ActiveBatch Workload Automation

ActiveBatch Workload Automation

ActiveBatch by Redwood
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ActiveBatch by Redwood makes setting up and launching automation easy with no custom scripting required. With a low-code Super REST API adapter, over 100 pre-built job steps and a user-friendly drag-and-drop workflow designer, you can integrate across any system, application and data source, on-prem, in the cloud or in hybrid environments. Maintain complete control and visibility and meet SLAs with monitoring of all automation from a single pane of glass and get custom alerts via emails or SMS. Managed Smart Queues dynamically scale resources for high-volume workloads, reducing process times while the self-service portal enables business users to run and monitor workflows independently. ActiveBatch meets security and compliance standards, with ISO 27001 and SOC 2, Type II certifications, encrypted connections and regular third-party tests, always keeping security at the forefront. Along with ongoing product advancements, get the added benefit of 24x7 support and on-site training.

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Datadog is the monitoring, security and analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, security engineers and business users in the cloud age. Our SaaS platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of our customers' entire technology stack. Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation and cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior and track key business metrics.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

IT Strategy, IT Operations, Infrastructure & Cloud, Workload Automation, IT Automation, Digital Transformation, IT Transformation, Data Center & Warehouse, Data Engineering, DevOps, ERP

Audience

Information Technology, Operations, Security, and Development teams

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

No information available.
ActiveBatch pricing is based on number of job runs. We don't charge extra for higher CPU or core counts. Users can run jobs across environments.

Out-of-the-box, we offer hundreds of native connectors, change management, a managed file transfer suite, and more.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$15.00/host/month
Free - up to five hosts
Pro - $15 per host per month
Enterprise - $23 per host per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.9 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.7 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • ActiveBatch Workload Automation software greatly enhances our organization's productivity with its advanced automated workflows, including drag-and-drop and low-code operations. It's user-friendly, making it easy to automate manual tasks. This intuitive and dependable solution has significantly benefited our organization by reducing manual intervention. Overall, it's the top software for minimizing manual processes.
  • Provides a consolidated platform for managing activities across several environments, apps, etc. Because of automation, manual involvement is considerably decreased, resulting in fewer manual mistakes.
  • Schedules jobs and maintains workflow. Streamlining the process. Eliminates repetitious workflow, which streamlines the process. Highly secure.
  • Regular scanning of endpoint security components Scheduling and controlling workflow. The manual hours have been decreased from 20 to 5 hours. The program is adaptable for integration with a variety of different applications and services.
  • The reduction in coding is substantial in numerous cases. Once a specific job is created, it can be easily duplicated with minimal adjustments. The scheduler provides extensive and flexible options.
  • ActiveBatch demonstrates exceptional reliability and scalability for all our automation tasks. The tool excels in service management and intelligent automation, effectively scheduling complex jobs and effortlessly handling heavy server workloads, showcasing its robust stability.
  • Its standout feature is its capability to initiate jobs once nightly warehouse batch processes are finished. It offers an impressive array of utilities such as file transfer systems, job schedulers, and other triggers that are highly effective.
  • ActiveBatch offers numerous customization options that are extremely useful for automating our workloads. We use this tool to automate Informatica workflows, database jobs, and shell scripts.
  • ActiveBatch enables you to create a more streamlined process. It provided me with insight into all my tasks, allowing me to select which ones to execute concurrently.
  • ActiveBatch's capability to automate routine and repetitive tasks is effective. It handles this process quite well. Much of our work involves downloading files from SFTP servers and transferring them to our local file servers.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have all the essential info in my dashboard, or just 1 or 2 clicks away. Very easy to use and intuitive.
  • It has easy to use configuration tools which allows you to quickly configure and customize the metrics and alerts you need to monitor your systems. It also provides comprehensive analytics and insights into your infrastructure and applications, so you can make informed decisions about how to improve your performance.
  • Datadog is just an overall awesome solution for monitoring our systems and endpoints. The analytics Datadog provides are second to none, and it integrates with everything. Huge fan of the dashboards they provide.
  • -It comes with a lot of useful features like visualization, error finding, and network mapping. -It has a high-speed log searching system. -It allows integration with other apps to increase productivity. -You get regular updates so that the user experience remains excellent.
  • -It has many features like fast and powerful search for queries, creating graphs based on logs, and many more. -You can put everything into one dashboard irrespective of their time zones. -It has a simple UI and can Integrate with other apps like slack very easily to maximize your performance.

