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BMC MainView vs OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence comparison

BMC and Broadcom are both solutions in the Mainframe Management category. BMC is ranked #3, while Broadcom is ranked #7. BMC holds a 19.3% mindshare in MM, compared to Broadcom’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
BMC MainView
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100% willing to recommend
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96% willing to recommend

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BMC MainView
Ranking in Mainframe Management
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OPS/MVS Automation Intellig...
Ranking in Mainframe Management
7th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Mainframe Management category, the mindshare of BMC MainView is 19.3%, up from 17.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence is 2.9%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user676302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enabled me to solve production problems faster or even avoid them preemptively with warnings
MainView is used as a central point of view to control and monitor systems on the mainframe like z/OS, CICS, MQSeries IMS, or DB2.  MainView has enabled me, in the past, to solve production problems faster, or even avoid them preemptively with warnings. The integration of IMS commands is very…
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GP
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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Enabled me to solve production problems faster or even avoid them preemptively with warnings."
"The integration of IMS commands is very useful, because you do not have to switch to another tool to problem solve solutions."
"​The follow-up surprised me. Making sure that I am happy with what I have gone to them on. They will call after I have made changes and verify that I am happy with the changes that I did have to make. If it did not fix the complete problem, they go back over it until I am satisfied.​"
"Their technical support is incredible, immediately responsive, and even if it is not updated to Level 2 support sometimes, they chip in providing more detailed answers and options to fix the problem."
"​It is an easy product to use and it is stable."
"It alerts the operators when it is time to repair the communications and the IPLs."
"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."
"It reduces the number of repetitive motions required by a human to respond to the system."
"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."
"It's very secure, because it's a legacy application."
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Cons

"More visualisation and support for mobile devices would be good."
"An expansion for distributed systems would be great, but probably not workable."
"The GUI interface could be improved, but that is coming. They are working on that."
"One thing that comes to mind is the MQ interface. The last time we tried to use it, it seemed a little clunky."
"Because of its age, it's a little bit difficult to modernize some of the integrations and some of the functions."
"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."
"The interfaces to USS, CA UIM could be better. CA Common Services interfaces - namely Zdata Mover, Zmessage Service, Zdatacolletcor - are poorly documented."
"The reason sometimes it is not stable, we do not have the expertise to write the script.​"
"Some of the command sequences are too long."
"Scalability is zero. It cannot be scaled because of its age."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you already use other products from BMC, you might be able to get a package deal from BMC's sales department."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
30%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Logistics Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Educational Organization
11%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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Product Reports

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Buyer's Guide
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence
June 2025
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence reportDownload OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence product report
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

To keep your business running smoothly, you need mainframe management that does more than just monitor and display. BMC MainView gives you the power to diagnose problems, minimize risk, and cut costs.

  • Lower costs with more efficient monitoring.
  • Find and fix problems early to prevent costly outages and slowdowns.
  • Improve availability and productivity by automating and simplifying performance tasks.
  • Streamline application performance tuning using BMC's seamless integration with Compuware Strobe.
BMC
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

Costco, Dell, Apple, Citi, AT&T, FedEx, Johnson&Johnson, Comcast, Caterpillar, Vodafone, Sysco, Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Walt Disney
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