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BMC AMI Data vs CockroachDB comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI Data
Ranking in Database Management Systems (DBMS)
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CockroachDB
Ranking in Database Management Systems (DBMS)
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (16th), Vector Databases (19th)
 

Featured Reviews

AkshayChaudhari - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Specialist at TCS
Database monitoring has improved performance tuning and now automates repetitive DBA tasks
The best features of BMC AMI Data, in my opinion, are data performance monitoring and the optimization capability. Another valuable capability is that there are strong points because they reduce the repetitive DBA tasks because the automation capability is present. I value the data management and backup and recovery capability also. One thing that stands out about BMC AMI Data's features is how closely the performance analysis and database management capabilities are integrated. Instead of using separate tools for performance monitoring and workload analysis, and also the routine DB2 administration, BMC AMI Data brings many of these capabilities together. The automation is valuable because it can reduce the repetitive DBA work. Regarding BMC AMI Data's AI capabilities, I have a positive impression from the security perspective. The solution provides very useful visibility and control around the database operations, which is important when working with sensitive data and strict security requirements. I would still want clear governance around the access controls, audit capability, data handling, and how recommendations are generated and used. I find BMC AMI Data's capability useful for identifying unusual patterns, and I trust it. The output is generally helpful as a starting point for an investigation, but I would not treat it as a final one because some areas still need stronger root cause accuracy. I prefer to validate the findings against the database and the workload data before I consider or take any action. Overall, I see the AI capability as useful. I would assess BMC AMI Data's automation capability as strong. In our day-to-day work, BMC AMI Data helps us reduce the repetitive efforts. We can automate activities such as space monitoring, organization recommendations, statistic collection, performance analysis, utility scheduling, and copy and recovery management. It also allows us to monitor SQL tuning insights proactively rather than relying entirely on manual analysis. This lets the DBA team spend more time on the higher-value troubleshooting and optimization instead of repeatedly performing routine checks and maintenance tasks. I find BMC AMI Data's analytics and intelligence features useful for turning performance data into actionable areas for investigation. Historical pattern analysis helps highlight unusual behavior. Workload and performance information helps narrow an issue down to a specific SQL, specific database object, or specific resource use. The AI-driven anomaly detection is particularly useful for identifying the patterns that might otherwise take a longer time to spot manually.
SC
Manager, Software Engineering at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Provides developer-friendly environment with robust security and cost-efficiency
The platform should provide a UI feature where users have the ability to manage it. The CockroachDB platform should have a chatbot where users can inquire about pricing or seek solutions for queries, rather than relying on email support. The current UI only provides SQL playground, which is technical. There should be a UI playground where users with limited technical knowledge can run and update queries, similar to phpMyAdmin or Adminer. Latency optimization could be improved for globally distributed applications, particularly in query routing. For multi-region deployment, CockroachDB requires at least three plus replicas across data centers to achieve strong consistency across regions, which increases infrastructure costs including compute, storage, and networking. The disadvantages include cost-efficiency with multi-region deployment and schema migration speed, which should be faster compared to other drivers. The query optimizer should handle complex queries better through the UI interface.

