IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server vs OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence comparison

IDERA and Broadcom are both solutions in the Event Monitoring category. IDERA is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.0, while Broadcom is ranked #12. IDERA holds a 1.5% mindshare in EM, compared to Broadcom’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server and OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence compete in IT infrastructure management. OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence holds an advantage in automation features, whereas IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager is more favorable in terms of pricing and support for SQL Server environments.

Features: IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager provides real-time monitoring, customizable alerts, and performance analysis tailored for SQL Server management. It effectively identifies bottlenecks, analyzes slow-running queries, and supports historical data review. OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence offers robust automation integrating with IBM mainframes, leveraging rules-based event management, System State Manager tools, and the flexibility of OPS/REXX scripting for various automation tasks.

Room for Improvement: IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager could improve by enhancing the integration of newly added DMV's and continuing to evolve its alert customization capabilities. More comprehensive baseline and threshold definition features would be beneficial. Additional depth in performance reporting is needed. OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence might benefit from streamlining its deployment process to lessen complexity. Enhancing immediate support responsiveness and improving user documentation would address current challenges and enhance user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager is noted for its simple deployment with an intuitive setup specifically for SQL Server environments, and its customer service is praised for quick responsiveness. OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence offers detailed integration options, requiring skilled personnel for deployment. While its customer service is robust, the assistance is less immediate compared to IDERA, potentially due to the complexity of tasks often addressed.

Pricing and ROI: IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager is considered a cost-effective solution with a straightforward pricing model, providing quick ROI, primarily due to immediate SQL monitoring benefits. OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence may incur higher initial costs, reflecting its advanced automation capabilities tailored for large-scale environments, offering potential long-term returns. For organizations with complex infrastructures, the expected higher ROI can justify the initial setup expenses.

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manage...

Ranking in Event Monitoring

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (13th)

OPS/MVS Automation Intellig...

Ranking in Event Monitoring

12th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mainframe Management (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server is 1.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence is 2.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2317098

Assistant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers effective monitoring of resources but lacks the ability to connect to an AWS instance and write custom queries.

We use it mainly for monitoring, including CPU, memory, and disk space, and for troubleshooting purposes We've set up alerts to notify us when performance deviates from the baseline we've configured for each resource. So, whenever that happens, we get an alert and can investigate immediately. So,…

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Greg Payne

Sr. Analyst/Technology Infrastructure at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It automates responses, preventing issues from becoming more severe

I just installed version 12.3, which actually already has a number of new features. It's going to make it easier for some of our new users. I'm old-school, I learned it the old way. I actually want to go back and implement it and start doing things the new way. As I need to train people, it's going to make it easier for them and make the learning curve much shorter. The new release addressed some shortcomings of the product. It was old-school. The learning curve was a little bit long in the beginning, but it's really come a long way.

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Pros

"SQL DM made troubleshooting much easier and allowed multiple people to look into an issue with confidence."

"We're able to diagnose issues prior to their actually becoming issues. Without the alerting, we wouldn't have a clue as to what was going to happen. With the alerting, it gives us a heads-up that a specific threshold has been met, and we need to take specific action."

"Memory and CPU utilization features are good."

"The best part of SQL DM is the ability to customize alerts and counters. This allows our team to find an issue then alert on the issue at a granular level."

"The ability to go back and look at historical data is the most valuable feature."

"Monitors and alerts on our mission critical instances in real-time on a 24/7 basis."

"The most valuable features are disk space projections for planning, and also the Snapshotting ability, to look back in time, to see what was going on the server at a particular time. It's basically the output of an sp_who2."

"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."

"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."

"Because we can define complex commands, the training of new operators is quicker. We can also put checks in place, that will prevent user errors."

"The performance of it is beyond exceptional. It is probably one of the best products that I have ever worked with. It is easy to use, comprehensive, and can perform almost any task you need it to."

"It is an easy product to use and it is stable."

"Stability is probably the best out-of-the-box. Put it in, set it up, and you leave it alone. It works wonderfully."

