ClusterControl vs. Fortra Robot Monitor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClusterControl
Score 10.0 out of 10
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ClusterControl enables companies to deploy, manage, monitor and scale their databases on the technology stack of their choice. According to the vendor some key features and benefits include: Repeatable Deployments: Deploy standalone, replicated or clustered databases on the technology stack of your choice Complete Lifecycle Management: Automate failovers, recovery and day to day tasks uniformly across polyglot databases and dynamic…N/A
Robot Monitor
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Robot Monitor from Fortra (formerly HelpSystems) is presented as a comprehensive, in-depth monitoring solution available for Power Systems environments running IBM i alone or alongside VIOS, AIX, or Linux on Power.N/A
Pricing
ClusterControlFortra Robot Monitor
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClusterControlRobot Monitor
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ClusterControlFortra Robot Monitor
Top Pros
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Features
ClusterControlFortra Robot Monitor
Database Development
Comparison of Database Development features of Product A and Product B
ClusterControl
9.7
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Fortra Robot Monitor
-
Ratings
Performance optimization tools9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Schema maintenance9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Database change management9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Database Administration
Comparison of Database Administration features of Product A and Product B
ClusterControl
9.9
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Fortra Robot Monitor
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Ratings
User management9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Database security10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Database status reporting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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ClusterControlFortra Robot Monitor
Small Businesses
DBeaver
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Score 8.4 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
DBeaver
DBeaver
Score 8.4 out of 10
LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
DBeaver
DBeaver
Score 8.4 out of 10
LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
ClusterControlFortra Robot Monitor
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClusterControlFortra Robot Monitor
Likelihood to Recommend
Severalnines AB
I love its ability to work without manual configuration. ClusterControl has enabled us to control all servers across business and monitor overall server health with ease. ClusterControl ability to automate repetitive tasks has made my work easier and saves me a lot of time. It also offers a very good GUI.
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Fortra
Instantly drill down to show all the jobs consuming CPU, temporary storage, QTEMP, I/O, transactions, faulting rates, and other metrics, for faster problem resolution.
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Pros
Severalnines AB
  • Proficient and proactive database monitoring, which governs security.
  • Automation of the routine processes, more those those that entails repetitions.
  • Further, ClusterControl has tools for performance optimization, which improves the quality of results.
  • Lastly, ClusterControl supports database scaling and automation, a strategic option for efficient management.
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Fortra
  • Auto reply to the MSGW.
  • Robot network GUI is place to monitor all the systems at one place.
  • Based the MSG ID/JOBS, the alerts are set up to notify the concerned person/team.
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Cons
Severalnines AB
  • It's holistic with data virtualization.
  • Requires users with skills to install.
  • Excellent with backup and instant recovery.
  • Great for the safety and security of our data.
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Fortra
  • It can have more customization
  • More SQL features can be added
  • Dashboard improvement
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Likelihood to Renew
Severalnines AB
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Fortra
I found the Robot monitoring tool is more reliable for IBM i servers.
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Usability
Severalnines AB
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Fortra
It is very easy to use and have lots of feature which makes our environment risk free.
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Support Rating
Severalnines AB
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Fortra
Quiet active whenever there is any help required either on chat support or Contact.
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Alternatives Considered
Severalnines AB
Fantastic with secure access to data within the organization. Magnificent to monitor the database performance and do a repair. Efficient with backup and recovery. Intuitive dashboard.
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Fortra
It's a best tool/product in the market and easy to use. It serves our purpose and saves a lot time of the resource from the manual task. The main and most important is, its support team. One of the best support team I have ever seen. Their dedicated product engineer have a good knowledge over the product and helps immediately.
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Return on Investment
Severalnines AB
  • It provides work efficiency because it offers timely notifications and alerts.
  • ClusterControl has strong data security.
  • It enables me to fully maximize data operation because it collects comprehensive performance data that I use to improve workflows, therefore boosting productivity.
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Fortra
  • Can monitor the systems in a central view.
  • It's easy to maintain with better security to the robo commands.
  • Cost effectiveness.
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ScreenShots

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