We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere Optim and SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I feel the solution to be a bit faster than the traditional methods, which makes it easy to customize."
"We like that we can easily restore the database with just a few clicks. The database is linked as well."
"Monitoring is most valuable, and being able to know that there is an issue or problem and I need to go look is also valuable. So, monitoring and learning are the most important features."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The platform solves and prevents delays in receiving answers from databases."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer's most valuable features include the notification of consuming the SQL queries, collecting data, and notifying about managing space and tables."
"In IT, problems often occur in areas such as applications, web interfaces, or databases. The tool allows users to easily determine the root cause of these issues, whether they stem from the network layer, database layer, or elsewhere."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer can help us identify issues we cannot see manually."
"What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful solution that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer helped us locate the performance issues quickly."
"While the solution is very supportive of Db2, it is not so friendly when it comes to IMS databases."
"We're looking for a solution that can be implemented on AWS. IBM InfoSphere Optim can be implemented on AWS, but it costs more than double what we're currently paying. So, it's not really of good value for us."
"The solution should add little details on the server so that an independent team could easily do the implementation."
"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should provide customization options allowing users to add different columns."
"It is capable, but I don't believe it has the right value matrix. It also depends on the budget of the company."
"The areas where it currently lags are in reporting and dashboarding. The reports and dashboards are somewhat static, and we cannot create custom dashboards for specific customer needs."
"One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should include more details on how everything works."
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IBM InfoSphere Optim is ranked 17th in Database Development and Management with 3 reviews while SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is ranked 4th in Database Development and Management with 11 reviews. IBM InfoSphere Optim is rated 6.6, while SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Optim writes "Can easily restore the database, but the cost needs to be reduced". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer writes "Powerful monitoring solution with good technical support". IBM InfoSphere Optim is most compared with Solix Enterprise Data Management, Informatica Data Archive, Informatica Persistent Data Masking and Oracle Enterprise Manager, whereas SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is most compared with SQL Sentry, Quest Foglight for Databases, Quest Spotlight, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server and Redgate SQL Toolbelt. See our IBM InfoSphere Optim vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer report.
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