"It's very flexible. You can customize what you need to, which is good. For example, you can do your own coding inside the tool, make your own scripting tooling."

"The service has been wonderful. I like the people that I have had to deal with. The process is very straightforward. I call or use the website."

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Cons

"We don't find that it helps us with performance monitoring and diagnostics. We find that SentryOne does that better. Also, in terms of alerts, we had to customize them dramatically so that we didn't get alerted on every little thing."

"I'm going to do an upgrade which may resolve my issues, but one area for improvement is its ability to handle the amount of data that we collect with it. We're likely one of the largest installations, with over 300 servers being collected with this product, and sometimes there are gaps. That would really be my only concern, in terms of how the data is collected and stored, for consistency."

"They can improve checking the status of the CPU, memory, and IO utilization from each task."

"One thing I'd like to see is the ability to view the execution plan and have the system automatically recommend potential query optimizations, especially at the query level."

"The initial setup gives too many user rights to the server, so you have to put a user that is part administrator's group - that's the preferred way - on each server, which is kind of a risk. You want to do least privilege and you're not doing that."

"It would helpful if SQL DM could mark when changes are made within the program."

"I would absolutely love to create customized dashboards but, unfortunately, they don't provide me the information that I need to create the report. The report I need is the detail or the transaction detail that's happening on those Snapshots. I'd like to be able to go back through time and search for things. I don't have that functionality, which is very disappointing. That's pretty bad and frustrating because I could query it and find out so much information about what's hitting my environment and when, but instead, they want control over it and to not give me that information. So it's encrypted. I can't pull it out and that is really bothersome."

"The reason sometimes it is not stable, we do not have the expertise to write the script."

"It’s a complex product. The initial installation is easy, but implementing various functions is a constant process."

"The GUI interface could be improved, but that is coming. They are working on that."

"Some of the command sequences are too long."

"The further expansion of the mainframe teamcenter interface. Also, the web services support is something that I am looking into."

"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."

"Because of its age, it's a little bit difficult to modernize some of the integrations and some of the functions."

"It definitely needs more web-based interface, to be more mobile-open. More APIs, more open source to it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were upgraded to Premium Support without their actually asking us, when we were quoted. Then I asked for Standard Support and that they had to re-quote us that. But they don't do that by default. They upcharge you by default, which I didn't think was very nice, without even asking."

"The pricing is reasonable, it's comparable with the competitors."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?

The ability to go back and look at historical data is the most valuable feature.

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What needs improvement with IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?

One thing I'd like to see is the ability to view the execution plan and have the system automatically recommend potential query optimizations, especially at the query level. In future releases, I w...

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What is your primary use case for IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?

We use it mainly for monitoring, including CPU, memory, and disk space, and for troubleshooting purposes.

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Also Known As

IDERA SQL DM, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager

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

Overview

SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix SQL Server performance problems in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Unlike its competition, it provides effective scalability, advanced SQL query analysis and optimization, prescriptive analysis with corrective SQL scripts, powerful automated alert responses, broad PowerShell integration, complete customization, and extensive support for current and legacy SQL Server and Windows.

IDERA

z/OS, its subsystems, databases, middleware, applications, and software generate thousands of event messages daily. IT professionals need a tool to filter, prioritize, and respond quickly to these events before they impact availability and threaten business processing and associated service level agreements. CA OPS/MVS EMA automates processes, enabling you to resolve problems as they arise. It also automates more routine tasks, simplifying IT management and operations.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Padnos, University of Notre Dame, D4, Infeon Technologies, Chevron, LC Waikiki, Sisters of Saint Francis Health Services, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, CVE, Colorado State University, St. Charles, Chaucer PLC, 1-800-Flowers, Ancoris, Money Management, National Opinion Research Center, California Department of Health, Plexus; Aviva, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CBS, Comcast, Google, Merck, Regions Financial, Schneider Electric, Tata Consultancy Services, Verizon Communications, Zurich Financial Services

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