MIMIX [EOL] vs Nutanix Database Service comparison

IBM and Nutanix are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

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MIMIX [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

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Nutanix Database Service

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

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Database Development and Management (4th)

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it_user92232

IT Administrator at a museum or institution with 501-1,000 employees

Data replication to a High Availability system is valuable but replication of files on the IFS system can be improved

I tested a solution from another vendor at the time (ITERA) while at a previous employer. I found the installation and replication set-up to on the hard side, taking most of a week to do by a specialist from ITERA. I also visited another company in the process of installing MIMIX and setting up the replication. Listing what to replicate took about 1 hour (same with ITERA), software installation took less than one hour and setting up the system and replication took about 2 hours. In all 1/2 day (MIMIX) vs. 1 week (ITERA). I moved to a new company and recommended MIMIX.

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Prasad Pimple

Vice President Information Technology at network techlab

Enhancing database management with operational efficiency but needs better compatibility

Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic. Due to increasing adoption among enterprise clients, integration with Kubernetes platforms is also needed. Furthermore, the product can benefit from improving its understanding of architectural setup and communicating its limitations to users and partners.

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Pros

"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."

"Overall, the solution is very good. It's easy to use and simple to handle many actions, such as VM cloning, testing, and prediction."

"The time to provision the database went from taking a couple of days to now taking a few minutes. That is the immediate impact we saw. It helped the team to focus more. They can now be focused on support rather than spending time provisioning, which is a repetitive activity."

"It has wizards that are very helpful in the installation, and it handles automation as well as virtualization once deployed."

"What I like about this solution is that it's more reliable compared to other solutions."

"With Oracle, it took around one hour to refresh the database and now, with Nutanix, it takes a quarter of that time."

"The patching is the most valuable feature. We spent a lot of time and effort on the patching of our SQL instances after hours. With Nutanix Era, you can schedule and automate them during your normal operational hours (during the day). You schedule all the patching, then everything happens automatically with minor tickets from the engineer. So, our patching, which took four hours, went down to an hour for the engineer. This is much better for us from a return on investment perspective."

"Management and provision are the most important features of Nutanix Database Service."

"I like how easy it is to implement MySQL, SQL, and open-source database platforms."

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Cons

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

"We faced some performance issues with Nutanix."

"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."

"It would be helpful if Nutanix added a billing system for databases. We need to automate this with a separate solution. We are service providers, so it would be easier for our customers if there were a built-in system that we could use for billing."

"The solution could improve by providing more support for more vendors."

"The initial setup was a little tedious and complex. If they could make the setup slightly more user-friendly, then that would definitely be beneficial. If they could give a clear indication of what ports are required across the business and multiple VLANs, then your prep work can be done beforehand and before you do the actual installation. Because the documentation that was provided was not 100 percent accurate, so we had to do a lot of custom firewall rules after we deployed Nutanix Era."

"The only improvement I would suggest is making the template creation and updating process more straightforward and automated."

"In the past, there were built-in templates, and now, for some particular databases, I have to create my own templates and push them to NDB, so bringing back those templates would save more time."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing structure."

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"Pricing wasn't a surprise. It was what we were expecting it to be."

"The price of the solution is expensive."

"The pricing is competitive."

"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."

"This solution is reasonably priced."

"Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."

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12%

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What do you like most about Nutanix Database Service?

The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.

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The pricing for Nutanix products is on the higher side, and more flexibility in the licensing model, such as a GB-based license, would likely increase adoption.

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Also Known As

Vision Solutions MIMIX

Nutanix Era

Overview

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.

IBM

Nutanix Database Service (NDB) simplifies and automates database lifecycle management across on-premises and public clouds for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB databases.

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Sample Customers

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

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen

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