Altova DatabaseSpy vs. BMC Helix Configuration Management Database (CMDB)

Altova DatabaseSpy is well suited for dynamic environments that move quickly and have a need to develop and run small to medium-size ad-hoc queries quickly and easily. The tool is intuitive and relatively easy to learn and come up to speed. The tool may not be best suited for large and very large, and complex queries.

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Lets you run more effective CABs with accurate configuration and dependency data. Understand the impact of change on other assets applications and services. Detecting potential underlying issues [when multiple] changes are made. Provides very adaptable and highly reliable data quality and integrity engines configured through rules [to] ensure normalization, data source prioritization, and deduplication.

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• High performing system regardless of how many DBs are integrated
• Graphical DB design editor is useful for bird's eye view of the DB structure of the whole infrastructure
• Single point of reference / administration

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• Incredible with cloud migration of servers.
• Efficient with getting audit reports on systems.
• Terrific with compliance management.
• Fabulous with optimization of business operations.

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• Improved SQL query debugging capabilities
• Ability to nest queries
• Does not integrate with other DB administration tools or query tools

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• The best IT services management that helps to increase overall service management does deliver business value.
• Great change manager.
• Service desk agent.

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Once you have an understanding of the many use cases that this software can meet, you will be able to tightly integrate this into a ticketing system which increases the ROI of the product tremendously.

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For me, this is basically like mRemoteNG for databases. I mentioned this so people can have a general idea on one of its feature.

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I didn't even know there was competion with BMC Atrium CMDB. I have been in the tech industry for sixteen plus years and I have never seen another product accomplish the task that BMC Atrium CMDB performs on a daily basis. Also BMC Atrium CMDB has been around longer than anyother product which means it has been tested over time.

• Enabled us to continue to provide excellent customer support with a smaller team
• Lower cost helped us balance our budget
• Reduced the need for spending extra funds on training

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• Moving towards a fully chargeback model would help non-IT departments help curb their spend. However, a company needs to be fully mature in order to do this. Without an iron tight process, the CMDB will be quickly filled with garbage. It'll require experienced asset admins to continuously monitor the system.

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