BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs Informatica PowerExchange comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS and Informatica PowerExchange based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs. Informatica PowerExchange Report (Updated: May 2024).

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BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs. Informatica PowerExchange

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BMC Data Management for IMS...

Average Rating

8.6

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Database Development and Management (20th)

Informatica PowerExchange

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

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Data Integration (20th)

Featured Reviews

RobertSamson

Technical Consultant at Services Robert Samson SCRS

Feb 29, 2024

Improves disaster recovery processes and offers an efficient CPU cycle optimization

Using BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS has greatly improved our database administration tasks. Although we don't test the database before production, we have experienced benefits in disaster recovery situations and capacity management. For instance, when facing capacity issues during…

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Hassan Emam

Business Director at TechAccess

Dec 15, 2022

Simple to set up with helpful support and useful change data capture

We are using the solution for real-time integration. Sometimes there are some complex requirements for real-time reporting, and it'll be maybe for CDC, change data capture One of the most important beneficial values has been reducing the impact on the source systems. For example, rather than…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it."

"I have worked with DB2's great features in the last five years. The IDAA feature transformed the vision of warehousing, business analytics, and big data at my bank. Besides the mainframe, I saw that this solution was evolutionary. It gives real-time information."

"The data transformation is the solution's most valuable feature."

"It is easy to integrate the solution with other tools."

"The agentless RCDC enablement through PowerExchange is a great idea and has worked very well so far."

"Mainstream integration and real-time integration are the best features."

"The solution can connect to different systems i.e. mainframe, IMS or AS/400 Legacy Systems."

"This product is easy to install and it can be done in a few hours."

"The scalability is excellent."

"The main benefit of PowerExchange is its native real-time capabilities. Competing tools are counting on third-party packages or Oracle to offer real-time capabilities. However, Informatica has a native ability to scan the data on the file system level and capture the changes almost instantly when I push it to the consumers. The solution has a powerful built-in replication engine."

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Cons

"DB2 is a hard tool to grasp. It's hard for users to learn how to use it. It's not easy to see how it works."

"One area for improvement with this product could be in providing clearer guidance and tools for disaster recovery planning and execution."

"The major shortcoming of PowerExchange is high availability and failover. None of the versions we've used to date have had the out-of-the-box ability to enable failover and high-availability requirements. This is a significant challenge and risk."

"Should diversify more, maybe with a reporting and visualization utility,"

"The product is not suitable for application integration."

"The solution could be made more user-friendly. The configurations are also quite difficult."

"I would like to have easier integration with cloud platforms."

"Integration with the largest number of databases and other systems would be important."

"The one place where it could be improved is definitely pricing. That's a very big problem. It depends product to product, but pricing is an issue."

"I would like the stability to improve."

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"There is a need to pay towards the licensing cost of the product. It is an expensive product."

"The cost of PowerExchange is reasonable. It does not rely on complicated formulas or unrealistic equations. The pricing model is straightforward. There is one component, and real-time integration is included. Some other solutions require purchasing additional modules or third-party plugins for this capability."

"The product is not very expensive."

"It's expensive. In fact, nobody would buy any product of Informatica if the price was the only consideration. It costs money, and it doesn't come cheap, but it provides value for money in many ways."

"An annual package license fee is required."

"Many users don't prefer to use the product, considering the high costs attached to the licensing part of the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

28%

Insurance Company

14%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

27%

Computer Software Company

12%

Insurance Company

11%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS?

BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it.

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What needs improvement with BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS?

One area for improvement with this product could be in providing clearer guidance and tools for disaster recovery planning and execution. As someone involved in managing infrastructure, understandi...

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What advice do you have for others considering BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS?

From my perspective as an infrastructure guy, the most valuable aspect of BMC's data management solutions was their ability to optimize CPU cycles, improving IMS performance without directly impact...

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What do you like most about Informatica PowerExchange?

The product’s flexibility is valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica PowerExchange?

The product is not very expensive. However, the price can grow depending on the customer’s needs and the data feed they want. It depends on how many tables and ingestion pipelines the customers hav...

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What needs improvement with Informatica PowerExchange?

Informatica is now moving to the cloud. PowerExchange is not being promoted as it used to be. The product is not suitable for application integration. There are other tools in the market that are b...

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Also Known As

BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS, Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS

PowerExchange, Connectors

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BMC

Informatica

Overview

Transform the management of your DB2 databases to meet the scale and complexity of digital business

Run DB2 utilities with BMC Next Generation Technology to optimize your data and improve application performance
Eliminate downtime and increase availability of business services
Ensure the integrity of structured and unstructured data
Take control with intelligent automation and policy-driven rules
Bridge the gap from green-screen to modern, secure, self-service user interfaces
Move to DB2 12 and beyond with confidence

Informatica PowerExchange Connectors provides high performance, out-of-the-box connectivity without having to develop custom data access programs.

Sample Customers

Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), AtTask, MetaScale

ACH Food, BNSF Railway Company, Illinois State University

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BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs. Informatica PowerExchange

May 2024

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