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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OpenText ALM Octane

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AOpenText™ ALM Octane, formerly from Micro Focus, includes integrated planning, continuous integration, test management, and release management. With these capabilities, it helps Agile teams and DevOps toolchains to deliver high-quality software with insight, traceability, analytics-focused end-to-end visibility, and continuous quality.N/A

    Micro Focus Desktop Containers

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFormerly Micro Focus Desktop Containers or Novell Application Virtualization, OpenText Hybrid Workspaces gives remote workers access to apps and data. They can leverage any device for secure access to applications and data whether remote or on-site.N/A
    Pricing
    OpenText ALM OctaneMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OpenText ALM OctaneMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    OpenText ALM OctaneMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of OpenText ALM Octane and OpenText Hybrid Workspaces
    Feature
    OpenText ALM Octane
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Hybrid Workspaces
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Application support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Device support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ease of deployment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Application packaging00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Security00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    OpenText ALM OctaneMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    OpenText ALM OctaneMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OpenText
    If someone is already using ALM Octane, then it is worth the pain to go through the upgrade process to get the current versions. If you need it to tie into Jira, it can do that. Just be prepared for a rough road. If you have some other product that you use for DevOps, PM, and QA, you will probably be better off sticking with what you have. DaVita also uses TFS, but not in a full implementation (i.e. not with a build server for code deployment), so for them, ALM makes a lot of sense. If you are using TFS with a build server, there are other methodologies that won't end up making you want to pull your hair out trying to make it integrate with what you are using.
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    OpenText
    It is very well suited to large, diverse organizations looking to quickly deploy applications virtually to its employee base. They give immense control to system
    Admins and allow users to more easily install the applications they need. They also allow users quick access to their applications, even during migration.
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    Pros
    OpenText
    • Bug-logging and keeping track of the bug status.
    • Integration with DevOps to do continuous testing.
    • Keeping coordination between development and testing teams.
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    OpenText
    • It allowed us to isolate applications so that they did not adversely interact with other applications.
    • They served as a virtual machine while we managed the migration to a new OS.
    • They helped us decrease malicious attacks because web browsers operating within a container could be terminated if an attack occurred.
    • They allowed us to quickly deploy applications across a diverse, global organization.
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    Cons
    OpenText
    • The integration to Synchronizer is very difficult to implement.
    • The integration to Jira was very hard to get working.
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    OpenText
    • Container access and restrictions were a bit cumbersome to set up.
    • We would frequently have users report containers failing to work properly due to file size.
    • There was very little documentation we could provide to users during onboarding
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    Support Rating
    OpenText
    Customer support is very good takes minimal time to resolve the issue and always takes feedback seriously to improve the application.
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    OpenText
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    Alternatives Considered
    OpenText
    Micro Focus ALM Octane use at DaVita goes back beyond my starting with them three years ago. They have used it as part of DevOps as well as for performance measurement of software releases in combo with HP Performance Center (a great combination). Jira is well suited to managing bug reports and development processes with Agile and Scrum, but ALM Octane goes above and beyond that.
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    OpenText
    We went with Desktop Containers because we had a former colleague recommend it. However, we do feel we made the right choice for our organization.
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    Return on Investment
    OpenText
    • It's had a very positive impact.
    • Very good customer support as well when required.
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    OpenText
    • We were able to migrate to a different OS 50% more quickly than in the past.
    • We saw a dramatic decrease in malicious attacks while using this product.
    • Our users were able to more quickly get access to the products they needed.
    • We no longer needed to worry about applications not playing nice with others since they were isolated
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