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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.

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

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."
"We have an enterprise-level backup product that we're required to use, so we don't rely on Era's version. [But] it could be an awesome first-line backup. It's very elegant the way they designed it. It's quick and it doesn't take up nearly as much storage space as traditional backups. It would definitely help to save on tier-one storage."
"With Oracle, it took around one hour to refresh the database and now, with Nutanix, it takes a quarter of that time."
"It has some very good features. It really works with multiple silos in terms of infrastructure, database updates, and migration. So many things are easy with Era."
"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."
"Days have been saved thanks to its provisioning utility."
"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."
"Nutanix Era effectively reduces operational overheads by streamlining the application team's implementation of multiple environments."
"We use the solution to save costs and simplify operations."
 

Cons

"The solution could use better dashboards for new users. They can look complicated until you get used to using the solution."
"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
"Patch management is an issue as it regularly causes stability problems."
"The updating of the database engine is something that can be improved. For example, assume that we are using PostgreSQL out of the box, and it is version 10. If we want to migrate to version 11, 12, or 13, then it is not very easy to do that using Nutanix Era."
"We faced some performance issues with Nutanix."
"Nutanix Database Service can be improved by enhancing logging; when we're trying to look for errors, one of the hiccups we always run into is that it's very hard to pinpoint and look through the logs."
"Nutanix Database Service could be improved by making it just a little bit less complex regarding the interface. That said, it's definitely in the right direction."
"The solution needs to improve compatibility with other back-ups and products."
"The solution can increase its database compatibility and backup options."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"I wasn't involved much with the pricing and setup costs and licenses. The pricing was as expected."
"It is amazing. The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing. It's worth the cost."
"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."
"Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."
"Pricing wasn't a surprise. It was what we were expecting it to be."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
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Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Transportation Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
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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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