratings. EMA Radar for Workload AutomationControl-M received the highest overall score in EMA's 2019 EMA Radar Report for Workload Automation. Control-M is a high-end solution that can help with:Reducing workflow deployment timeReducing manual tasksReducing administration costsImproving SLAsAccelerating application deliveryAutomated agent and client deploymentReal-time analysis
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
BMC Software Inc.
He contactado varias veces con el soporte de BMC y ha sido bastante bueno, siempre han sabido darme una solución a lo que he pedido. Esta vez quiero hacer alguna nueva pregunta, pero no se si se me podrá contestar, ya que es algo que tal vez fuera de otro rango y no pertenezca a ellos.
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Online Training
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.awesome training.they have explained about best practices, the trainer is awesome.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
As HA we have depend on the external DB, why don't we have HA feasibility with embedded DB. As with external DB, there are performance issues and fine tuning the DB. As if its embedded DB, Control-M it self take care of the functionality.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
They both are great tools and provide the services they have implemented. They are two competing companies that have different cultures and forward mission agendas. I would say Azure is a little easier to support through their user interface for the IT support side of things. Both tools are useful and have their own strength and weakness. If you're a dynamic company with a multitude of customers then both are a required tool to have.
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BMC Software Inc.
Redwood RunMyJobs seemed impressive as well since it was also cross-platform, flexible, and versatile. However, we went with Control-M because it was less expensive and we were already using it on our mainframe environment. The distributed version of Control-M was much more user-friendly due to the GUI instead of the command-line interface used on the mainframe.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
from my experince i would suggest to customers Control-M first
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Scalability
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
awesome product.Control-M delivers advanced operational capabilities easily consumed by Dev, Ops, data teams, and lines of business.Control-M Workflow InsightsApplication and data workflow observability: Increased confidence that SLAs are being met for Control-M users and IT leadersComprehensive control and management capabilities: Enhanced dashboards and reporting with constant telemetry and intelligent analysis on executing workflowsSelf-service visibility: In-depth reporting to help teams work autonomously
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Professional Services
Microsoft
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BMC Software Inc.
excelente aplicação
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • After initial setup, we now have significantly less time spent processing data.
  • The automation of data formatting and display after processing is exciting because it frees us to focus on the data itself.
  • Since using Batch, we have significantly decreased the number of items we previously utilized.
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BMC Software Inc.
  • Control-M has improved service delivery times, reliability and quality of batch processing.
  • It has simplified the management of the operation and the use of the alert system has made it possible to act in a coordinated and efficient manner to solve problems.
  • The implementation of policies has made it possible to make greater use of Control-M and thus reduce development costs that are generated unnecessarily when the potential of the system is not considered.
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