IBM DevOps Code ClearCase vs. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform vs. VMware Cloud Director

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM DevOps Code ClearCase
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
An enterprise-grade configuration management system that provides controlled access to software assets.N/A
Ansible
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
The Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (acquired by Red Hat in 2015) is a foundation for building and operating automation across an organization. The platform includes tools needed to implement enterprise-wide automation, and can automate resource provisioning, and IT environments and configuration of systems and devices. It can be used in a CI/CD process to provision the target environment and to then deploy the application on it.
$5,000
per year
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
VMware Cloud Director (formerly vCloud Director) is a cloud service-delivery platform used by cloud providers to operate and manage cloud-service businesses. The vendor states that by using VMware Cloud Director, cloud providers deliver secure, efficient, and elastic cloud resources to thousands of enterprises and IT teams across the world.N/A
Pricing
IBM DevOps Code ClearCaseRed Hat Ansible Automation PlatformVMware Cloud Director
Editions & Modules
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Basic Tower
5,000
per year
Enterprise Tower
10,000
per year
Premium Tower
14,000
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM DevOps Code ClearCaseAnsibleVMware Cloud Director
Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
IBM DevOps Code ClearCaseRed Hat Ansible Automation PlatformVMware Cloud Director
Considered Multiple Products
IBM DevOps Code ClearCase

No answer on this topic

Ansible
Chose Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
AAP doesn't truly stack up against any of the products mentioned except for Aria Automation. But, it is extensible and open and has a lower cost to entry.
VMware Cloud Director

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Features
IBM DevOps Code ClearCaseRed Hat Ansible Automation PlatformVMware Cloud Director
Configuration Management
Comparison of Configuration Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM DevOps Code ClearCase
-
Ratings
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
8.1
150 Ratings
1% above category average
VMware Cloud Director
-
Ratings
Infrastructure Automation00 Ratings8.9144 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Provisioning00 Ratings8.3141 Ratings00 Ratings
Parallel Execution00 Ratings8.5134 Ratings00 Ratings
Node Management00 Ratings8.5126 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Logging00 Ratings7.4138 Ratings00 Ratings
Version Control00 Ratings7.3122 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM DevOps Code ClearCaseRed Hat Ansible Automation PlatformVMware Cloud Director
Likelihood to Recommend
3.3
(2 ratings)
9.3
(171 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(57 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM DevOps Code ClearCaseRed Hat Ansible Automation PlatformVMware Cloud Director
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
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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Red Hat
Red Hat Ansible automates server management, configuration updates, and deployments across our server infrastructure, keeping everything consistent, reducing human error, and saving time. Also provides detailed reports on what is done and uses role-based access controls to keep systems secure by controlling who can make changes.
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VMware by Broadcom
If you have a lot of customers that all need to have a separate place to work in, without the possibility of getting in each other way, and you want to safe yourself a lot of work. Than I strongly recommend you Cloud director. Ofcourse, only if you have a VMware environment as your working environment. If you just have a small group of customers and you can easily handle the work that's coming from it, then it is overkill to add cloud director to your environment. In a later station, you can always introduce cloud director (so tis never to late if you still want to use it)
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Pros
IBM
  • 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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Red Hat
  • It reduces custom scripting efforts because everything can be scripted in simple, human-readable YAML playbooks.
  • Not only servers, but also network devices, VMs, Containers, Kubernetes clusters, etc., can be automated via Ansible, showcasing its extensive list of supported devices.
  • It is agentless, which makes it lightweight and allows for easy integration into CI/CD and GitOps pipelines.
  • Many Tier-1 telcos use Ansible for Day 0/1/2 automation of RAN, transport, and core infrastructure (e.g., network function lifecycle management, NE configuration push, patching VNFs).
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VMware by Broadcom
  • Building virtual racks
  • Managing the customers' network and security
  • Simplicity but the completeness of IaaS solution
  • Integration with major software providers
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Cons
IBM
  • Extremely buggy.
  • Sometimes the repository gets locked for no reason.
  • Slow.
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Red Hat
  • I can't think of any right now because I've heard about the Lightspeed and I'm really excited about that. Ansible has been really solid for us. We haven't had any issues. Maybe the upgrade process, but other than that, as coming from a user, it's awesome.
  • Give out Lightspeed for free.
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VMware by Broadcom
  • The add-on/extension required on the internet browser sometimes are difficult to get working at first. We've experience instances where the add-on/extension latest versions will not work and have to downgrade to an older version.
  • The server console lacks features and tools. For example it would be useful to have a copy and paste tool or a file upload tool.
  • The vCloud Director management site uses Adobe Flash, which makes it impossible to use on a mobile device.
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
No answers on this topic
Red Hat
Even is if it's a great tool, we are looking to renew our licence for our production servers only. The product is very expensive to use, so we might look for a cheaper solution for our non-production servers. One of the solution we are looking, is AWX, free, and similar to AAP. This is be perfect for our non-production servers.
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VMware by Broadcom
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Usability
IBM
No answers on this topic
Red Hat
Overall, the product is excellent, with daily-use features for both large and small infrastructure. Ansible does its job quickly and ensures compliance, keeping the environment up to date and safe from open vulnerabilities. Large-scale inventory management and license management. Industry standard followed by best practices to maintain continuity. Budget-friendly compared to other products.
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VMware by Broadcom
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Performance
IBM
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Red Hat
Great in almost every way compared to any other configuration management software. The only thing I wish for is python3 support. Other than that, YAML is much improved compared to the Ruby of Chef. The agentless nature is incredibly convenient for managing systems quickly, and if a member of your term has no terminal experience whatsoever they can still use the UI.
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VMware by Broadcom
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Support Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
Red Hat
There is a lot of good documentation that Ansible and Red Hat provide which should help get someone started with making Ansible useful. But once you get to more complicated scenarios, you will benefit from learning from others. I have not used Red Hat support for work with Ansible, but many of the online resources are helpful.
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VMware by Broadcom
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Implementation Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
Red Hat
I spoke on this topic today!
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VMware by Broadcom
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
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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Red Hat
AAP compares favorably with Terraform and Power Automate. I don't have much experience with Terraform, but I find AAP and Ansible easier to use as well as having more capabilities. Power Platform is also an excellent automation tool that is user friendly but I feel that Ansible has more compatibility with a variety of technologies.
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VMware by Broadcom
vCloud Director is definitely my favorite as far as cloud managers. The only thing that compares is Cisco UCS Director, but it has slightly different functionality and purpose. I understand why a lot of clients still go with vCloud Director even though VMware intends to sunset it
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • 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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Red Hat
  • POSITIVE: currently used by the IT department and some others, but we want others to use it.
  • NEGATIVE: We need less technical output for the non-technical. It should be controllable or a setting within playbooks. We also need more graphical responses (non-technical).
  • POSITIVE: Always being updated and expanded (CaC, EDA, Policy as Code, execution environments, AI, etc..)
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VMware by Broadcom
  • Saves a lot of time, and time is money
  • Stable, so little to non downtime
  • With P1 , good support
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