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Pros

"The biggest difference in BMC AMI Data is the database performance and optimization capability that has made a very significant difference in our system."
"BMC AMI Data has had a positive impact on my organization by improving the visibility and reliability of our mainframe."
"BMC AMI Data has positively impacted my organization as the data's performance is faster, reduced the storage cost through optimization, automatically diagnosed the problems, and resolved them accordingly."
"BMC AMI Data has positively impacted our organization by improving our database operations, mainly by giving us visibility into the performance issues."
"BMC AMI Data has positively impacted the organization because it saved time and reduced errors."
"I have reduced a lot of incident failures since using BMC AMI Data, am able to see a significant improvement in CICS transactional response times and overall region health, and have stopped the storage violations, transactional bottlenecks, and task buildups that I faced earlier, with this improvement very visible in my high-volume real-time environments."
"The best feature of CockroachDB is the ability to keep the nodes in different locations."
"What I like best is its ability to solve data residency issues. The main advantage is auto geo partitioning, built into the product. This means we don't have to spin up separate servers in each region, which would be much more costly."
"The tool's most valuable feature is node syncing, which takes only 0.54 milliseconds."
"CockroachDB is excellent for managing relationships in RDBMS with multiple benefits such as the ability to create views and dynamic queries that save data and reduce the use of complex algorithms in code."
"I use CockroachDB to test big data samples and to create the best structure for databases. We have four users and required 10 people for deployment and maintenance."
"CockroachDB is a best practice for my organization."
"The availability and the easy to use feature is the most valuable. The documentation is also good."
"The subset of SQL that my client is using is completely supported."
 

Cons

"I think there is nothing to be improved in BMC AMI Data, but I believe from the customer service point of view, it should be more convenient rather than mailing and waiting for twenty-four hours to get a response."
"I think the area for improvement in BMC AMI Data is the user interface; it feels somewhat dated and operational heavy."
"BMC AMI Data could be improved in backup timing, as it should be faster compared to the current situation."
"I have had a good experience but there are a few improvements. The user interface feels a bit outdated compared to modern monitoring tools."
"BMC AMI Data monitors technical components very well, but end-to-end business transaction tracing is still limited."
"I would like BMC AMI Data to have a modern user interface."
"I think the engine itself could be improved. If you miss a partition key, it should be able to be modeled. This is where AI could be really helpful. For example, if a user is from Australia, the system should know to look for their data there first instead of searching in the US or another continent."
"The platform could be more extensible."
"CockroachDB needs to improve store processes."
"Cockroach does not support all types of protocols. I need to improve it myself to support a CouchDB on my network."
"The product must improve its disaster recovery features."
"We are looking for more features to support distributed high availability and geo-partitioning."
"The closer they can make CockroachDB to being completely compatible with Postgres, the better. It's almost compatible, but not completely. If it was, it would be nice to just be able to use Postgres libraries without any fiddling."
"For multi-region deployment, CockroachDB requires at least three plus replicas across data centers to achieve strong consistency across regions, which increases infrastructure costs including compute, storage, and networking."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution's pricing is not cheap. However, the good thing is that customers are willing to pay for it if they want it."
"The pricing is good but can be made cheaper. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The platform is affordable even for the enterprise version. It provides value for investment in terms of performance."
"I've used CockroachDB at a small scale on the free accounts because we are only testing."
"The product's price depends on the user's company and the contract model they enter into with CockroachDB. Depending on the contract model one enters into with CockroachDB, the product may or may not be expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
25%
Outsourcing Company
19%
Program Development Consultancy
17%
Insurance Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Educational Organization
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
University
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC AMI Data?
I would like BMC AMI Data to have a modern user interface. We require a modern UI and easier dashboard optimization. Right now we have a good UI, but better integration with modern databases and De...
What is your primary use case for BMC AMI Data?
Our main use case for BMC AMI Data is to manage and optimize our database environment, mainly DB2. We use it for database performance tracking, data management, data monitoring, and automating some...
What advice do you have for others considering BMC AMI Data?
If you are looking into using BMC AMI Data, my advice is that if you are searching for data privacy, this tool is very helpful for any company looking for data security and visibility while working...
What needs improvement with CockroachDB?
The platform should provide a UI feature where users have the ability to manage it. The CockroachDB platform should have a chatbot where users can inquire about pricing or seek solutions for querie...
What is your primary use case for CockroachDB?
We have been using CockroachDB for the last two years. From 2023, we started working on a product similar to Google Capture. We decided to work with CockroachDB with Hasura. Hasura is a UI for the ...
What advice do you have for others considering CockroachDB?
The tech support deserves a rating of nine out of ten. My overall rating for CockroachDB is 8 out of 10.
 

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