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MIMIX [EOL] vs Nutanix Database Service comparison

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Categories and Ranking

MIMIX [EOL]
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Database Service
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

MR
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…
JP
Lead Systems Administrator at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Improves time management by reducing database provisioning time
The feature I appreciate the most in Nutanix Database Service is the Time Machine. The simplicity of the Time Machine feature in Nutanix Database Service and being able to have a point in time that you can go back to at whatever your retention period is, is really great and helpful for us. The Time Machine feature in Nutanix Database Service has definitely reduced turnaround time for when we need clones or other environments spun up off of our existing environment, such as for corruption. It has helped the workload significantly. We're a very small team of database administrators. It worked really effectively for them and helped the workflow much more than our previous solution. Using Nutanix Database Service has reduced the time it takes to provision a database by 75%. The efficiency gained by using Nutanix Database Service has led to a positive impact on our business as far as bringing in new applications and workloads. Being able to clone and spin up other environments off of what we already have in NDB eases turnaround time when requests come in, and we're able to fill them and get them back to the business and make them available to customers. We've been able to automate DBA tasks. It simplifies turnaround time. Our DBA can deploy on how own and no longer waits for requests to be fulfilled.

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

Pros

"The replication portion of the solution is perfect."
"We used it solely for IBM AS400 replication for disaster recovery/failover purposes."
"It allowed us to have a stable, low maintenance, worry free disaster recovery solution that we can present to our management and our clients."
"You can sleep without fear every night if MIMIX takes care of your data replication."
"Customer Service: Excellent; their team is very knowledgeable and responsive."
"Provides high degree of comfort regarding High Availability (HA)."
"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."
"Apart from the fact that we are assured high availability and disaster recovery, we use this product for different purposes as well."
"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."
"One feature that is very good is the backup and validation process that's built into Era."
"We use the solution to save costs and simplify operations."
"This is a solution that I recommend."
"AI has been deployed within Nutanix. It's very easy to provision the machine within minutes of the application orders. They can hand those over and work along with the AI team to get the data available quickly for business analysis."
"With the cloning technology in Nutanix Database Service, the time reduces to less than an hour, which is very useful."
"Nutanix Era effectively reduces operational overheads by streamlining the application team's implementation of multiple environments."
"The business has been ecstatic over the quick turnaround time for any databases."
 

Cons

"The systems overheads need improvement."
"OS version compatibility needs work."
"The product dashboard that comes with the product could use some work."
"Replication of the IBM i spooled files and files on the IFS system (Windows-like environment). About 1/2 the time, we have to nudge the system a bit to get the file(s) over."
"The monitoring part of MIMIX - VSP (Vision Solutions Portal) needs some improvements."
"The version we're using is not portal ready."
"I think that there should be a converged effort with IBM for faster remote journal entry reads when the remote journal is in "fire mode"."
"Switch procedures are not as easy and straightforward as it may seem at first glance."
"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 have been instances where clients have been using databases that are not supported by Nutanix Database Service, though I cannot recall which ones at the moment."
"Their support is helpful, but maybe they need more technical staff. Their response was slow once, but that was the only time it happened, so I'm not sure."
"The solution needs to improve compatibility with other back-ups and products."
"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."
"If there were data integration services included with the platform then it would be interesting, and it would help us a lot."
"The only thing which is stopping Nutanix from being a bigger player in the market is the price of the software."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."
"The pricing is competitive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
"I wasn't involved much with the pricing and setup costs and licenses. The pricing was as expected."
"The tool is expensive."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"Era is quite expensive. The thing that will be a showstopper for them in the long run is if you look at it from a technical perspective on what it provides and weigh it up against consolidation of multiple other software suites."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Transportation Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise11
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Database Service?
It is amazing. The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing. It's worth the cost.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Database Service?
Nutanix Database Service can be improved by implementing more AI capabilities.
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Database Service?
Clients use Nutanix Database Service for various reasons.
 

Also Known As

Vision Solutions MIMIX
Nutanix Era
 

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