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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apache Archiva

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AApache Archiva is a software repository management solution.N/A

    Azure DevOps Server

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAzure DevOps Server (formerly Team Foundation Server, or TFS) is the on-premise version of Azure DevOps. To license Azure DevOps Server an Azure DevOps license and a Windows operating system license (e.g. Windows Server) for each machine running Azure DevOps Server.N/A

    BMC AMI DevX

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABMC AMI DevX is an integrated software platform that provides mainframe development teams with modern Application Development and DevOps capabilities. The solution connects traditional mainframe environments with contemporary development practices through components for source code management, testing, debugging, and analytics.N/A
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    Apache ArchivaAzure DevOps ServerBMC AMI DevX
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Apache ArchivaAzure DevOps ServerBMC AMI DevX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    10.0
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
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    Availability
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    8.2
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    Performance
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    7.3
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    Support Rating
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    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    7.3
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    Online Training
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    8.0
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    7.3
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    Ease of integration
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    9.0
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    7.4
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    Apache ArchivaAzure DevOps ServerBMC AMI DevX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    Well suited for small organizations to medium-sized teams/organizations. Apache Archiva is well suited for:
    • It acts as a central repository/proxy of the artifacts generated and used by the teams.
    • It provides control on which open source repositories can be utilized by the team.
    • Saves network bandwidth by reducing outbound traffic.
    Apache Archiva is less appropriate for organizations where immediate support/bug resolutions are required.
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    Microsoft
    Azure DevOps is good to use if you are all-in on the Microsoft Azure stack. It's fully integrated across Azure so it is a point-and-click for most of what you will need to achieve. If you are new to Azure make sure you get some outside experience to help you otherwise it is very easy to overcomplicate things and go down the wrong track, or for you to manually create things that come out of the box.
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    BMC Software Inc.
    I love these tools! However, my company has not yet transitioned from SCLM to a modern repository, and this is causing most of our developers to remain within TSO for all their development. It's been a slow adoption up to this point, but we are moving toward more modernization this year and next, so with any luck, we'll see usage pick up. Success depends on the speed at which your management is willing to move.
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    Pros
    Apache
    • It's an open source project and therefore saves cost.
    • It allows exchange of artifacts/libraries between different teams.
    • It allows managing internal and external repositories with ease.
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    Microsoft
    • Reporting Integration- Azure boards provides Kanban and other dashboard, their templates for easy management of project.
    • Project Pipeline- easy integration and development of CI/CD pipelines, helped in testing, releasing project artifacts.
    • Version Control- Integration with Git and code IDE made it easy to share, review our code, fix bugs and do testing.
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    BMC Software Inc.
    • The tool I use is fairly intuitive. It doesn't take long to be using it full time.
    • Changing the layout/view is fairly easy. This allows it to fit individual preferences.
    • It is helpful to be able to view specific windows in full screen. Usually, I have it set up to view multiple windows, but sometimes, I just want to view one window in full-screen mode.
    • the debug utility is very useful. Place stopping points is easy and one can set parameters as to when you stop at a line of code. Changing the data on the fly is easy and usefull. The interface is easy to use and make sense.
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    Cons
    Apache
    • Muti-tenancy was hard to achieve.
    • UI can be improved. Its seems bit dated.
    • It is a bit tricky to setup.
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    Microsoft
    • Can add more build templates for specific technology requirements
    • Can have more features in dashboards which can help dev teams stream line their tasks and priorities
    • Can have raise alarm feature in case of any sort of failure in devops pipeline execution
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    BMC Software Inc.
    • Download source code plug-in on Azure DevOps to allow downloading prod version even if it's not in the assignment.
    • Publishing Test Results on Azure DevOps from Total Test plugin
    • Integration with DevEnterprise in Workbench and GenAI capabilities for enhance code analysis (Accross multiple programs/applications)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Apache
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    Microsoft
    Because we are a Microsoft Gold Partner we utilize most of their software and we have so much invested in Team Foundation Server now it would take a catastrophic amount of time and resources to switch to a different product.
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    BMC Software Inc.
    This is a very good range of tools that we use daily to maintain our programs
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    Usability
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    For standard users the interface is friendly. but if you are a manager some tools are a little confusing to use, like the query system that you always need to create from scratch. Templates should be more helpful for queries and for standard procedures that you need to duplicate PBIs over time. The search history of Work Items is a little painful to use.
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    BMC Software Inc.
    9 as it gives good smooth experience for all development tasks. Can be improved a little.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    BMC Software Inc.
    The tool is very reliable and we have had very few cases where we have had to contact support.
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    Performance
    Apache
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    BMC Software Inc.
    With one exception, we did not observe any slowdown in development activity when using the AMI DEVX Code DEBug tool.
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    Support Rating
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have not had to use the support for Azure DevOps Server. There have never been any issues where I was not able to figure it out or quickly resolve. Our Scrum Master has used support before though, and the service has always been prompt and clear with a customer-focus
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    BMC Software Inc.
    Support has been amazing compared to Optim. Further, new features are very regular with File-AID - I can't remember the last time Optim had a significant update. File-AID support is very receptive to feature requests and reported bugs, including sending out hotfixes quickly.
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    Online Training
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
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    BMC Software Inc.
    The learning phase is relatively easy to implement.
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    Implementation Rating
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Do research beforehand and, if possible, do a trial run before implementing into production environment.
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    BMC Software Inc.
    The installation teams for these products have never complained about any difficulties during the integration of this range of tools into our IT system.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    • Apache Archiva is a great choice for organizations with a limited budget.
    • Alternatives are expensive to acquire Archiva comes offers REST API(s) which allows the creation of customized UI.
    • With Apache Archiva, it is easy to manage the remote proxy repositories.
    • RBAC helps with managing user access to the repository.
    • Configuration can be achieved using UI and stored in archiva.xml.
    • Backup of configuration is quite simple.
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    Microsoft
    In my opinion, DevOps covers the development process end to end way better than Jira or GitHub. Both competitors are nice in their specific fields but DevOps provides a more comprehensive package in my opinion. It is still crazy to see that the whole suite can be used for free. The productivity increase we realized with DevOps is worth real money!
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    BMC Software Inc.
    The names may have changed over the years, but anyone who has been around for a while will recognize them. For Software Configuration Management, I have used TSO/ISPF/SCLM, Panvalet, ChangeMan, Librarian, Endevor, and now Code Pipeline. All of them met the basic requirements. All of them had their advantages and disadvantages. Code Pipeline, however, stands head and shoulders above the rest in simplicity, completeness, effectiveness, efficiency, and elegance.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • The impact of Apache Archiva on ROI has been positive. Since it is open source. It is free.
    • It has allowed teams to store artifacts centrally, thus leading to a reduced need for multiple servers
    • Security audits can be easily performed on the artifacts.
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    Microsoft
    • It has streamlined the pipeline and project management for our agile effort.
    • It has helped our agile team get organized since that is a new methodology being leveraged within the Enterprise.
    • The calendar has improved visibility into different OOOs across the project team since we all come from different departments across the larger organization.
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    BMC Software Inc.
    • Possitive impact. It is main product suite to enable devops in the mainframe applications team. All developers use these on day-to-day work.
    • Negative impact: Recent usability issues caused disappointment in the application teams. It became hard motivate the development community to increase usage.
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