Azure Monitor vs BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management comparison

Microsoft and BMC are both solutions in the Cloud Monitoring Software category. Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.7, while BMC is ranked #47. Additionally, 90% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of BMC users who would recommend it.

Azure Monitor

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90% willing to recommend

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

Read 5 BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management reviews

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104 Comparison Views

80% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Azure Monitor and BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Monitor

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (4th)

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

47th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (40th)

Featured Reviews

Swapan Biswas

Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy

Nov 29, 2022

A powerful Kusto query language but the alerting mechanism needs improvement

Our company is a service integrator and we use the solution to monitor logs, metrics, and applications for customers. We have 200 users throughout our company. The tools for logs and metrics are pretty good and easy to use. We can do metric monitoring, log monitoring, and prepare queries to…

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it_user790746

Infrastructure Operations Manager at Cognizant

Dec 18, 2017

Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system

Total build time has been reduced from four weeks to one week, then later to 24 hours. * Threat remediation: Combine with SecOps to link vulnerabilities to identified patches and create a remediation plan. * Compliance: Integrates role-based access control with pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP documentation and remediation. * Provisioning: Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning. * Configuration: Consistently manage change and configuration activities across a broad range of server environments with one tool. * Reporting: Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views. * Patching: Supports and follows Maintenance Window Guidelines to ensure timely delivery of patches.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution works well overall. It's easy to implement and simple to use."

"The most valuable feature is that it ensures our servers are up."

"The most valuable features of Azure Monitor are the login analytics workspace and we can write any kind of custom queries in order to receive the data that is inserted into the login analytics workspace, diagnostic settings, et cetera."

"I find the query language in this tool very beneficial, as it allows me to customize some dashboards and create alerts according to my thresholds and metrics."

"It is a robust, stable product."

"It's a Microsoft native tool, so it works well with other Microsoft technologies, which is predominantly what our customer end-user base is."

"It allows you to set thresholds on the metrics and receive alerts."

"The solution integrates well with the Microsoft platform."

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"By allowing end users to request their own services, the request process for systems is much quicker and more accurate."

"Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning."

"You can tie together your public and private cloud infrastructure into a "single pane of glass"."

"Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views."

"Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system."

"CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports."

"Integrates role-based access control with pre-configured policies for CIS, DISA, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NIST, and SCAP documentation and remediation."

Cons

"I'd like the solution to do more around vulnerability assessment. It's lacking in the product right now."

"I believe Azure Monitor is already a top-notch solution with excellent functionality and there is not much I would suggest for improvement. However, there is one limitation that certain features require payment, even for testing purposes, which can be a challenge."

"Azure Monitor could improve the visualization aspect and integrate better with other third-party services."

"It's really complex to retrieve or query the logs in Azure Monitor."

"The solution's monitoring feature has limitations for analyzing multiple metrics."

"When something goes down, we want the option to have automation in place to get it back up again as quickly as possible."

"The query builder could be better. In comparison to other monitoring tools, in order to use Azure Monitor, your engineers need to have KQL experience. If they don't, it's not intuitive as a system."

"Using Azure Monitor and Azure Arc separately to monitor different environments can be complicated."

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"The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."

"One of the major problems is that support is not so good."

"Needs integrations with other providers to provide a custom public cloud environment."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Azure Monitor is a low-priced solution, which is why it would work best on small-scale projects."

"The solution is very costly because you have to pay for various things such as adding to logs and internet alerts."

"My company is okay with the current pricing of the solution."

"Azure Monitor's price is minimal to the point of being almost negligible."

"The solution’s pricing depends on how much logs it collects."

"Azure Monitor is cheaper compared to other third-party monitoring tools."

"Besides standard licensing fees the customer needs to additionally pay based on the ingested data size"

"The licensing is a monthly fee."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?

Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...

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What do you like most about Azure Monitor?

Azure Monitor is a very easy-to-use product in the cloud environment.

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What needs improvement with Azure Monitor?

The pricing model could be more flexible. It is not very clear, and the current model used by Microsoft for this component could be adjusted to be more customer-friendly.

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Overview

Azure Monitor is a comprehensive monitoring solution offered by Microsoft Azure. It provides a centralized platform for monitoring the performance and health of various Azure resources, applications, and infrastructure.

With Azure Monitor, users can gain insights into the availability, performance, and usage of their applications and infrastructure. The key features of Azure Monitor include metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards. Metrics allow users to collect and analyze performance data from various Azure resources, such as virtual machines, databases, and storage accounts.

Logs enable users to collect and analyze log data from different sources, including Azure resources, applications, and operating systems. Azure Monitor also provides a robust alerting mechanism that allows users to set up alerts based on specific conditions or thresholds. These alerts can be configured to notify users via email, SMS, or other notification channels. Additionally, Azure Monitor offers customizable dashboards that allow users to visualize and analyze their monitoring data in a personalized and intuitive manner.

Azure Monitor integrates seamlessly with other Azure services, such as Azure Automation and Azure Logic Apps, enabling users to automate actions based on monitoring data. It also supports integration with third-party monitoring tools and services, providing flexibility and extensibility.

Overall, Azure Monitor is a powerful and versatile monitoring solution that helps users gain deep insights into the performance and health of their Azure resources and applications. It offers a wide range of features and integrations, making it a comprehensive solution for monitoring and managing Azure environments.

BMC's cloud management platform drives digital innovation with agile, full-stack service provisioning across cloud and traditional platforms. BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management scales easily while integrating with essential compliance and governance policies to reduce risk.

Sample Customers

Rackspace, First Gas, Allscripts, ABB Group

JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro

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