Chapter 2. Exploring Control-M

This chapter is an introduction to the BMC Control-M workload automation solution for distributed system environments. We will start with a brief history of Control-M, followed by a walkthrough of the components and features offered by Control-M version 7 and introduce the important concepts behind its three-tier architecture. We will also look at how organizations normally work with Control-M, different job roles, responsibilities, and the process involved in managing and monitoring the running of batch jobs.

As I mentioned in the introduction that a batch scheduling related career will be challenging and rewarding, we will also introduce Control-M certification education and touch points on career-related topics ...

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