About BMC Control-M SaaS
BMC Helix Control-M is a new offering from BMC, which includes all the core Control-M functionality delivered as a service. BMC Helix Control-M is generally available starting from December 1, 2020.
BMC Helix Control-M integrates, automates, and orchestrates application and data workflows across complex and changing technology ecosystems. It simplifies workflow complexity and delivers a single end-to-end enterprise view from on-premises to the cloud, with interfaces for developers, IT operations, and business users. BMC Helix Control-M comes complete with a library of plug-in connectors for the most business-critical application and data technologies, delivered as-a-Service for decentralized, agile, self-service consumption with built-in governance, scalability and security in production.
Features
BMC Helix Control-M contains all the core features of Control-M, including:
Core scheduling | Planning | Plan, build, and run business workflows across various business applications and platforms with an intuitive Drag&Drop UI. Define job scheduling, dependencies, prerequisites, and post-execution actions. |
Monitoring | Monitor workflows in real time, identify and troubleshoot workflow errors and SLA breaches. | |
Scheduling tools | Pre-define scheduling calendars, resources, events, and variables to better control and simplify business workflows. | |
Basic SLA management | SLA Job | Add this job to your workflow to define and keep track of the flow SLA. |
SLA breach indication | Receive real-time warnings on potential or actual workflow SLA breaches. | |
SLA service | Monitor SLA-sensitive business flows in a dedicated view. | |
Job types | OS jobs | Run scripts or commands on UNIX, Linux, or Windows operating systems. |
File transfer (MFT) | Transfer files from and to physical servers, virtual machines, and the cloud. | |
SAP | Run jobs on SAP R3 and Business Warehouse. | |
Databases | Define and monitor Stored Procedure, SQL Script, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Package, and Embedded Query database jobs. | |
Hadoop | Run tasks in your Big Data Hadoop cluster from one central location using the different Hadoop-supported tools, including Pig, Hive, HDFS File Watcher, Map Reduce Jobs, and Sqoop. | |
Azure | Define and run Azure Function, LogicApps, and Batch services. | |
AWS | Define and run AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and Batch services. | |
Informatica | Automate Informatica workflows. | |
File watcher | Monitor file status and detect files. | |
Self Created Integrations | Run jobs on any business application, using self-created integrations from Control-M Application Integrator. | |
Developer tools | Application integrator | Create integrations and custom job types for any business application. |
Automation API | Accelerate the deployment of digital services by building and deploying workflows in code. | |
JSON import/export | Create, edit, and submit workflows via a web UI or Automation API using JSON files. | |
Governance | Site standards | Set organizational standards as rules that are enforced on selected (or all) workflows. |
Pool and lock resources | Control the job running queue and workloads by defining pool resources and exclusive/shared resources consumable by jobs. | |
User/role authorization | Define roles for user types or groups with a fine-grained authorization mechanism. | |
Administration | Agent management | Define, modify, and monitor Control-M Agents from a central location. |
Authorization and token management | Generate tokens and manage existing tokens used for Agent or API connectivity. | |
Connection profiles | Securely define and save connection parameters to all business applications from a central location. | |
MFT | All supported protocols | Transfer files using industry-standard protocols such as FTP, FTPS, or SFTP. Local file systems are supported with various MFT advanced transfer options. |
AWS S3 support | Transfer files from S3 to remote servers and vice versa; move files between different S3 buckets and use compatible S3 storage. | |
Configuration & monitoring | Generate SSH keys and PGP templates; re-authorize the SSH host and the FTS server; configure z/OS templates and MFT. All configurations are available also in AAPI. | |
Information | Reports | Generate pre-defined reports in various formats for system health, definitions, measurements, and audits. |
On-boarding walkthrough | Take the fastest journey from first touch to first value with a set of on-screen tutorials. | |
New documentation | Find all the information you need to operate, manage, and maintain Helix Control-M in a state-of-the-art online documentation. |
Notes for existing Control-M users
Some functionality is necessarily different from the functionality that existing on-premises Control-M users may be used to. Some key areas are noted below:
Archiving | Requires a different architecture in SaaS and is on the roadmap |
Advanced SLA management | Will be delivered in the framework of a new planned workflow optimizer module. |
Forecasting | |
MFT/E | MFT is fully supported; we are analyzing the optimal architecture for a B2B service. |
Less common job types | Will be supported if there is demand, via our new integrations factory approach. |
Mainframe support | A mainframe agent will be considered in the future. |
Non-latin (CJK) support | Will be supported based on demand. |
Terminology changes | The following terminology changes have been implemented in BMC Helix Control-M:
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