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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 (1st)
 

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.

Quotes from Members

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."
"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."
"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."
"Apart from the fact that we are assured high availability and disaster recovery, we use this product for different purposes as well."
"I think it is the best, most robust and flexible product available."
"We use the solution to save costs and simplify operations."
"With Oracle, it took around one hour to refresh the database and now, with Nutanix, it takes a quarter of that time."
"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."
"The solution allows quick setting up of new development environments and ensures the use of the storage more efficiently. It manages to create new clients to be utilized for development or reporting."
"The benefit I see from the product in terms of its solution is that flexibility regarding where the workload runs is probably the biggest advantage with Nutanix Database Service."
"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."
"It saves operation time and day-to-day tasks."
 

Cons

"Replication errors need to be resolved."
"Monitoring tools can be improved but are very useful already."
"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."
"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 version we're using is not portal ready."
"Could make it easier to fix object errors."
"Installation is pretty easy but it can be fairly complicated to setup and configure."
"We are also overwhelmed with the quality of technical support associated with the product."
"There will always be room for improvement, there is nothing perfect from day one. There are some technical challenges that we have with NDS. I believe with time it will be sorted out."
"I would like to see the SQL compatibility enhanced."
"If there were data integration services included with the platform then it would be interesting, and it would help us a lot."
"The patching should be a one-button function. Also, it works about 80 percent of the time, but 20 percent of the time it requires manual intervention. And sometimes, until you understand the technical underpinnings of that process, you can't fix it. I thought we would move past that. In the last version, they broke a big chunk of that for me, and that's why I'm waiting for the new release because they promised me it would fix the problem."
"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
"Nutanix Database Service could be improved by making it just a little bit less complex regarding the interface."
"We faced some performance issues with Nutanix."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
"The tool 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."
"It's priced fairly... It's a good value. When you go looking for something from Oracle that automates things and makes your life easier, it's always going to be a minimum of $500,000. Era's nothing like that."
"The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."
"It is amazing. The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing. It's worth the cost."
"Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."
"I wasn't involved much with the pricing and setup costs and licenses. The pricing was as expected."
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Financial Services Firm
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Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
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Financial Services Firm
9%
Transportation Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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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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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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