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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

WebFirst serves as RTI's eCRM solution designed for both customers and partners, offering a web-based platform where users can tap into a repository of solutions for frequently encountered issues, monitor the progress of ongoing incidents, and submit new support requests. This system streamlines communication, accelerates the reporting process, and grants access to essential information and assistance at all hours, alleviating the need for additional staffing costs. With appropriate access permissions, customers can view a selected range of information that is typically reserved for internal staff, allowing for tailored visibility and interaction. Users have the ability to see their own active and recently resolved incidents, enabling them to track their status and optionally provide updates or messages related to those incidents. Additionally, they can download documents, files, and fixes made available through the File Download Manager feature of CustomerFirst, enhancing their ability to resolve issues efficiently. Overall, WebFirst not only improves customer satisfaction by providing self-service options, but also strengthens the relationship between RTI and its users through transparent and effective communication channels.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

OpenTelemetry Yes 
SYSVIEW Performance Management Yes 

Integrations

OpenTelemetry No 
SYSVIEW Performance Management No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
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 No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

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

Types of Training

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

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
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

RTI Software

Website

www.rti-software.com/webfirst.html

Product Features

Knowledge Management

Artificial Intelligence (AI) No 
Cataloging / Categorization No 
Collaboration No 
Content Management No 
Decision Tree Yes 
Discussion Boards No 
Full Text Search No 
Knowledge Base Management Yes 
Self Service Portal No 

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