BMC TrueSight Orchestration vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform vs VMware Aria Automation comparison

The compared BMC Helix and Red Hat solutions aren't in the same category. BMC Helix is ranked #34 in PA , and holds a 1.4% mindshare in the category. Red Hat is ranked #1 in CM , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 10.3% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of BMC Helix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BMC TrueSight Orchestration	1.4%
Camunda	10.9%
IBM BPM	5.3%
Other	82.4%

Process Automation

Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform	10.3%
HashiCorp Terraform	7.4%
Microsoft Configuration Manager	7.4%
Other	74.9%

Configuration Management

Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Aria Automation	5.5%
IBM Turbonomic	4.7%
VMware Aria Operations	3.9%
Other	85.9%

Cloud Management

Featured Reviews

Ilhami Arikan

Cloud Services Automation Technologies Manager at Garanti Teknoloji

An orchestration tool to automate the end-to-end process with a need to improve its user experience

In BMC TrueSight Orchestration, login is just text-based, so it's really hard to find the problem. We cannot see the ongoing running jobs or interfere with them on an interface. So it's unavailable. There are some restrictions about the permissions, especially the level of the permissions, even though there is not very much there. It's a little bit hard to use clients' development tools, so the user experience may be improved. There is room for improvement for the local team.

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Manas Kashyap

Senior Dev Ops Engineer at 11 East Capital

Automation has transformed server patching and has reduced months of work to minutes

The best features that Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform offers is that it does not require any additional resources inside the servers. Python is the only requirement, and since Python is already present inside the servers, we can run it from our location and it automatically deploys things and does the work for us. The minimal requirements and easy deployment have definitely impacted my daily work and my team's efficiency. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is one of the best features that we depend on. We have evaluated other options, but Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform was the best choice because it has saved us a tremendous amount of time. We do not need to manually intervene in the servers or install third-party software to maintain these things. It is very easy to write playbooks for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Ansible Galaxy contains many playbooks that are readily available and ready to be used. It is highly configurable with Jinja templating, making it easy to maintain. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has positively impacted my organization. Previously, we needed to go into the servers and maintain them manually, which used to take a lot of time. For 200 to 300 servers, the maintenance took about one to two months. New patches would arrive and we would have to repeat the process. Now, it is a one-night work or a 10 to 15 minutes task. We write a playbook, maintain an inventory, and roll out the updates and it starts working for us. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform uses conditional clauses and has rollback options, functioning like a standard coding language that is simple to use. There is definitely a reduction in errors with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform because we have playbooks written with all the necessary clauses and rollback options. Manual work automatically creates more errors, whereas in automation, we have written sets that we do not forget every time we run it. We have protected written sets that we execute consistently.

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VasilisGiannitsiotis

Senior IT at ITSolutions

Automation has streamlined complex financial workflows but still needs more intuitive orchestration

Something to improve in VMware Aria Automation would be related to VCF 9, as I do not know what it is trying to bring because they exposed it as the solution of everything. So VCF 9 will bring VCF Automation and VCF Operations, the new product line of VMware. I have not seen what this brings or what else it includes. Maybe in the area of vRealize Orchestrator, this would be beneficial because VRO can do everything. Perhaps a more user-friendly way to use that tool would be helpful because the possibilities there are endless. I am looking for more user-friendly navigation in VMware Aria Automation.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"This solution is scalable."

"The product has a very good triggering mechanism."

"The best thing about TrueSight is the user interface, which is intuitive and easy to use. It supports accessibility and exporting, so we can output to the format we require. We can use TrueSight to integrate nearly any other product. I can't think of another product that can match this functionality. We also have Microsoft Orchestrator, but it can't match BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

"I find the provisioning to be the most valuable."

"We particularly like the integration functionality of this solution. This product is open API, which means that it can be integrated with any solution from any other brand."

"We can implement compliance standards with the solution. You can also do patching so that the environment is compliant and secure from external threats and hacking. We can provision multiple systems with the help of predefined templates that the organization has forwarded us. The solution’s users can also integrate multiple products which can be either BMC or non-BMC. There are numerous possibilities that can be done with server automation"

"The initial setup is easy. The deployment was done in an hour."

