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OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence vs SYSVIEW Performance 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

OPS/MVS Automation Intellig...
Ranking in Mainframe Management
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (10th)
SYSVIEW Performance Intelli...
Ranking in Mainframe Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Mainframe Management category, the mindshare of OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence is 10.0%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence is 10.3%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence10.3%
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence10.0%
Other79.7%
Mainframe Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
SR
System Programmer at Krungsri
Real-time monitoring has improved incident response but still needs built-in history and prediction
A long-term performance database in SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence would be beneficial to see historical performance for the long term and observe trends. Currently, a program must be created to gather data, and it should be part of the product with a built-in database inside SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence so that a custom program to gather data and keep it somewhere is not necessary. Prediction capability is not available in SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence—the kind of machine learning intelligence desired, such as the ability to predict patterns or seasonality or month-end behavior. However, if there is a chance to use WatchTower, this ability might be gained.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's definitely a very stable product."
"It alerts the operators when it is time to repair the communications and the IPLs."
"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."
"I do not have to keep recordings. It is there and is proactive. It helps the operators, human editors, and me."
"I would say yes, definitely use it."
"For the mainframe it's a really good automation tool, it's been really solid for what we needed it for, and it's been flexible and scalable across the enterprise."
"If something breaks and it goes down when it's not supposed to, automation brings it right back up."
"The effectiveness and stability of the solution is something that we require and something that this solution delivers."
"It provides much more info regarding the mainframe and interfaces, with ease of use (menus); has many more options available compared to the previous product."
"The transaction troubleshooting for the applications is the product’s most valuable feature, giving the opportunity for those applications to be able to see what's wrong with a transaction and make corrections, giving them the information readily accessible."
"This is probably their best product; I look at this product and I think it is the best in their fleet."
"​The stability is very reliable. We have not had any issues."
"I have to work with other products that are its competition, and so far, SYSVIEW is one of the best out there."
"We were using SDS from IBM; we switched because SYSVIEW is a better product."
"This does pretty much the same thing that MainView does at a cheaper cost."
"Ability for system diagnostics"
 

Cons

"I think some of their built-in functions are short on functionality."
"It definitely needs more web-based interface, to be more mobile-open. More APIs, more open source to it."
"The new release addressed some shortcomings of the product."
"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."
"I think, for me, I’d like to see more of its web base."
"The interfaces to USS, CA UIM could be better. CA Common Services interfaces - namely Zdata Mover, Zmessage Service, Zdatacolletcor - are poorly documented."
"The only issue we have is when we try to integrate with common services."
"The reason sometimes it is not stable, we do not have the expertise to write the script.​"
"The documentation, like installation guides and stuff, put it all in one place.​"
"When making that call to technical support, the triage is sometimes a little rough to get you to someone who will effectively help you."
"I would expect this product to be integrated with mainframe Linux system monitoring which is more popular in our mainframe solutions."
"I think really in the line of IMS and what it can provide needs to be expanded a little bit for some of our purposes."
"Perhaps the CPU usage: When SYSVIEW is accessed via VTAM, the CPU usage is higher than compared to when its accessed via TSO using exactly the same commands, e.g., Display active tasks."
"The documentation format could be better. I noticed with the last release that all of the manuals were bundled into one. It used to have a separate installation guide, user guide, etc."
"The actual product install is very simple. The web interface install is far from easy."
"I think they could improve the frontend action stage and alert thresholds, for a better and more-usable job action or REXX launch."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing is a little steep, but there are a lot of other functions that it brings together. It gives you one window to look through to get to a lot of different features. The more products you have from CA, the better pricing they have, the more you can get them doing more things for you."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence?
A long-term performance database in SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence would be beneficial to see historical performance for the long term and observe trends. Currently, a program must be created to ...
What is your primary use case for SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence?
SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence is used for monitoring CICS and z/OS, and it is also used to monitor metrics and trigger events to OPS/MVS for automation triggering. SYSVIEW Performance Intelligen...
What advice do you have for others considering SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence?
The price of SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence is unknown as I am a user and do not have access to pricing information. I have provided this review with a rating of seven out of ten.
 

Also Known As

CA OPS MVS Event Management and Automation, CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation, Unicenter CA-OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation
CA SYSVIEW Performance Management, CA SYSVIEW, Unicenter CA-SYSVIEW Realtime Performance Management
 

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Tieto
Tieto, Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU)
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