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OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence vs SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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 (9th)
SYSVIEW Performance Intelli...
Ranking in Mainframe Management
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Mainframe Management category, the mindshare of OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence is 6.8%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence is 8.9%, down from 15.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mainframe Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence8.9%
OPS/MVS Automation Intelligence6.8%
Other84.3%
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

"If something breaks and it goes down when it's not supposed to, automation brings it right back up."
"The technical support is top notch; they have always been right there for us whenever we were needed, including the offer to be available on weekends during a recent upgrade if needed, and they are friendly, professional, and knowledgeable."
"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."
"​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.​"
"The benefits are the ability to do monitoring on your mainframe systems exactly the way you want to do it."
"The performance of it is beyond exceptional."
"With the automation pieces we can bring this region up or take this region down, and it allows us to always meet our time critical requirements."
"OPSMVS has made it possible to run our IT systems with fewer staff, due to the level of automation that we are able to use."
"It gives an indication of potential performance bottlenecks."
"The stability is very reliable; we have not had any issues."
"SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence's data integration and visualization capabilities have helped improve operational outcomes by reducing the time to respond to incidents because it is a real-time monitor."
"We have not had any major issues in approximately 15 years."
"Thresholds with alerts are valuable, enabling us to fix a problem before it has an impact."
"Using SYSVIEW means we have to bug our tech support a lot less."
"I recommend this product to others due to its easy implementation, comprehensive functionality and good organization of documents."
"I use most of the SMS space management extensively, but also the features that enable me to look at dumps and different dataset allocations to the system, and performance data from the queueing and delays."
 

Cons

"The new release addressed some shortcomings of the product."
"We're missing the boat. We don't have a graphical display and we need something beyond just pretty PC pictures for the other departments."
"Scalability is zero. It cannot be scaled because of its age."
"It’s a complex product. The initial installation is easy, but implementing various functions is a constant process."
"​It’s a complex product. The initial installation is easy, but implementing various functions is a constant process.​"
"The interfaces to USS, CA UIM could be better."
"It definitely needs more web-based interface, to be more mobile-open. More APIs, more open source to it."
"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."
"We would like to see better graphics in the next version, so that even less experienced individuals can find problems without much effort."
"When making that call to technical support, the triage is sometimes a little rough to get you to someone who will effectively help you."
"The actual product install is very simple. The web interface install is far from easy."
"A long-term performance database in SYSVIEW Performance Intelligence would be beneficial to see historical performance for the long term and observe trends."
"It needs better documentation explaining the different possibilities of what you can do with the product."
"It confuses a lot of people because there are so many features, but when they see me bouncing around they say, "I didn't know it did that, I didn't know it did that." It takes a long time to find all the different features that are available."
"It is a complex system, though, as every view has a different setting panel. This can be overwhelming for someone coming in, but once you get a grasp of it, it gets easier."
"​We are using Datacom as the database system, so maybe a little bit more integration with that.​"
 

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
Financial Services Firm
13%
Logistics Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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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Sample Customers

Tieto
Tieto, Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU)
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