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IBM InfoSphere Optim

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66% willing to recommend
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Featured Review
Kenneth Estanislao
Can easily restore the database, but the cost needs to be reduced
Derrick Brockel
The product improves site reliability, but it is not stable, and the initial deployment was a little difficult
The solution improved our site reliability.
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Pros
"I feel the solution to be a bit faster than the traditional methods, which makes it easy to customize.""We like that we can easily restore the database with just a few clicks. The database is linked as well."

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"The solution improved our site reliability."

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Cons
"We're looking for a solution that can be implemented on AWS. IBM InfoSphere Optim can be implemented on AWS, but it costs more than double what we're currently paying. So, it's not really of good value for us.""While the solution is very supportive of Db2, it is not so friendly when it comes to IMS databases."

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"The initial deployment was a little difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "IBM InfoSphere Optim is a very expensive solution. Actually, it's the most expensive archiving solution that we have."

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  • "The price is pretty good."

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    What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere Optim?
    Top Answer:We like that we can easily restore the database with just a few clicks. The database is linked as well.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM InfoSphere Op...
    Top Answer:IBM InfoSphere Optim is a very expensive solution. Actually, it's the most expensive archiving solution that we have. The cost is per license and per gigabytes.
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    What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Optim?
    Top Answer:The cost needs to be reduced. It is a very expensive solution. We're looking for a solution that can be implemented on AWS. IBM InfoSphere Optim can be implemented on AWS, but it costs more than… more »
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    What do you like most about VMware Tanzu GemFire?
    Top Answer:The solution improved our site reliability.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu GemF...
    Top Answer:The price is pretty good. It is a CPU-based system. The price depends on how big our cluster is.
    What needs improvement with VMware Tanzu GemFire?
    Top Answer:When we had outages, we had timeouts. Sometimes, the nodes would drop out of a cluster. Therefore, the applications would get timeouts. There is a newer version out that we're planning to upgrade to… more »
    Ranking
    17th
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    849
    Comparisons
    296
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    489
    Rating
    6.0
    19th
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    450
    Comparisons
    278
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    330
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    IBM Optim, Optim
    GemFire, Pivotal GemFire
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    Overview
    IBM Optim solutions manage data from requirements to retirement. They boost performance, empower collaboration, and improve governance across applications, databases and platforms. By managing data properly over its lifetime, organisations are better equipped to support business goals with less risk.

    An in-memory data grid powered by Apache Geode
    Scale your data services on demand to support high-performance, real-time apps.

    Sample Customers
    Durham Police Department, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Continental, KCE Electronics Public Company Limited, The University of Adelaide, Migros Zurich, COPROB
    Southwest Airlines, Indian Railways, GE Power and Water
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Insurance Company10%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Insurance Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise78%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    IBM InfoSphere Optim is ranked 17th in Database Development and Management with 3 reviews while VMware Tanzu GemFire is ranked 19th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews. IBM InfoSphere Optim is rated 6.6, while VMware Tanzu GemFire is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Optim writes "Can easily restore the database, but the cost needs to be reduced". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Tanzu GemFire writes "The product improves site reliability, but it is not stable, and the initial deployment was a little difficult". IBM InfoSphere Optim is most compared with Solix Enterprise Data Management, Informatica Data Archive, Informatica Persistent Data Masking and Oracle Enterprise Manager, whereas VMware Tanzu GemFire is most compared with Nutanix Database Service and VMware Postgres.

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