"The automation helps in payment transactions through BHIM app. The BMC helps in smooth clearance of all payments without using MasterCard or Visa. The solution is ready to use, and there is no need for customization or resources. We can complete integration over cloud and on-premise, and even using mainframes. The automation are secure through BMC TrueSight Orchestration."

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"The easy-to-read syntax for YAML files and the interoperability between modules are valuable."

"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is quite stable. If you set it up correctly with the right configurations and there are no hiccups during installation and deployment, it will be stable. I'd give stability a rating of eight out of ten."

"Managing our inventory is a big pain point. Right now, we have Satellite, but we can tie it in with Satellite, so we can actually manage things and automate the entire deployment stack, instead of trying to grab things from tickets, then generating Kickstart, and using that to get things in Satellite. That doesn't work well. We can do the whole deployment stack using the inventory share between Tower and Satellite."

"Automation tracking is the most valuable feature."

"Ansible provides great reliability when coupled with a versioning system (git). It helps providing predictability to the network by knowing exactly what's being pushed after validating it in production."

"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is easy to integrate; the platform is simple to use."

"The most valuable feature is that Ansible is agentless."

"Agentless architecture, relying on SSH only."

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"We have definitely seen an ROI because automation is directly related to productivity."

"Aria Automation gives you the flexibility to deploy tenants with customized blueprints for permissions and policies. Version 7.8 consisted of multiple products, so you had to deploy a lot of virtual machines on one of the servers. Starting from 8.6, VMware consolidated all the components into one Linux appliance. This allows the option to use vRA or DevOps capabilities."

"For a few years, when we needed a server, it took us three months to deliver one, and now we can bring one up in approximately 15 minutes."

"The operations manager does a fantastic job on the front end because it includes on-premises and cloud use cases."

"It requires very limited time to set up an enterprise environment."

"We have seen quite a bit of return on our investment, and we've actually been able to really change the way that we're doing build and deployments of virtual machines."

"It allows us to be more agile and provide services to our company more rapidly."

"We have seen significant ROI, as we used to have physical servers that took 90 days to get a server ordered, bought, and installed, and now with virtualization we have it down to a couple of minutes for customers to have a server."

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Cons

"It would be helpful if TrueSight could log errors in a better format. I would also like to see more connector support. Let's say I have a third-party vendor that I need to integrate with Ansible. It would be helpful if BMC announced a specific connector for that. I've encountered situations where I need to work with scripts or find another way to integrate a particular product with TrueSight Orchestration. BMC already supports many products. For example, we have a connector for Ansible, but I think it needs to be improved some."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration could improve by providing some visibility on how the workflows are progressing."

"The architecture of this solution needs improvement, it is very complicated. It creates a lot of problems in our environment. Most of the time I am trying to find and solve the problem."

"At present this solution is only available to be hosted on-premises, which can cause network issues when integration with cloud-based software is attempted."

"BMC TrueSight Orchestration is difficult to understand. It's not very user-friendly."

"The solution should move to the cloud. Every application from the BMC is on the container and moving to the cloud. There is also a number of limitations for the smart reporting feature of the TrueSight server which is not working in sync. We did not get any satisfactory reply from BMC on that note. We are not able to do the real-time sync between HSA and non-HSA service reporting tools and the actual application tools."

"We are aiming for AI automation and look for support from BMC. The features are currently missing but we are hoping for some upgrade in this matter."

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"From Red Hat Insights point of view, the product is not on top as it is not responding as per the demand...Like on cloud platforms, you can see the main parts of Red Hat Insights, along with the inventory of all your apps. So, that is missing in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform."

"The tool should allow us to create infrastructure. It has everything when it comes to management, but it lacks the provisioning aspect."

"There are challenges in using the graphical interface, particularly in open-source versions."

"There could be more stuff in the workflows. I hope that if I have ten templates with different services on it, workflow could auto-populate all the template-based services."

"It can use some more credential types."

"Error codes are not very descriptive."

"Documentation could be improved. Many times, if I'm looking for something, I have to Google it in a lot of places, then figure out what the best approach will be. There are some best practices documents, but they don't give you the information."

"For a couple of the API integrations, there has been a lack of documentation."

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"The solution is intuitive, but not necessarily user-friendly. In particular, it's the documentation."

"As a product, it is complicated to integrate and automate with other products."

