We performed a comparison between BMC Compuware File-AID and Broadcom Test Data Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Test Data Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product has made our mainframe data management process easier. It has helped us save manhours. The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to edit tape files. Its ability to clone files is beneficial in application development."
"I like the ability that it has to format copy books in a presentable manner. So, you will be able to see the starting offset in length of each field within the layout."
"I like the integration a lot. We use the test matching feature and the ability to make and find data."
"There is other stuff that they are working on right now, and that includes things like the vTDM or Virtual Test Data Management. That is where they have the ability to do test data clones. It is really neat because after doing some of that creation, or if you are going to do some subsetting, then you have a great looking database."
"Broadcom TDM's best feature is the self-service portal."
"When I run my App Test, I can directly connect with TDM. I can publish all my data into one table in TDM, then run my App Test directly."
"The data generation is one of the most valuable features because we are able to write a lot of rules. We have some specific rules here in Turkey, for example, Turkish ID IBAN codes for banks."
"The combination of extract, mask, and load, along with synthetic data, is what is generally needed by any of our clients, and CA TDM has really good compatibility in both of the areas."
"Data generation, data masking, and data subsetting are three key features of this tool."
"The masking of data has really been key for us to be able to replace PII with fake values."
"We plan to replace BMC Compuware File-AID due to its price. Two years back, we paid 11,000 dollars. However, the current price is 27,900 dollars. The price has increased to at least eight times its initial cost. We would need to pay around 60,000 dollars to have all three products together. We also encountered issues during version updates."
"Technical support has gotten better over the years, though there's always room for improvement."
"All financial institutions are based on mainframes, so they're never going to go away. There are ppportunities to increase functionality and efficiencies within the mainframe solution, within this TDM product."
"We are using a specific database. We are not using Oracle or SQL, Microsoft. We are using Teradata. There are some things that they don't have in their software. For example, when delivering data, they are not delivering them in the fastest possible way. There are some things which are faster."
"The integration with various utilities is also really important. That still has to happen. That's a major area for improvement."
"Broadcom TDM takes a long time to import documents, which wastes time that could be spent on other things."
"I would say implementing test data management requires a lot of effort and time...Even if you have experienced people, it takes time."
"Needs a better fit and finish."
"There were some issues with initial setup. It wasn't as smooth as we had thought. We ran into a network issue, a firewall issue, things like that. It wasn't something we could not fix. We worked with CA support and with the client's team to fix it. But there were issues, it took a lot of time to install and configure."
"When we publish a lot data into the target, sometimes it is not able to handle it."
BMC Compuware File-AID is ranked 7th in Test Data Management with 2 reviews while Broadcom Test Data Manager is ranked 2nd in Test Data Management with 32 reviews. BMC Compuware File-AID is rated 8.6, while Broadcom Test Data Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of BMC Compuware File-AID writes "Helps to make mainframe data management process easier and saves manhours ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Broadcom Test Data Manager writes "Helps to create synthetic data and new data sets ". BMC Compuware File-AID is most compared with IBM File Manager, File Master Plus and IBM Fault Analyzer for zOS, whereas Broadcom Test Data Manager is most compared with Delphix, Informatica Test Data Management (TDM), IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management (TDM), K2View and DATPROF. See our BMC Compuware File-AID vs. Broadcom Test Data Manager report.
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