Absolute Control vs. IBM DevOps Code ClearCase

Absolute Software configurations are based on policies that can be configured una very detailed manner, which addresses different groups of endpoints. Absolute software is installed at the BIOS level, which makes the agent if the endpoint goes through OS reinstallation

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IBM Rational ClearCase might be better suited for a smaller / simpler code base. Larger code bases really slow it down... but then again there are better alternatives out there for source control

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• Software Resilience to automatically reinstall a required application on the endpoint if it has been removed even after fresh OS installation.
• Geolocation. Offers full visibility of endpoints related to physical location of the device in real time.
• Automation to run power shell scripts on endpoint to mitigate and remediate misconfiguration or custom configurations.

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• Rational ClearCase is excellent for handling versioning and branching. No other tool I've used has the depth that ClearCase has when it comes to handling complex branching scenarios and identifying where certain versions of particular files are within a particular configuration.
• Rational ClearCase handles parallel development of many dependent applications really well.
• The use of ClearCase Views to switch between projects and configurations is extremely convenient as opposed to the local workstation model of the competitors.

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• Reports are not simple to generate.
• Removal of Absolute application itself on decommissioned devices is complex and not managed by customer. Need to open a request with Absolute support.
• Being able to completely remove Absolute software on retires endpoints could be really helpful.

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• Extremely buggy.
• Sometimes the repository gets locked for no reason.
• Slow.

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From set up and configuration, reporting, endpoint protection. Software resilience, and assets visibility. Absolute software offers the best solution to address above mentions points

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If development is centrallized to one location and your company releases hundreds of customized versions of your software per year, then ClearCase is the best tool for managing the complexity of multiple versions of customized software. If your company has globally distributed development, then I'd recommend Team Foundation Server over ClearCase. If your organization uses Agile Methodologies, then I'd recommend TFS with GIT.

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• Positive impact and ROI when it comes to endpoint and data protection.
• ROI in terms of endpoint visibility and robust reporting.
• Great ROI to protect endpoints and ability to grease assets if misplaced or stolen.

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• Managed code versioning for many years.
• Only one person can edit code at a time - slows processing down.
• IBM is an expensive product to support.

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