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April 2024
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We performed a comparison between BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS and Oracle Enterprise Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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RobertSamson
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... Read more →
Louis Mtambo
Useful monitoring, reliable, and easy data access
Oracle Enterprise Manager has helped our organization by allowing us easy access to data in the extractor manager.
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Pros
"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.""BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it."

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"Oracle Enterprise Manager helps to control servers.""It's easy to implement as it's made by Oracle for Oracle.""Some of the most valuable features are its real-time performance view/dashboard, metric history, real-time monitoring and alerts, as well as quick access to Oracle's tuning and diagnostic options.""It is the best database management system.""Oracle Enterprise Manager is a scalable solution.""There are a number of different user interfaces you can choose from.""The dashboards are great for gathering analytic information and seeing where the problems are.""I mostly use the top events, and look at how the execution is happening on the database; and monitoring the cluster level rates. I even look at the execution plan."

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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."

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"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions.""I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management.""I would like to improve the cost.""It needs to support the Database versions lower than 10.2.""There's a lot of documentation to go through as a new user.""The fact that Oracle Enterprise Manager is an expensive solution is a matter of concern and needs to be considered for improvement.""We would like to have a single dashboard for monitoring and controlling all of our products.""In my opinion, rather than a younger DBA, think the user interface could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
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  • "It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."
  • "As with all Oracle products, care should be taken when using any features to ensure that they do not activate licensed features that have not been paid for."
  • "The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
  • "The pricing is very high."
  • "We are satisfied with the pricing."
  • "There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."
  • "Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
  • "Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS?
    Top Answer: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?
    Top Answer: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, understanding… more »
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    What advice do you have for others considering BMC Data Management for IM...
    Top Answer: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 impacting… more »
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    What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
    Top Answer:Oracle Enterprise Manager helps to control servers.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise...
    Top Answer:Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly. We have totally our solution and including hardware with its license. we have no product… more »
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    What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
    Top Answer:The tool's pricing is costly.
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    Ranking
    21st
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    168
    Comparisons
    155
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    433
    Rating
    8.0
    1st
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    3,234
    Comparisons
    1,613
    Reviews
    22
    Average Words per Review
    413
    Rating
    8.3
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS, Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS
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    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

    Oracle Enterprise Manager is an on-premises management platform that provides a comprehensive integrated solution for managing and automating your various Oracle products, including applications, databases, middleware, hardware, and engineered systems located either in your Oracle data center or in the cloud.

    With the Oracle Enterprise Manager's console, you can administer multiple databases and servers, distribute software to multiple servers and clients, monitor objects and events throughout the network, and integrate with other tools.

    Key Oracle Enterprise Manager Features and Products

    • Hardware and virtualization management: Manage all Oracle environments from one central console. Oracle Enterprise Manager provides management and automation for Oracle engineered systems, databases, middleware, and hardware.

    • Database management: Oracle’s Database management provides a full lifecycle solution for updates and configuration management, patching, provisioning, testing, performance management and automatic tuning.

    • Application performance management (APM): User and database monitoring with diagnostics and performance analysis that provide rich reporting on real user activities.

    • Enterprise monitoring: Built-in monitoring of all components of the IT infrastructure enables rapid problem diagnosis. Both Oracle and non-Oracle components are constantly monitored.

    • Oracle real user experience insight: Insights on real user experiences and preferences enable businesses and IT stakeholders to develop a shared understanding into their application users’ experience.

    • Non-Oracle management: Oracle Enterprise Manager manages non-Oracle components with a comprehensive set of plugins. The self-update mechanism allows customers to download, import, and deploy extensions built by Oracle, Oracle partners, and Oracle customers. These extensions enjoy the same level of stability as Oracle's own products.

    • Installation and upgrade: The upgrade process provides efficient, reliable, secure data migration with minimal downtime of your environment.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Oracle Enterprise Manager stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Several major ones are its central management and monitoring and its reporting capabilities

    Robin C., head of Oracle Exadata Centre of Excellence at Tata Consultancy Services, writes, "The database performance monitoring features are very useful and allow us to quickly zero in on DB-related issues. Exadata storage server and Infiniband switches can be viewed from the GUI in OEM which cannot be done in other tools. The ability to deploy metric extensions makes this tool extensible for our custom monitoring also."

    PeerSpot users note the effectiveness of these features. A database manager at a tech services company notes, “The solution's most valuable aspect is the fact that it is embedded with the Oracle database and Oracle's engineering system, its extra data, and analytics.  They have plug-ins that are very helpful. Due to the infrastructure's size, the introduction they offer is very, very useful. It helps with an overall understanding of the product. They have a very nice graphical user interface. The monitoring is good. We can capture the SQL tune from us. With Oracle Enterprise Managers, we can see the rich performance tuning.”

    Sample Customers
    Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), AtTask, MetaScale
    7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Insurance Company13%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization66%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Government4%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise76%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business5%
    Midsize Enterprise69%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is ranked 21st in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews while Oracle Enterprise Manager is ranked 1st in Database Development and Management with 122 reviews. BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is rated 8.6, while Oracle Enterprise Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS writes "Improves disaster recovery processes and offers an efficient CPU cycle optimization ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Enterprise Manager writes "Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process". BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is most compared with AWS Database Migration Service, Qlik Replicate and IBM App Connect, whereas Oracle Enterprise Manager is most compared with Zabbix, Quest Spotlight, Dynatrace, Quest Foglight for Databases and AppDynamics.

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