We performed a comparison between BMC Compuware File-AID and IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Delphix, Broadcom, DATPROF and others in Test Data Management."I like the ability that it has to format copy books in a presentable manner. So, you will be able to see the starting offset in length of each field within the layout."
"The product has made our mainframe data management process easier. It has helped us save manhours. The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to edit tape files. Its ability to clone files is beneficial in application development."
"The platform's ability to generate metrics is the most valuable feature for data management. It is a user-friendly and easy-to-use tool."
"Data masking features are the most valuable, as non-production environments are used by diverse parties and data privacy has to be guaranteed."
"I like the features compared to other tools. This tool is more flexible to use than other tools like an Oracle product or SAP product. I think IBM tools are more flexible, and this tool is also a good product."
"We plan to replace BMC Compuware File-AID due to its price. Two years back, we paid 11,000 dollars. However, the current price is 27,900 dollars. The price has increased to at least eight times its initial cost. We would need to pay around 60,000 dollars to have all three products together. We also encountered issues during version updates."
"Technical support has gotten better over the years, though there's always room for improvement."
"I think it could be more secure. I don't have experience with the security aspects concerning PII data, but I think it can still be streamlined a little more. It could also have some more features, and the initial setup could be more straightforward."
"TDM's efficiency in terms of generating reports needs improvement. It could work faster."
"I would like to be able to combine different masking functions on the same column map, making more complex masking without the need of writing an Lua procedure."
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BMC Compuware File-AID is ranked 7th in Test Data Management with 2 reviews while IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM) is ranked 4th in Test Data Management with 14 reviews. BMC Compuware File-AID is rated 8.6, while IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of BMC Compuware File-AID writes "Helps to make mainframe data management process easier and saves manhours ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM) writes "User-friendly platform with valuable data management features ". BMC Compuware File-AID is most compared with IBM File Manager, File Master Plus, IBM Fault Analyzer for zOS, Broadcom Test Data Manager and Informatica Test Data Management (TDM), whereas IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM) is most compared with Delphix, Broadcom Test Data Manager, Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) and Tricentis Tosca.
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