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Automic Automation is an enterprise-grade service orchestration and automation platform by Broadcom, designed to manage complex workloads and business processes across diverse hybrid cloud environments, from mainframes to modern microservices.

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Automic Automation, a Broadcom product, is a powerful workload automation and IT orchestration platform for large enterprises. It provides a centralized console to design, manage, and monitor complex cross-system workflows that span mainframes, on-premises servers, and multi-cloud infrastructure. The platform's unique value proposition is its ability to unify disparate IT environments, breaking down silos between legacy systems and modern applications. This allows IT operations and DevOps teams to increase reliability, accelerate service delivery, and reduce manual intervention for critical business processes. Its focus on scalability and resilience makes it a core component for digital transformation in industries like finance, retail, and manufacturing.

Pros

  • Provides a single, unified platform for orchestrating workloads across mainframe, distributed, and hybrid-cloud environments.
  • Highly scalable architecture capable of processing millions of tasks across thousands of servers.
  • Supports zero-downtime upgrades, ensuring continuous availability for mission-critical operations.
  • Infrastructure-as-code capabilities allow automation artifacts to be versioned and managed like software code.
  • Robust security model with granular access controls, credential management, and comprehensive audit trails.

Cons

  • High total cost of ownership, typical of enterprise-grade solutions, making it inaccessible for smaller businesses.
  • The platform's complexity and power result in a steep learning curve and require specialized expertise for implementation and management.
  • Deep integration into core business processes can lead to significant vendor lock-in.
  • The user interface can feel dated compared to some cloud-native competitors.

Key features

  • Workload Automation & Job Scheduling
  • Service Orchestration
  • Managed File Transfer (MFT)
  • Automation-as-Code
  • Self-Service Automation Catalog
  • Real-time Analytics and SLA Management
  • Mainframe and z/OS support
  • Cloud annd Kubernetes Integration

Integrations

SAP Solutions (ERP, S/4HANA)Oracle E-Business SuitePeopleSoftAmazon Web Services (AWS)Microsoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)DockerKubernetesJenkinsServiceNow

Target audience

Large enterprises, IT Operations teams, DevOps engineers, and system administrators responsible for managing complex, hybrid-cloud infrastructures and critical business process workflows.

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Founded

1985

Headquarters

San Jose, USA

Pricing Tiers

Enterprise

Custom-quoted plan for large organizations, including features like end-to-end workload automation, hybrid cloud orchestration, managed file transfer, advanced analytics, and dedicated support. Pricing is based on deployment size and specific modules required.

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