IDERA ER/Studio vs MIMIX [EOL] comparison

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IDERA and IBM are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. Additionally, 88% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

IDERA ER/Studio

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88% willing to recommend

MIMIX [EOL]

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA ER/Studio

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Architecture Management (10th), Database Development and Management (7th)

MIMIX [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

reviewer2796111

Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Improved data modeling has reduced system footprint and strengthened finance workflows

I assess the benefits of IDERA ER_Studio's metadata management for my organization as not as good as Erwin's. Erwin's metadata management is better in how it handles data. There is a lot more user involvement in managing the metadata, primarily because in IDERA ER_Studio, the logical and physical models are separately defined in the same file, so you have to map them every single time. In Erwin, it has a unified structure, so if you make a change in the logical model, it automatically shows up in the physical model. You have to go through a couple of steps in the IDERA model to make sure everything has moved over. While that is not that inconvenient when you are actually doing development, as far as metadata management, that is prone to things getting dropped and missed. The collaboration tools in IDERA ER_Studio are adequate, but I think with Erwin, there is more of an opportunity for things to crash. Changes can be merged in IDERA more fluidly; however, the locking and sharing are a little bit more defined in Erwin. I think the learning curve for Erwin might be easier than IDERA ER_Studio, especially with connecting to different models and systems.

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Mohamed Ramses

IT Consultant at Ministry of Justice, Kuwait

A solution that offers excellent replication and easy implementation

We primarily use the solution for backup replication The most valuable feature is data replication. Everything about the solution is very simple, which makes it easy to use. The solution could use better dashboards for new users. They can look complicated until you get used to using the…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have been able to quickly create models for our enterprise-wide databases, even when some of them are third-party databases."

"Straightforward setup."

"This has helped the new application development team in cross-verifying, and understanding, the current setup, proposing and architecting new solutions for the organisation."

"Our primary use case of this solution is to design our database."

"It is a very robust, industrial strength data modeling product, intended ideally for very large development projects where a good ROI can be obtained."

"Ease of use It looks good enough Ability to create HTML reports Ability to compare the model against the database"

"We use it either to help an organization understand what data it has got or to design a database."

"It's a great tool for modeling and I'm generally very happy with its features."

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"Apart from the fact that we are assured high availability and disaster recovery, we use this product for different purposes as well."

"The initial setup is straightforward. It's very easy to implement the solution. Deployment took about one hour. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance, so long as that person has a good background of administration and operation."

"No system downtime High Availability (HA)."

"You can sleep without fear every night if MIMIX takes care of your data replication."

"We were able to perform major system maintenance on our production system after performing a switch or production role swap."

"Customer Service: Excellent; their team is very knowledgeable and responsive."

"It allowed us to have a stable, low maintenance, worry free disaster recovery solution that we can present to our management and our clients."

"Complete/custom machine real-time replication process (including apply and verification of destination)."

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Cons

"What needs the most improvement are semantic lineage and usability."

"Product registration always seemed difficult and time consuming."

"One limitation I have found in ER/Studio is that when you want to make some changes to the table definitions, you have to go item by item. You cannot do it globally. Another issue concerns defining the foreign keys between the different tables. It is a little more tedious in the ER/Studio than in ERrwin. With ERwin it is direct."

"This version does not properly generate SQL Server computed columns; future versions do this."

"It would be helpful if they could create a generic JSON database type, as a target database, rather than a specific one like Mongo."

"The screens are a bit outdated. They could use a new look and feel."

"We receive these new functionalities, and sometimes we start to test them and we find errors that we need to correct by talking with tech support."

"Overall, I don't like any of the features and I think that it's a poor system."

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"OS version compatibility needs work."

"The MQSeries replication part doesn't work smoothly, sometimes requiring more manual activity to ensure synch between live and backup."

"The solution could use better dashboards for new users. They can look complicated until you get used to using the solution."

"The systems overheads need improvement."

"Monitoring tools can be improved but are very useful already."

"The monitoring part of MIMIX - VSP (Vision Solutions Portal) needs some improvements."

"The version we're using is not portal ready."

"Could make it easier to fix object errors."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As an individual user, the renewal is a little costly."

"I use the product's trial version."

"At my previous company using ER/Studio, a database compare took four hours before using the product and 15 minutes after using the product."

"I'm a firm believer that all software is overpriced these days but, comparatively speaking, I think ER/Studio is worth the money."

"The setup cost may have been around $1500 to $2000."

"The price of this product is okay."

"The product is pricey."

"Pricing is expensive and on the higher-end."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Energy/Utilities Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	25

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IDERA ER Studio?

In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.

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What is your primary use case for IDERA ER Studio?

I work in the finance industry, and the use cases for this product are very similar to what I mentioned previously when I discussed being in industrial management. It is simply a different product.

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What advice do you have for others considering IDERA ER Studio?

I have not used IDERA ER_Studio's impact analysis tools, so I really could not judge that regarding mitigating database risks for security. I am not on the end as far as the pricing, as this is wha...

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Also Known As

IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition

Vision Solutions MIMIX

Overview

IDERA ER/Studio provides advanced data modeling and reverse engineering capabilities, supporting collaboration via a centralized repository. Its intuitive interface and extensive automation options enhance teamwork and data governance for complex database structures.

IDERA ER/Studio is a comprehensive platform for data modeling, database design, and reverse engineering. It plays a key role in building data governance programs and managing enterprise models. The tool integrates well with cloud environments, supporting data warehouses and facilitating access through web portals. Despite strengths, improvements in deployment, licensing, and documentation, as well as repository performance and interface updates, are needed. Enhanced debugging features, network performance, and better handling of large databases, along with Active Directory integration, are also areas for development.

What are the critical features of IDERA ER/Studio?

Data Modeling: Robust capabilities for precise database design and management.
Reverse Engineering: Understand database structures with graphical representations.
Collaboration: Centralized repository for team coordination on complex models.
Automation: Extensive scripting options for process improvement.
Naming Conventions: Enforce standards and integrate with third-party tools.

What benefits should users evaluate?

Teamwork Efficiency: Streamlined collaboration on database models.
Enhanced Governance: Improved data governance through standardized naming.
Process Optimization: Automation and scripting for efficient workflows.
Integration Capabilities: Seamless connection with external tools and environments.

IDERA ER/Studio is widely used across industries for its capability to design and maintain complex databases. In sectors like finance and healthcare, it plays a critical role in creating central repositories, supporting data warehouses, and ensuring effective communication of requirements. Its web portals enhance access and improve metadata management, making it a preferred choice for managing numerous tables and dependencies in large datasets.

IDERA

Complete, Scalable HA/DR Protection for IBM i

What's New in MIMIX Availability 8.0?Today’s business environment demands continuous availability no matter what. Thousands of companies worldwide – from small businesses to global enterprises – count on MIMIX Availability to keep their data safe and their operations running smoothly. MIMIX Availability is the trusted industry leader in IBM i high availability and disaster recovery, protecting businesses from catastrophic events, server or storage failure, human error and even downtime normally associated with routine maintenance, queries, reports or backups.

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Sample Customers

Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo

ACG Automotive, Autoliv, Takataês Manufacturing, AMPORTS, Faurecia, Unipres, Wheeler Machinery Company, PennEngineering, Parsons Corporation, Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Ltd. India, Amway India

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