OpenText Cloud Service Automation vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform comparison

The compared OpenText and Red Hat solutions aren't in the same category. OpenText is ranked #36 in CM , and holds a 0.8% mindshare in the category. Red Hat is ranked #1 in CM , with an average rating of 8.9, and holds a 15.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Cloud Service Auto...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (36th)

Red Hat Ansible Automation ...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Release Automation (3rd), Configuration Management (1st), Network Automation (1st), AWS Pro Service Providers (1st)

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Cloud Service Automation and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Cloud Service Automation is designed for Cloud Management and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.7% compared to last year.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Configuration Management, holds 15.2% mindshare, down 18.9% since last year.

Cloud Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
OpenText Cloud Service Automation	0.8%
VMware Aria Automation	9.4%
Morpheus	7.0%
Other	82.8%

Cloud Management

Configuration Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform	15.2%
Microsoft Configuration Manager	11.0%
AWS Systems Manager	9.4%
Other	64.4%

Configuration Management

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SunpritSingh

Test Lead at MindTree

A user friendly solution that makes it easy to submit and view jobs

The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user-friendly the solution is. Traditionally, when we use a mainframe system to submit jobs, we have to see the spool or any error we might get in the spool. It is very command-based and uses a green screen, which is not user-friendly. Micro Focus enterprise makes it easy to submit and view jobs. We just have to log into the particular portal, go to the catalog and view any files we want. The same can be said about submitting jobs. We know what JCL we want to submit, give it the path, and then submit it with no command required. It is very user-friendly.

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Sudhir Kumar Tiwari

DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

Have managed thousands of servers with streamlined configuration processes

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is very helpful due to passwordless integration and the ability to interact with multiple servers at once, which is especially advantageous when dealing with thousands of servers. The integration aspect of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has optimized my IT ecosystem significantly by consolidating multiple tools, such as a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, where we validate everything, including testing and SonarQube code quality. The agentless architecture of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, using the SSH key, makes it passwordless and allows us to push configurations with one click, creating a major advantage. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's main benefit is that it allows us to push configurations to multiple servers without manually visiting each one, maintaining efficiency.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user friendly the solution is."

"The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management."

"Ansible Tower provides a GUI, which is an enhancement, and a well-liked feature by operation teams."

"It has made our infrastructure more testable. We are able to build our infrastructure in CI, then are more confident in what we are deploying will work, not breaking everything."

"One of the most valuable features is automation. We are doing automation infrastructure, which allows us to automate regular tasks. This solution provides us with a service catalog, like building new services and automating daily tasks."

"It enabled me to take the old build manifest and automated everything. So when it came time to spin everything up, it was quick and simple. I could spin it up and test it out. And then, when it came time to roll production, it was a done deal. When we expanded to multiple data centers, it was same thing: Change a few IP addresses, change some names, and off we went."

"The Organizations feature, where I can give clear silos and hand them over to different teams, that's amazing; everybody says that it's their own Tower. It's like they have their own Tower out there."

"The development tools are decent and being able to consistently manage those servers is really the key, which is why we went with Ansible in the first place."

"The automation capabilities streamline deployment processes, providing reliability and reducing manual intervention and errors."

"It has improved our organization through provisioning and security hardening. When we do get a new VM, we have been able to bring on a provisioned machine in less than a day. This morning alone, I provisioned two machines within an hour. I am talking about hardening, installing antivirus software on it, and creating user accounts because the Playbooks were predesigned. From the time we got the servers to the actual hand-off, it takes less than an hour. We are talking about having the servers actually authenticate Red Hat Satellites and run the yum updates. All of that can be done within an hour."

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Cons

"OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support."

"I would like fewer restrictions as a software tester."

"Additional features could be added."

"Ansible could use more public relations and marketing."

"The governance features could be improved."

"It would be good to make the solution more user-friendly,"

"In Community, there's a lot of effort towards testing, standardizing, and testing for module development to role development, which is why Molecule is now becoming real. Same thing with Zuul, which we are starting to implement. Zulu tests out modules from third-party sources, like ourselves, and verifies that the modules work before they are committed to the code. Currently, Ansible can't do this with all the modules out there."

"It should support more integration with different products."

"Some of the modules in Ansible could be a bit more mature. There is still a little room for further development. Some performance aspects could be improved, perhaps in the form of parallelism within Ansible."

"The area which I feel can be improved is the custom modules. For example, there are something like 106 official modules available in the Ansible library. A year ago, that number was somewhere around 58. While Ansible is improving day by day, this can be improved more. For instance, when you need to configure in the cloud, you need to write up a module for that."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"OpenText Cloud Service Automation's pricing is average."

"Ansible Tower is free. Until they lower the cost, we are holding off on purchasing the product."

"Customers need to pay yearly for the license."

"The pricing is pretty standard."

"It is a little pricey but it is affordable. It is not that bad."

"Like many Red Hat products, they have a no-cost version of the web application (AWX, formerly Ansible Tower), but you are on your own to install and it is a little more complicated than just installing Ansible."

"The pricing for us is huge because we use twenty thousand nodes, so that is a huge infrastructure, but if someone is using a small infrastructure, then the pricing is not so much."

"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is an affordable solution."

"You don't need to buy agents on servers or deploy expense management when using the solution, which affected our decision to go with it."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?

The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?

OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support.

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What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation?

We have large customers for OpenText Cloud Service Automation. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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What is the difference between Red Hat Satellite and Ansible?

Red Hat Satellite has proven to be a worthwhile investment for me. Both its patch management and license management have been outstanding. If you have a large environment, patching systems is much ...

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How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your org...

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What do you like most about Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?

The most valuable features of the solution are automation and patching.

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Comparisons

VMware Aria Automation vs OpenText Cloud Service Automation

Compared 56% of the time

Morpheus vs OpenText Cloud Service Automation

Compared 44% of the time

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Microsoft Configuration Manager vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Red Hat Satellite vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 7% of the time

BigFix vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation, Cloud Service Automation Manager, HPE Cloud Service Automation

Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Subscription on AWS

Overview

OpenText Cloud Service Automation provides open, heterogeneous, extensible enterprise-grade cloud service lifecycle management to design and orchestrate full stack services. CSA embraces existing automation assets with an enhanced orchestration engine, which provides IT with an informed, transparent delivery of secure compliant services for the hybrid cloud.

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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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