"It is quite hard to maintain, especially since a lot of work has to be custom-built, which takes a lot of effort."

"The integration is a bit tight. I need the right package to use it properly. The new automation processes for VMware are messy, and support could be better."

"Now, it's pretty stable, as long as you do not touch it. However, upgrades are always a pain."

"The base library is missing some key elements such as networking management (mine is lacking on that front) and some more granularity on the apt part."

"From that perspective, technical support has not done very well."

"It's not cheap. It would be more expensive to get an alternative though because we would have to buy the extras for it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is available in different ways and depends on data being consumed by users and nodes being operated."

"Licensing is per lot, or per agent — one agent is one license."

"Regarding pricing, it comes with the package when you buy the server automation. But it's made depending on some agreements for companies, of which I don't know the clause."

"There is a huge cost saving with BMC TrueSight compared to other solutions."

"I don't see the pricing or licensing features, but from what I understand, it is fairly reasonable."

"If you only need to use Ansible, it's free for any end-user, but when you require Ansible Tower, you need to pay per Ansible Tower server."

"Users have to pay a per-node cost of around $ 100 per node."

"The pricing is pretty standard."

"We use the open-source version of the solution."

"We went with product because we have a subscription for Red Hat."

"We're charged between $8 to $13 a month per license."

"Everything is generally fair. No one ever likes to pay a lot of money, but we are getting the value. We also get support with it. It has been fair and worthwhile."

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"There is confusion between licensing levels. There are three different licensed versions of vRealize Automation, and there are different things which can happen in each of them."

"The tool is expensive since it is an enterprise product."

"From a budget point of view, the pricing is a bit on the higher side."

"We have seen significant ROI. We used to have physical servers, it took 90 days to get a server, order it, buy it, and get it in. We have it down to 10 minutes, building a server with virtualization, and now that's too slow. So, we let the customer do it at their speed. Therefore, it is pretty much up in a couple of minutes and they have a server."

"So much can be done with the Open Source side, and especially for smaller shops. I personally think the pricing for Enterprise is hard to justify."

"It made the provisioning of the virtual machines easier and faster. We can react more quickly to customers' demands."

"A simplified version for small businesses would be good."

"The cost of the solution is reasonable for us. Although it is relatively high, we prioritize stability and integration over cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Healthcare Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	52

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	33
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	131

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Comparisons

Control-M vs BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Compared 14% of the time

OpenText Operations Orchestration vs BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Compared 11% of the time

Fortra's Automate vs BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Compared 8% of the time

CA Process Automation vs BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Compared 7% of the time

IBM BPM vs BMC TrueSight Orchestration

Compared 3% of the time

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Microsoft Configuration Manager vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 6% of the time

Red Hat Satellite vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 5% of the time

BigFix vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 4% of the time

Microsoft Intune vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 4% of the time

Cisco DNA Center vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 4% of the time

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VMware Aria Operations vs VMware Aria Automation

Compared 4% of the time

Morpheus vs VMware Aria Automation

Compared 4% of the time

HashiCorp Terraform vs VMware Aria Automation

Compared 3% of the time

Microsoft Configuration Manager vs VMware Aria Automation

Compared 3% of the time

IBM Turbonomic vs VMware Aria Automation

Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

TrueSight Orchestration, Atrium Orchestrator

Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Subscription on AWS

VMware vRealize Automation, vRA, VMware DynamicOps Cloud Suite, SaltStack

Overview

BMC TrueSight Orchestration offers robust automation with secure workflows, seamless integrations, and a user-friendly interface, simplifying software installations and payment transactions across environments.

BMC TrueSight Orchestration streamlines automation, provisioned not only for flexible integration but also boasting built-in connectivity across cloud and mainframe ecosystems. While its intuitive layout stands out, there are challenges like complex architecture and limited container support. Real-time dashboard enhancements and AI integration are areas for growth. Despite these, its capability to manage tasks from server provisioning to network auto-remediation remains integral for organizations leveraging systems like CMDB, Discovery, and Control-M.

What are the key features?

