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BMC AMI Data vs SQL Server comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI Data
Ranking in Database Management Systems (DBMS)
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SQL Server
Ranking in Database Management Systems (DBMS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
275
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2842878 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mainframe modernization architecture at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
AI-driven monitoring has transformed batch anomaly detection and improved mainframe performance
BMC AMI Data monitors technical components very well, but end-to-end business transaction tracing is still limited. For instance, the flow of business transactions from order creation to generation of the ASN is limited. I would say it would be great if cross-system business flow visibility were improved. Moreover, I would say stronger AI root cause accuracy is needed. Current AI capabilities are useful but still heavily rule-based in many environments. I would also suggest having a somewhat easier UI for better user experience, as it remains operational heavy, menu-driven, and less intuitive for new engineers. Cleaner dashboards, drill-down visualizations, interactive topology maps, and easier search or filtering would be beneficial. Additionally, better cloud and hybrid visibility along with native event-driven monitoring would improve the solution. I feel there are still some features that need improvement. Particularly, business cross-functional visibility and cross-systems visibility need enhancement.
Peter Larsson - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Warehouse Lead at Resurs Bank AB (publ.)
Ledger and seamless integrations have strengthened trusted analytics and unified workloads
SQL Server's high availability and disaster recovery features work for supporting mission-critical applications, but there is much more to wish for. These features are not quite ready yet, although they do function. However, they could be significantly better. High availability and disaster recovery features should be improved in the next releases. I have noticed that everything could be improved or enhanced in the future, particularly temporal tables and window functions. Sometimes, I believe Microsoft releases features to stay ahead of competitors, but they do not make them feature-rich or feature-complete. They release something to be ahead of leaders and then seem to forget to maintain and upgrade them. I want Microsoft to pay more attention and be more mindful about the things they implement. It is fine to do a first release that works, but you cannot simply abandon it in the following years without service packs and improvements. You must continue to build on features rather than forgetting about them.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

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 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 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."
"BMC AMI Data has had a positive impact on my organization by improving the visibility and reliability of our mainframe."
"The ease of administration, in general, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Stability and usability, which is quite simple, are two of the solution's most valuable features."
"SQL Server, generally speaking, is stable also in high transaction environments."
"It is beneficial in terms of what the business gains from it."
"SQL Server's most valuable features are its user-friendly nature and cost-effectiveness."
"The solution is great for creating backups."
"In my experience, it's been reliable and easy to use."
"The performance is reliable."
 

Cons

"BMC AMI Data could be improved in backup timing, as it should be faster compared to the current situation."
"I would like BMC AMI Data to have a modern user interface."
"BMC AMI Data monitors technical components very well, but end-to-end business transaction tracing is still limited."
"I have had a good experience but there are a few improvements. The user interface feels a bit outdated compared to modern monitoring tools."
"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."
"In some cases it is quite difficult, like the lack of ease of the replication and other issues. They have to improve on that. They do not have features like "always on," which is complicated."
"The main area of SQL Server that can be improved is the price. The cost is substantial for using the tool."
"They could improve by adding the SQL format."
"It would be ideal if the solution offered better integration capabilities."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"Other than Synapse and the other version of SQL Server, they face some problems while processing the data."
"Yes, I encountered issues in the CPU intensive application, like web crawlers. It was difficult to reach the desired scalability through the fine tuning options available."
"They do not offer the SQL Server Management tool via the installation. It is a separate tool I use when I'm trying to configure the mirroring with SQL Server Mirroring. This is not supported and I'm getting some errors on the database mirroring."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of the solution is fine."
"The free version is cumbersome to use and maintain. But $5000 for a licence is more expense than the benefit I would get from a licensed version. A licence might be worth the price to simplify management and speed up searches."
"I know the SQL Server pricing model, I believe, is based on CPU cores that your database server has, but I don't know what the solution's prices are though."
"There is a license required for the use of SQL Server and we are on an annual subscription."
"There is a license required for servers and for the POS we use the free version. The free version allows you to have tables and a total database size of approximately 10 GB, which is enough for our requirements."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"Depending upon your usage, you can use the pay-as-you-go model for a short period of time. For longer projects, we can opt for one-year or a three-year license."
"It's a bit expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
37%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business119
Midsize Enterprise60
Large Enterprise119
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BMC AMI Data?
I have had a good experience but there are a few improvements. The user interface feels a bit outdated compared to modern monitoring tools. A more customizable dashboard would make it easier to nav...
What is your primary use case for BMC AMI Data?
My primary use case for BMC AMI Data is application performance monitoring and troubleshooting. I use it to analyze transaction behavior, identify performance bottlenecks, monitor system health, an...
What advice do you have for others considering BMC AMI Data?
Despite those limitations, it's a solid product that delivers consistent value. I rate BMC AMI Data an eight out of ten. From what I have seen, BMC AMI Data takes governance and security seriously,...
Would you say the price of SQL Server is high compared to that of similar products?
SQL Server is fairly priced because it has various editions, depending on the number of users, servers, or core packs you are using. If you compare the product to others in this category, the price...
Has using SQL Server helped your organization in any way?
SQL Server has helped my organization through partitioning to distribute the workload, as it splits them up into smaller pieces so the machines can easily deal with it. However, this comes with a h...
Which authentication mode is best for SQL Server?
My company connects through SQL Server authentication. We have company Windows accounts, but we do not want to connect the two, out of security concerns and to keep things separated for our own pur...
 

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Also Known As

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Microsoft SQL Server, MSSQL, MS SQL
 

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Sample Customers

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Microsoft SQL Server is used by businesses in every industry, including Great Western Bank, Aviva, the Volvo Car Corporation, BMW, Samsung, Principality Building Society, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.
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