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Carahsoft vs IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager [EOL] comparison

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Carahsoft
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Software Distribution (3rd)
IBM Tivoli Configuration Ma...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
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Featured Reviews

Ruth Starr - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business Analyst at General Services Administration
Online expert-led training has expanded my skills and supports continuous learning at my desk
What I appreciate most about the on-demand aspect of Carahsoft is that the people in the training are experts in their field, so I trust their knowledge and experience more than going to a class in a college environment where they do not know the government way of doing business. I would say that learning from the experts in the field and knowing that they have long experience, over five years of experience, is the best feature Carahsoft offers, which makes me more able to trust their advice. I appreciate the way I can look at the calendar and see what is coming up in advance to sign up for them and have them automatically notify me as a reminder. Specifically, I appreciate that some of the trainers call me because some of the trainers are very outgoing, and I appreciate talking to them on the phone; I do not necessarily prefer to always be on chat or webinars. I find that it is made available to me for free, so I do not pay a cost for it. Carahsoft helps me learn faster and learn about technologies that I do not understand, enabling me to learn effectively.
Megha Rastogi - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Administrator at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Responsive support, reliable, and scalable
IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager is used for complete database storage The user interface of IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager could improve. You have to know the full UI before you can manage it properly. I have been using IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager for approximately 10 years. IBM Tivoli…

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

Pros

"I think Carahsoft is a great resource, and you should keep growing as much as possible."
"Carahsoft has helped us primarily in selling to the US government efficiently and swiftly."
"Centralization through a distributor has made it so that both our renewals and sales teams spend less time generating quotes, less time having to follow up with customers, and more time going after making sure opportunities get closed and finding new opportunities."
"I have found IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager to be scalable."
"We use the support from IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager and they have been very prompt in their response."
 

Cons

"I would appreciate an individual Carahsoft representative so that I could build a relationship with one person instead of getting five different people calling me for the same event every day."
"I wish Carahsoft would offer more direct integrations between CRMs, and I would also appreciate more introductions internally with like-minded vendors or complementary vendors within Carahsoft's ecosystem."
"It would be beneficial if Carahsoft enabled their people to deliver the software and similar services."
"The user interface of IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager could improve. You have to know the full UI before you can manage it properly."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carahsoft?
Carahsoft's pricing is determined by the software vendors' pricing. If a vendor provides a margin, the prices remain the same as set by the software company. If no margin is provided, Carahsoft may...
What needs improvement with Carahsoft?
I wish Carahsoft would offer more direct integrations between CRMs, and I would also appreciate more introductions internally with like-minded vendors or complementary vendors within Carahsoft's ec...
What is your primary use case for Carahsoft?
My main use case for Carahsoft is distribution. A quick specific example of how I use Carahsoft for distribution is that we centralize all of our quoting and transactions through Carahsoft instead ...
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