We performed a comparison between BMC TrueSight Server Automation and SUSE Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."For the price, the features included with Microsoft are appealing."
"There are so many features, but Windows Autopilot is one of the features that are very valuable for most customers."
"The most valuable feature is probably mobile device management. Small businesses are coming under greater scrutiny and requirements for compliance as time goes on. We don't have to worry about a VPN because we can manage these devices, control company data, and lock users out. If needed, we can remotely wipe devices and deadman-switch them."
"Intune is effective because of the configuration management and endpoint security it provides. The graphical interface makes it easier to configure and deploy devices."
"A great solution for anyone wanting a modern endpoint device management solution."
"The most valuable features are the ones that make sure that the deployment is of a standard operating system and the Zero Touch deployment, which is very useful. This allows users to have an out of box experience."
"It's very informative when there is an error. It allows us to backtrace where the error is and resolve that ourselves. It's a bit of a Swiss Army penknife. We find that it fixes most issues."
"While Microsoft Intune boasts a wide range of features, its user-friendliness and bundled licensing cost are key considerations for me."
"Server Automation's best feature is automated patching. It also helps us automate compliance and report generation. We can even integrate TrueSight Server Automation with a vulnerability management solution to remedy vulnerabilities by applying patches, deploying scripts, or changing registry entries."
"Scalability is good."
"It gives us more speed to deliver services and applications, and we rely on security."
"The product's valuable feature is its ability to conduct patching for multiple servers simultaneously."
"The solution is stable."
"BMC Bladelogic Automation can be used across many OS platforms, providing us flexibility for deployments."
"The ability to script and create BL packages to perform various functions. This makes automating our environment relatively easy to do."
"Among the most valuable features is its flexibility and ability to work across multiple operating systems. Being able to execute some form of data collection and not have to worry about whether I'm working on a Linux box, or a Windows box, or the underlying OS, I can do these collections, get these results, and put them together in a uniform format which makes it easier to present back to management."
"When it comes to managing both Red Hat and SUSE environments, it provides the support for live patching, which is something I really, really appreciate."
"SUSE Manager helps to optimize operations at a reduced cost."
"The setup is straightforward."
"SUSE Manager is the best solution for maintaining the Linux environment"
"I would like to see the ability to deploy custom packages as a Windows 64-bit package, as opposed to the Windows 32-bit, which is the only one available now."
"There can be some added features, such as an improved dashboard. Any new feature that could be a benefit to our customers would be good."
"There is improvement needed in integrating with the installed Office solutions versions, such as Office 2019. The Office 365 integrates without a problem."
"While Intune works perfectly well, the only potential downside is that the deployment could be a bit complex for some users."
"It needs incorporation of Knox, ZeroTouch, etc."
"The current Intune reporting functionality could benefit from some improvements."
"The solution could improve its flexibility."
"Intune should be much more granular in terms of supporting more Android cellular devices."
"BMC TrueSight Server Automation's scripting needs improvement."
"Scaling the environment during setup at larger organizations with 10,000 employees gets complicated."
"The number of APIs available within the tool needs improvement. At the moment, we have a couple of different scanning tools used within the organization, but only one of those is integrated back into Server Automation. There is another tool that they use in another part of the business where it doesn't have an out-of-the-box adaptor for it. We would have to go and create or develop something bespoke to be able to integrate it with that scanning tool. Whereas, with the other scanning tool, there was an API available. To make it easier, I would like to have more APIs available for different scanning tools within that line of business."
"The architecture is big, so the initial setup is not a straightforward task."
"TrueSight falls short when we are trying to gather large amounts of data from multiple servers. We need to do these tasks manually because there is no option to populate the data and export it to Excel, which is required. For example, let's say I'm trying to find out how many patches are missing on the servers and which ones have been installed. It's hard to automatically pull each server's data in an Excel format."
"There is no other functionality available to patch the containers that we need to include."
"Resource management on the base servers is sluggish and could be improved."
"Provisioning needs to be more user-friendly. We were using BladeLogic for provisioning, but due to a lot of issues and complications, we had to stop using provisioning with this tool."
"The initial stage is a bit complex, but after that, everything runs seamlessly."
"I really would like to have a broader library of VCP's or playbooks that I can deploy."
"We sometimes have server issues and need to restart the service."
"It can be complex and difficult for users who are new to Linux and don't have any technical expertise."
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BMC TrueSight Server Automation is ranked 12th in Configuration Management with 18 reviews while SUSE Manager is ranked 13th in Configuration Management with 4 reviews. BMC TrueSight Server Automation is rated 8.2, while SUSE Manager is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of BMC TrueSight Server Automation writes "Easy to deploy, automatic patching, and scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SUSE Manager writes "Easy to deploy, offers embedded monitoring, and is very stable". BMC TrueSight Server Automation is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, BigFix, Red Hat Satellite, Microsoft Configuration Manager and HashiCorp Terraform, whereas SUSE Manager is most compared with Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, AWS Systems Manager, BigFix and Microsoft Configuration Manager. See our BMC TrueSight Server Automation vs. SUSE Manager report.
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