AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Opsview Cloud

AWS Systems Manager State Manager automates keeping managed nodes and other AWS resources in a state that customers define. Its associations specify the configuration to maintain, when to apply it and which resources to target. Targets can be selected by tags, AWS Resource Groups, individual node IDs or all managed nodes in the current Region and account. Associations can run immediately or later and accept most standard cron and rate expressions, but association cron expressions cannot specify months. On Linux, macOS and Windows Server managed nodes, State Manager can bootstrap software, schedule agent updates, configure network settings, join nodes to a Microsoft Active Directory domain and run scripts. Association run output can be stored in Amazon S3, and State Manager is supported as an event type and target type in Amazon EventBridge rules. It has no additional charge, although limits may apply. State Manager runs as a cloud service with an agent-based model. AWS Systems Manager follows a shared responsibility model: AWS protects cloud infrastructure, while customer responsibilities depend on the service, data and requirements. Third-party auditors assess Systems Manager under assurance programs including SOC, PCI, FedRAMP and HIPAA.

Opsview Cloud monitors on-premises, hybrid, cloud and containerized infrastructure from a single service. Its Business Service Monitoring feature models services, clusters and resources, then alerts on events that affect availability. Custom dashboards and reports provide shared insight into trends, planning and resource consumption. Discovery and automation tools help configure and monitor large host environments, while built-in Opspacks cover physical and virtual infrastructure, applications, cloud, containers and network equipment. The service monitors AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform and OpenStack technologies, and integrates with tools including PagerDuty, JIRA, ServiceNow and Splunk. It runs on AWS, with deployment available in AWS regions for data sovereignty requirements. Access controls include role-based permissions, OAuth2 SSO integration and multi-factor authentication support. Opsview is ISO/IEC 27001:2017 certified, states GDPR compliance, and lists AES-CBC-256 encryption for data at rest and in transit. The service is paid, has a free trial but no free plan, and pricing is available on request. Customers are billed annually in advance; UK and EU pricing excludes 20% VAT.