Provisioning: Simplifies software installation across servers.
Open API Integration: Compatible with any brand, offering extensive automation flexibility.
Intuitive Interface: Enhances accessibility and exporting.
Reliable Automation: Enables seamless payment transactions even without major card networks.
Built-in Connectivity: Facilitates operations over cloud and mainframe environments.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Operational Efficiency: Streamlines routine processes like server provisioning and password resets.
Seamless Integration: Connects with systems like CMDB and automates through Ansible Tower.
Task Automation: Supports automated network remediation and rule development for ticket resolution.

Industries implementing BMC TrueSight Orchestration benefit from its server monitoring capabilities in large data centers, leveraging its integration strengths for ticket management via BMC Remedy or ServiceNow, and employing automation in complex environments for tasks like database backups and network management.

BMC Helix

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform streamlines IT operations with features like a simplified GUI and extensive module support. Its agentless architecture and YAML ease make it an adaptable choice for managing diverse infrastructures efficiently.

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform offers a robust automation framework that supports multiple environments and integrates well with various applications. Its agentless Python-based architecture facilitates efficient server management and rapid update deployment. Users benefit from centralized management through Ansible Tower, role-based access control, and dynamic inventory. However, improvement areas include documentation, API integration, network support, and UI scaling. Enhanced community contributions could address module availability and compatibility gaps.

What are the most important features of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?

Agentless Architecture: Leverages Python for seamless management without needing local agents.
Extensive Module Support: Provides modules for managing multiple environments effectively.
Ansible Tower GUI: Offers a centralized interface for easy automation management.
Role-Based Access Control: Ensures user-specific permissions for improved security.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with a variety of applications to enhance functionality.
Dynamic Inventory: Automatically updates inventory, simplifying large infrastructure management.

What benefits and ROI should one consider?

Automation Efficiency: Significantly reduces manual intervention, saving time and resources.
Adaptability: Easily integrates with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Security Compliance: Automates compliance checks, ensuring up-to-date security protocols.
Cost Management: Lower operational costs through streamlined processes.
Scalability: Supports infrastructure growth without requiring major adjustments.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is used for network management, security compliance, and configuration tasks. Organizations utilize its capabilities for cloud and on-premises deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and workflow orchestration. Many integrate it with tools such as Puppet or Terraform to enhance CI/CD processes, benefiting from its agentless design in adapting to cloud environments.

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VMware Aria Automation is known for its automation capabilities, integrating with VMware and third-party tools to enhance workflow efficiency, save time, and manage resources effectively.

VMware Aria Automation offers a diverse set of features including a self-service portal and a streamlined user-friendly interface, which make it ideal for organizations aiming to automate virtual machine provisioning. The platform supports extensive automation capabilities across multi-cloud environments, featuring flexible blueprint designs and comprehensive integration with platforms like AWS, Azure, and ServiceNow. Though improvements are desired in areas like logging, template management, and vCenter integration, its robust framework facilitates IT infrastructure services, disaster recovery, and development operations. It is specifically beneficial for orchestrating workflows, automating routine tasks, and managing workloads efficiently in private and hybrid cloud environments.

What are the most important features of VMware Aria Automation?

Self-Service Portal: Empowers users with easy access to resources and tools needed for automation.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and usage for both technical and non-technical users.
Extensive Automation Capabilities: Streamlines VM deployment and processes across various platforms.
Integration with VMware and Third-Party Tools: Enhances workflow automation and extends functionality.
Flexible Blueprint Designs: Allows for customized and scalable deployment solutions.

What are the benefits and ROI users should consider?

Efficiency: Reduces manual workload, leading to time and cost savings.
Scalability: Supports dynamic growth and resource management.
Enhanced Workflow Automation: Improves process efficiency with comprehensive integrations.
Customizable Orchestration: Enables tailored solutions that meet specific requirements.
Resource Management: Efficiently utilizes resources, reducing waste and optimizing operations.

VMware Aria Automation is implemented across industries for automating the provisioning of virtual machines and managing cloud environments. It is used in sectors requiring efficient server deployment, network configurations, and seamless integration with tools such as AWS and Azure. It aids in reducing manual efforts, supporting IT infrastructure services, and enhancing disaster recovery protocols.

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Sample Customers

Ameritas, Buckeye Partners, KNAB, Dex Media, News UK

HootSuite Media, Inc., Cloud Physics, Narrative, BinckBank

Rent-a-Center, Amway, Vistra Energy, Liberty Mutual

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