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Description

Improving business outcomes involves making it easier to spot and address high-priority incidents. The WatchTower Platform serves as a comprehensive observability tool that streamlines incident resolution specifically within mainframe environments by effectively integrating and correlating events, data flows, and metrics across various IT silos. It provides a cohesive and intuitive interface for operations teams, allowing them to optimize their workflows. Leveraging established AIOps solutions, WatchTower is adept at detecting potential problems at an early stage, which aids in proactive mitigation. Additionally, it utilizes OpenTelemetry to transmit mainframe data and insights to observability tools, allowing enterprise SREs to pinpoint bottlenecks and improve operational effectiveness. By enhancing alerts with relevant context, WatchTower eliminates the necessity for logging into multiple tools to gather essential information. Its workflows expedite the processes of problem identification, investigation, and incident resolution, while also simplifying the handover and escalation of issues. With such capabilities, WatchTower not only enhances incident management but also empowers teams to proactively maintain high service availability.

Description

The IBM® Z® Service Management Suite provides a centralized control point for managing various system elements effectively. It incorporates a range of AIOps features that are essential for overseeing both hardware and software resources within an IBM Systems environment. By utilizing policy-driven automation, organizations can achieve operational excellence, enhancing the uptime of IBM Z systems and IBM Parallel Sysplex® clusters while aligning with critical IT operational goals. Additionally, IBM Z OMEGAMON® facilitates comprehensive monitoring and observability, ensuring the Z platform's health through established best practices and expert guidance accessible via a unified service management interface. Watson AIOps enhances this by correlating monitoring events and leveraging analytics to assess the ramifications of IBM Z events in a hybrid cloud landscape. Furthermore, organizations can analyze IBM OMEGAMON metrics alongside leading AI platforms to gain deeper insights and improve anomaly detection capabilities, ultimately driving more efficient IT operations. This suite empowers businesses to stay ahead of potential issues and ensures optimal performance across their IBM systems.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

IBM Z No 
OpenTelemetry Yes 
SYSVIEW Performance Management Yes 

Integrations

IBM Z Yes 
OpenTelemetry No 
SYSVIEW Performance Management No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Contact IBM for pricing details.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Broadcom

Country

United States

Website

www.broadcom.com/products/mainframe/watchtower-observability

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com

Product Features

IT Asset Management

Asset Tracking No 
Audit Management No 
Compliance Management No 
Configuration Management No 
Contract/License Management No 
Cost Tracking No 
Depreciation Management No 
IT Service Management No 
Inventory Management Yes 
Maintenance Management No 
Procurement Management No 
Requisition Management No 
Supplier Management Yes 

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