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 #40 in CM , and holds a 1.2% mindshare in the category. Red Hat is ranked #1 in CM , with an average rating of 8.8, and holds a 11.9% 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 (40th)

Red Hat Ansible Automation ...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

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 1.2%, up 0.7% compared to last year.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Configuration Management, holds 11.9% mindshare, down 18.3% since last year.

Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenText Cloud Service Automation	1.2%
VMware Aria Automation	5.8%
Morpheus	4.4%
Other	88.6%

Cloud Management

Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform	11.9%
Microsoft Configuration Manager	8.8%
Red Hat Satellite	7.1%
Other	72.19999999999999%

Configuration Management

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SunpritSingh

Test Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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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Manas Kashyap

DevOps Engineer at Elevenxcapital

Automation has transformed server patching and has reduced months of work to minutes

The best features that Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform offers is that it does not require any additional resources inside the servers. Python is the only requirement, and since Python is already present inside the servers, we can run it from our location and it automatically deploys things and does the work for us. The minimal requirements and easy deployment have definitely impacted my daily work and my team's efficiency. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is one of the best features that we depend on. We have evaluated other options, but Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform was the best choice because it has saved us a tremendous amount of time. We do not need to manually intervene in the servers or install third-party software to maintain these things. It is very easy to write playbooks for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Ansible Galaxy contains many playbooks that are readily available and ready to be used. It is highly configurable with Jinja templating, making it easy to maintain. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has positively impacted my organization. Previously, we needed to go into the servers and maintain them manually, which used to take a lot of time. For 200 to 300 servers, the maintenance took about one to two months. New patches would arrive and we would have to repeat the process. Now, it is a one-night work or a 10 to 15 minutes task. We write a playbook, maintain an inventory, and roll out the updates and it starts working for us. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform uses conditional clauses and has rollback options, functioning like a standard coding language that is simple to use. There is definitely a reduction in errors with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform because we have playbooks written with all the necessary clauses and rollback options. Manual work automatically creates more errors, whereas in automation, we have written sets that we do not forget every time we run it. We have protected written sets that we execute consistently.

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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."

"Scalability is the most valuable feature to us."

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

"The ability to tie the pieces together, supporting multiple providers across both HPE and non-HPE products, is crucial in a heterogeneous environment composed of many different commercial and in-house developed components."

"We really look at infrastructure as a service as the major trend in IT, at least for a service provider like us, for the next 3 to 4 years, so we really want to have a precise, clearly defined, but very dynamic and flexible private cloud where we can easily provision and deploy infrastructure as a service to our end customers."

"These products let us integrate multiple tools together and help to automate the processes by cutting down time and effort through the modules and reusable contents."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its configuration management, drift management, workflow templates with the visual UI, and graphical workflow representation."

"The easy-to-read syntax for YAML files and the interoperability between modules are valuable."

"There are so many models that I don't have to create one."

"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."

"There are new modules available, which help to simplify the workflow."

"It's nice to have the Dashboard where people can see it, have it report to our ELK stack. It's far more convenient, and we can trigger it with API and schedules, which is better than doing it with a whole bunch of scripts."

"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."

"We can automate a few host configurations using the product."

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Cons

"I haven't found very user friendly things, some are a little tricky."

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

"I’d like to see better monitoring visibility. We have to rely on HPE Technical Services to tell us when those challenges and problems occur."

"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."

"Deployment has been extremely painful for the production environment. This was mostly due to the decision to use our internal Microsoft-based Certificate Authority (CA)."

"On the Dashboard, when you view a template run, it shows all the output. There is a search filter, but it would be nice to able to select one server in that run and then see all that output from just that one server, instead of having to do the search on that one server and find the results."

"It is a little slow on the network side because every time you call a module, it's initiating an SSH or an API call to a network device, and it just slows things down."

"Some of the modules in Ansible could be a bit more mature. There is still a little room for further development."

"The solution is slightly expensive, and its pricing could be improved."

"The governance features could be improved."

"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is not the best at server provisioning. Terraform is better."

"The documentation for the installation step of deployment, OpenStack, etc., and these things have to be a bit more detailed."

"The SSM connection access needs improvement"

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"I am using the community edition of the solution which is free."

"It’s an open-source tool."

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

"The pricing is pretty standard."

"The cost is high, but it still works well."

"The solution is inexpensive compared to other products."

"If you only need to use Ansible, it's free for any end-user, but when you require Ansible Tower, you need to pay per Ansible Tower server."

"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is an expensive solution. There may be additional fees to use advanced features."

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

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Large Enterprise	6

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Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	48

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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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