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Database Development and Management
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS and webMethods Integration Server 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 →
Derrick Brockel
An integration platform that enables you to automate tasks by connecting apps and services
It allows us to to reuse services, meaning, you know, App Bay would have a customer lookup service Appbeat could reuse that service.
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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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"The most valuable feature of the webMethods Integration Server is its reliability. It has a lot of great documentation from the service providers. Additionally, it is easy to use.""One valuable feature is that it is event-driven, so when new data is available on the source it can be quickly processed and displayed. Integration is definitely another useful feature, and B2B is one area where webMethods has its own unique thing going, whereby we can do monitoring of transactions, monitoring of client onboarding, and so on.""It has a good integration server, designer, and a very good API portal.""The synchronous and asynchronous messaging system the solution provides is very good.""The most valuable feature is stability.""From a user perspective, the feature which I like the most about Integration Server is its designer.""It’s fairly easy to view, move, and mange access across different components. Different component types are categorized and can be viewed in a web based administration console.""The messaging part is the most valuable feature."

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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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"It could be more user-friendly.""The orchestration is not as good as it should be.""This is a great solution and the vendor could improve the marketing of the solution to be able to reach more clients.""Forced migration from MessageBroker to Universal Messaging requires large scale reimplementation for JMS.""The price should be reduced to make it more affordable.""Version control is not very easy. The packages and the integration server are on Eclipse IDE, but you can't compare the code from the IDE. For example, if you are working on Java code, doing version control and deployment for a quick comparison between the code isn't easy. Some tools or plug-ins are there, such as CrossVista, and you can also play with an SVN server where you have to place your package, and from there, you can check, but you have to do that as a separate exercise. You can't do it from the IDE or webMethods server. You can't just right-click and upload your service.""The product must add more compatible connectors.""I'd like to see the admin portal for managing the integration server go up a level, to have more capabilities and to be given a more modern web interface."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
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  • "Initialy good pricing and good, if it comes to Enterprise license agreements."
  • "It is worth the cost."
  • "Always plan five years ahead and don’t jeopardize the quality of your project by dropping items from the bill of materials."
  • "Pricing has to be negotiated with the local Software AG representative. SAG can always prepare an appropriate pricing model for every client."
  • "Some of the licensing is "component-ized," which is confusing to new users/customers."
  • "It is expensive, but we reached a good agreement with the company. It is still a little bit expensive, but we got a better deal than the previous one."
  • "The pricing and licensing costs for webMethods are very high, which is the only reason that we might switch to another product."
  • "The vendor is flexible with respect to pricing."

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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 webMethods Integration Server?
    Top Answer:The synchronous and asynchronous messaging system the solution provides is very good.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for webMethods Integr...
    Top Answer:The solution’s pricing is too high.
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    What needs improvement with webMethods Integration Server?
    Top Answer:Other products have been using AI and cloud enhancements, but webMethods Integration Server is still lagging in that key area. It's very good as a standalone integration server, but it has to come up… more »
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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
    3rd
    out of 23 in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
    Views
    3,421
    Comparisons
    2,391
    Reviews
    21
    Average Words per Review
    668
    Rating
    8.0
    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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    Software AG
    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

    webMethods Integration Server is widely considered to be the best integration server available in the marketplace today. The solution can help users integrate everything and anything.

    webMethods Integration Server allows organizations to display and integrate existing and new business activities. The solution offers components that help users create, test, and install new services. webMethods Integration Server can automate, organize, and construct various gathered services and traditional legacy systems into productive value-added processes. webMethods Integration Server works as a secure platform for distributing and running services. The solution obtains and translates user requests, recognizes and records the requested service, translates and moves the data in the necessary format, receives the information back, and returns the information to the user in the appropriate original format. webMethods is the primary solution used by enterprise organizations for integrating functional coordination with application servers, custom applications, and databases. webMethods makes it easy for enterprise organizations to share electronic documents seamlessly.

    Users have several options to audit webMethods Integration Server processes using some of the component metrics below:

    • Adapters: Using the SOA extension for webMethods, users can easily monitor the performance of every adapter users have deployed. Available metrics include Adapter Services, Adapter Connection Pools, and Adapter Notifications nodes.

    • Business Processes: A business process is a process that uses a specific set of rules to perform tasks in a prescribed order. Many business processes depend on the successful integration of numerous systems, involving many people in varying roles. With the SOA extension for webMethods, users can easily monitor that workflow, ensuring that processes are being performed as defined.

    • Java Services: This includes services created in Java or in languages coordinated with Java.

    • WebServices: This includes services regarding webserver endpoints and performance.

    • XSLT Services: This service will allow users to transform XML data into other formats and includes the transformation to other services.

    • Thread Pools: This metric uses threads to conduct services, gather documents from the webMethods Broker, and initiate triggers. Documents can be published locally on the server or to the broker that will send the document out. A JMS trigger receives inbound messages and then processes those messages accordingly.

    Reviews from Real Users:

    “There are a few things about this product that we definitely like. It is very robust. If you build it nicely, you can't go wrong with it. It's rock solid. The development is very fast. If you know what you're doing, you can develop something very easy and very fast.” - Rohit S., Integration Lead at a wellness & fitness company

    “One of the most important features is that it gives you the possibility to do low-level integration. We can meet any requirements through customizations, transformations, or the logic that needs to be put in. When clients come to me with any problem, in about 99% of cases, I say, "Yes, it is feasible to do through webMethods." It has reached such a level of flexibility and maturity. Most of the things are available out of the box, and even if something is not available out of the box, we can customize it and deliver it for a client's requirements.” - Sushant D., IT specialist at Accenture

    Sample Customers
    Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), AtTask, MetaScale
    Fujitsu, Coca Cola, ING, Credit Suisse, Electrolux, GTA, CosmosDirekt
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Insurance Company13%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company28%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise76%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise70%
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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 webMethods Integration Server is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) with 60 reviews. BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is rated 8.6, while webMethods Integration Server is rated 8.0. 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 webMethods Integration Server writes "Event-driven with lots of helpful formats, but minimal learning resources available". BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is most compared with AWS Database Migration Service, Qlik Replicate and IBM App Connect, whereas webMethods Integration Server is most compared with IBM Integration Bus, webMethods.io Integration, Mule ESB, TIBCO BusinessWorks and Boomi AtomSphere Integration.

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