Cons

  • It could be less pricy. A bit too expensive for small teams.
  • There's not a lot of third-party integrations, which could limit its usefulness for some specific use cases. The alerting options could be limited for specific types of configurations which could be an issue.
  • Bit of a learning curve, but that's to be expected with such a comprehensive solution.
  • -It delays the monitoring if you operate in a complex database structure. -It is a bit pricy if we compare it with other alternatives. -The setup and configuration are a bit difficult for a beginner or inexperienced people.
  • -There is no role-based access control that is a security concern. -Navigating through User Interface consumes a lot of time.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

ActiveBatch by Redwood
Founded: 1993
United States
www.advsyscon.com

Company Information

Datadog
Founded: 2010
United States
www.datadoghq.com

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Categories

Categories

Workflow Management Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Approval Process Control
Business Process Automation
Calendar Management
Compliance Tracking
Configurable Workflow
Customizable Dashboard
Document Management
Forms Management
Graphical Workflow Editor
Mobile Access
No-Code
Task Management
Third Party Integrations
Workflow Configuration

Workload Automation Features

Alerts / Notifications
Audit Trails
Business Process Management
Cross-Platform Scheduling
Dashboard
Data Analysis / Visualization
Event-Triggers
Load Balancing
Resource-Based Scheduling
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Workflow Foundation Support

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features

Baseline Manager
Diagnostic Tools
Full Transaction Diagnostics
Performance Control
Resource Management
Root-Cause Diagnosis
Server Performance
Trace Individual Transactions

Cloud Security Features

Antivirus
Application Security
Behavioral Analytics
Encryption
Endpoint Management
Incident Management
Intrusion Detection System
Threat Intelligence
Two-Factor Authentication
Vulnerability Management

Data Center Management Features

Audit Trail
Behavior-Based Acceleration
Cross Reference System
Device Auto Discovery
Diagnostic Testing
Import / Export Data
JCL Management
Multi-Platform
Multi-User
Power Management
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Database Monitoring Features

Anomaly Detection
Autodiscovery
Capacity Planning
Dashboard
Dependency Tracking
Historical Trend Analysis
Multitenancy
Notifications / Alerts
Performance Monitoring
Permissions / Access Controls
Predictive Analytics
Prioritization
Query Analysis
Resource Optimization
Troubleshooting

DevOps Features

Approval Workflow
Dashboard
KPIs
Policy Management
Portfolio Management
Prioritization
Release Management
Timeline Management
Troubleshooting Reports

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features

Alerts / Notifications
Application Monitoring
Bandwidth Monitoring
Capacity Planning
Configuration Change Management
Data Movement Monitoring
Health Monitoring
Multi-Platform Support
Performance Monitoring
Point-in-Time Visibility
Reporting / Analytics
Virtual Machine Monitoring

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features

Analytics / Reporting
Configuration Management
Data Migration
Data Security
Load Balancing
Log Access
Network Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
SLA Monitoring

Log Management Features

Archiving
Audit Trails
Compliance Reporting
Consolidation
Data Visualization
Event Logs
Network Logs
Remediation
Syslogs
Thresholds
Web Logs

Network Monitoring Features

Bandwidth Monitoring
Baseline Manager
Diagnostic Tools
Internet Usage Monitoring
IP Address Monitoring
Real Time Analytics
Resource Management
Server Monitoring
SLA Monitoring
Uptime Monitoring
Web Traffic Reporting

Network Security Features

Access Control
Analytics / Reporting
Compliance Reporting
Firewalls
Internet Usage Monitoring
Intrusion Detection System
Threat Response
VPN
Vulnerability Scanning

Network Troubleshooting Features

Alerts / Escalation
Bandwidth Troubleshooting
Change Management
Configuration Management
Connectivity Management
Data Visualization
Historical Audit
Mobile Network Troubleshooting
Network Analysis
Network Monitoring

SIEM Features

Application Security
Behavioral Analytics
Compliance Reporting
Endpoint Management
File Integrity Monitoring
Forensic Analysis
Log Management
Network Monitoring
Real Time Monitoring
Threat Intelligence
User Activity Monitoring

System Monitoring Features

Alerts / Notifications
Antivirus Management
Data Backup / Recovery
Device Monitoring
Inventory Management
Patch Management
Policy-based Automation
Remote Monitoring
Reporting / Analytics
Risk Analysis
Server Monitoring
Service Configuration Management

Website Monitoring Features

Availability Testing
Event Logs
Event-Based Notifications
FTP Monitoring
Mail Server Monitoring
Maintenance Scheduling
Performance Metrics
Real Time Monitoring
Transaction Monitoring
Uptime Reporting

Integrations

Active Directory
Amazon EC2
Microsoft Azure
Akitra Andromeda
Bugsnag
Devtron
Escape
ExpressConnect
Flagsmith
Generator Labs
Hyperproof
IRI DMaaS
LiteLLM
NeuVector
PyPI
SAP Crystal Reports
Sedai
StackPulse
StrongDM
Truepic

Integrations

Active Directory
Amazon EC2
Microsoft Azure
Akitra Andromeda
Bugsnag
Devtron
Escape
ExpressConnect
Flagsmith
Generator Labs
Hyperproof
IRI DMaaS
LiteLLM
NeuVector
PyPI
SAP Crystal Reports
Sedai
StackPulse
StrongDM
Truepic
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