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DX Spectrum vs OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

DX Spectrum
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (9th), Network Monitoring Software (26th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (23rd), Network Troubleshooting (7th), DX NetOps (1st)
OPS/MVS Automation Intellig...
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (10th), Mainframe Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

DX Spectrum and OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. DX Spectrum is designed for DX NetOps and holds a mindshare of 23.8%, down 33.3% compared to last year.
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence, on the other hand, focuses on Event Monitoring, holds 3.7% mindshare, up 2.7% since last year.
DX NetOps Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DX Spectrum23.8%
AppNeta by Broadcom32.5%
DX Performance Management27.2%
Other16.5%
DX NetOps
Event Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence3.7%
ServiceNow IT Operations Management9.7%
SCOM9.3%
Other77.3%
Event Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

PinchasAlbalya - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Monitoring has become centralized and management now sees real‑time health of key network assets
The time investment required is significant, not because of difficulty but because of the need for free time to invest in it. We need to get the knowledge. We know there are many options, but we took an external vendor to install and make the customization. If we want to make others changes without paying for customization, we need to learn it deeply by ourselves. The tutorials are very complicated. They could work on that area. The tutorial part could be more simplified. I know there are many explanations, and you can get help or documents in one click on the current page in the product, but it is not very clear. If you want to do something new that you did not see from the vendor in the installation, it is not very simple. The documents are good for people that know how to operate the product well, but for new users, it is not simple.
SR
System Programmer at Krungsri
Automation has improved alerts and file handling but script-based setup still needs simplification
OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is the automation tool I use. I think OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is good for creating complex rules because it's coding, but it takes time to learn how to use it. OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence works well if you know the syntax very well and you have experience in creating scripts or REXX syntax; it would be very good and is a good tool, but it takes time to learn, so that is for experienced staff to work with. I would rate the product a six from one to ten. I cannot think of any additional features in the next release of OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"CA Spectrum allowed our client, a Tier 1 TELCO, to manage their E2E network infrastructure, proactively monitor Enterprise: GMPLS, IPVPN, ISDN, LTE and Leased Line services against set SLAs, and maintain a top quality of service, while the easy integration of topology views to a web portal provided a wow factor by exposing real-time performance and health status of enterprise infrastructure setups to customers."
"Spectrum allows us to have a holistic view of our network architecture."
"With the timely alerts that our MTTR reduced, we could determine the impact of the outage as well as the root cause of the issue."
"The network mapping functionality."
"The most valuable feature is that after setup, using it is very straightforward."
"​Stability has been good. We really have not had any issues.​"
"Its scalability is very good, as it can be used in huge environments."
"The topology correlation for layers one, two, three, and four significantly reduces the number of false positives (>98% ratio)."
"I do not have to keep recordings. It is there and is proactive. It helps the operators, human editors, and me."
"The ease of use and operations more than makes up for the licensing cost."
"We really do need this product, we have the necessity now because we have implemented for so long that we can't function without this product."
"We have eliminated human error in the startup of one of our most critical applications, thereby reducing the risk of unwanted downtime."
"Valuable features include: SSM, which provides for orderly startup and shutdown; OPSLOG, which enables filtering by message-id, and/or jobname(s); Rules, as OPS/REXX interface streamlines deployment, interfaces easily with JES2 and z/OS."
"OPSMVS has made it possible to run our IT systems with fewer staff, due to the level of automation that we are able to use."
"​It is an easy product to use and it is stable."
"It allows us to respond faster to issues. If there are issues that come out, we're able to capture a message and alert somebody about it."
 

Cons

"The only area which I found that can be improved is that sometimes issues come up with alert clearing i.e. alerts don't clear when triggered and clear events occur too fast."
"Needs better integration with all the other products in the Agile suite of tools; anything they could do to make that less complex, would be great."
"Right now, with Java OneClick, it's a problem, because people would like to be able to launch it."
"From the users perspective the look and feel of dashboards of Spectrum would be easier to use and for understanding as APM will be in 10.5 version which we saw in CA World."
"Make it easier to certify devices."
"I would like to see improvement in the ability of the user to configure the maintenance mode more efficiently."
"If the integration is simplified or improved, it will be a unique selling point in comparison to the competition on the market."
"Technical Support: 7-8/10 but sometimes I think that technical support could be more flexible."
"Scalability is zero. It cannot be scaled because of its age."
"Scalability is zero. It cannot be scaled because of its age."
"One thing that comes to mind is the MQ interface. The last time we tried to use it, it seemed a little clunky."
"One thing that comes to mind is the MQ interface. The last time we tried to use it, it seemed a little clunky."
"It needs to have more compatibility/interfaces to other vendors’ products."
"Performing a stop/restart of OPS/MVS could be a little smoother. Without special coding, some undesired tasks will be started and some necessary tasks will be stopped if we have to bounce OPS/MVS during the day."
"My impressions on OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is that it's quite difficult to use, as it relies mainly on the coding syntax and doesn't provide an easy-to-use GUI."
"We're missing the boat. We don't have a graphical display and we need something beyond just pretty PC pictures for the other departments."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"DX Spectrum's pricing depends on the license number. It is affordable."
"The cost of some of these products are a little cost prohibitive, which is unfortunate. We have to find lower cost solutions for some of the things that we have to pull in. For the most part, CA has capabilities in pretty much everything that you would need. You just have to figure out where are you going to spend the most money for what you have to actually get done. You can do all these things but, which ones do you have to do? And that's hard to choose sometimes because you want to do them all."
"The price is very high."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"The product, support, and maintenance are all expensive, which is another reason that we are switching to another solution."
"The price is good enough to expect an ideal solution. It's expensive."
"Since the acquisition by Broadcom, we have not had such a good experience with licensing and pricing. Since they were bought by Broadcom, every sales contract is getting complicated. It's very complicated, and it's much more expensive than before. It's not a good pricing strategy from Broadcom."
"It is expensive compared to other tools in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Logistics Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise90
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
The time investment required is significant, not because of difficulty but because of the need for free time to invest in it. We need to get the knowledge. We know there are many options, but we to...
What is your primary use case for DX Spectrum?
The university purchased DX Spectrum, called ICE. DX Spectrum NAC is working for us only on Cisco 9200 switches. It is not working on any other switch like C1000 or HG or any 2960X. Even other Cisc...
What needs improvement with OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence?
My impressions on OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is that it's quite difficult to use, as it relies mainly on the coding syntax and doesn't provide an easy-to-use GUI. OPS_MVS should have an easy-t...
What is your primary use case for OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence?
We use the auto-purge transaction for some transactions that run very long, and we also use automation to open and close files in CICS as well.
What advice do you have for others considering OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence?
OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is the automation tool I use. I think OPS_MVS Automation Intelligence is good for creating complex rules because it's coding, but it takes time to learn how to use i...
 

Also Known As

CA Spectrum
CA OPS MVS Event Management and Automation, CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation, Unicenter CA-OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation
 

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Sample Customers

National Informatics Centre India, Banese, Olympus, AlphaServe Technologies, Sicredi
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