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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Database Service is the ability to manage multiple vendors.""This is a very useful solution for database management.""We use the solution to save costs and simplify operations.""The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.""It is also a single platform, all in one place, and that is a reason we went for this solution. Earlier, we had multiple platforms, the database and the OS, but this is a single platform that helps us with what we are doing.""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.""Overall, the solution is very good. It's easy to use and simple to handle many actions, such as VM cloning, testing, and prediction.""It saves operation time and day-to-day tasks."

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"Its dashboards are most valuable. The drill-down of the dashboards is useful.""I consider the solution very scalable.""The tool is a SaaS product where I just need to type a URL and start with the design process. I can integrate all elements of source control like GitHub, GitLab, etc. The tool also supports authentication-related provisions like SSH."

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Cons
"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.""It should be able to be consumed by other customers because only the enterprise cloud customers are able to buy this software.""The solution needs to improve compatibility with other back-ups and products.""The solution should provide more integration with more databases.""I would like to see the SQL compatibility enhanced.""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 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.""This solution could be improved by integrating with more database providers."

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"The software does not support webhooks. It doesn't support advanced versions of APIs. The tool also doesn't support advanced versions of specifications. The change that we do in one part of the model is not reflected throughout the specification. There are also some mutations in the clones. I am not able to do a local source control with the product as well.""There's no reporting with this tool, and there really should be. They should add that into future releases.""Some customizations of the dashboard, such as having backup reports, would be useful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."
  • "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."
  • "Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."
  • "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."
  • "There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "This solution is reasonably priced."
  • "Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
  • "The pricing is competitive."
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  • "Its cost was somewhere in the middle."
  • "The tool is cloud-based. It is priced well."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.
    Top Answer:The price of the solution is expensive. I rate the price of Nutanix Database Service a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the pricing structure, especially given the complexity of our business model involving multiple data centers and a variety of services. While the user-friendly GUI and… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is a SaaS product where I just need to type a URL and start with the design process. I can integrate all elements of source control like GitHub, GitLab, etc. The tool also supports… more »
    Top Answer:The software does not support webhooks. It doesn't support advanced versions of APIs. The tool also doesn't support advanced versions of specifications. The change that we do in one part of the model… more »
    Top Answer:We use the tool for the design and development of public APIs. It is used in the first cycle of our API development. The product helps us to create APIs in the format that we are looking for and use… more »
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    Also Known As
    Nutanix Era
    Dell Spotlight
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    Overview
    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.
    Quest Spotlight ensures peak performance around the clock with unmatched monitoring, diagnosis and optimization of SQL Server environments. Spotlight provides access to the details you need for optimal fitness of your SQL Server databases. Get overviews of health and performance, automated alerts and actions, and mobile device support.
    Sample Customers
    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    University13%
    Insurance Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise33%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Database Development and Management
    April 2024
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    Nutanix Database Service is ranked 6th in Database Development and Management with 16 reviews while Quest Spotlight is ranked 5th in Database Development and Management with 4 reviews. Nutanix Database Service is rated 8.4, while Quest Spotlight is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Nutanix Database Service writes "A single solution that provides you new deployments and monitoring as well as everything in one bucket". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Quest Spotlight writes "Good tool for the design and development of public APIs". Nutanix Database Service is most compared with Oracle Enterprise Manager, VMware Postgres, VMware Tanzu GemFire and EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager, whereas Quest Spotlight is most compared with Quest Foglight for Databases, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Redgate SQL Toolbelt, SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer and IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server.

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