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BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs Delphix comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC Data Management for IMS...
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (19th)
Delphix
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Test Data Management (1st), Copy Data Management (1st), Data Masking (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Database Development and Management Tools solutions, they serve different purposes. BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, down 0.8% compared to last year.
Delphix, on the other hand, focuses on Test Data Management, holds 29.5% mindshare, up 29.0% since last year.
Database Development and Management
Test Data Management
 

Featured Reviews

RS
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…
Amit-Rastogi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 10, 2024
Handles large volumes of data with ease, but the self-service portal must be more user-friendly
We use the tool to create scenarios for test data. We have different third-party databases that have huge volumes of data The product helps us deal with RDBMS or MongoDB, where we have a large volume of data. It is a valuable product. The product is efficient in handling large volumes of data.…

Quotes from Members

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

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."
"The most valuable feature is creating virtual databases."
"The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is VDB provisioning."
"It provides the ability to roll back to a point in time or roll forward without the assistance of a DBA."
"It's really easy to install."
"The most valuable aspect is the product is easy to manage, with a good dashboard. We can easily configure it on the front end and back end."
"The product is efficient in handling large volumes of data."
 

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."
"When it comes to unstructured and structured data, if Delphix can comply with the requirements for most of the structured data, it would be good, especially if it can include the data scanning part."
"It would be good if any CI/CD and DevOps-aligned feature could be triggered through the DevOps pipeline."
"Delphix needs better partnerships from a customer perspective. It's how they sell it, not what they're selling."
"The solution’s self-service portal must be more interactive and user-friendly."
"My only complaint about this solution is the price."
"Delphix could be improved with better usability and an agentless option."
"Delphix is quite expensive."
"This product should be extended and made to be a more comprehensive storage solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is a little bit expensive."
"I rate the product price seven to eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price."
"I would say the price is a little high but affordable for our needs."
"The solution's pricing was reasonable and lower than one million."
"Delphix's pricing is affordable."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The cost is $370K annually for the Delphix Masking Engine and Delphix Virtualization Engine."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Insurance Company
15%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
12%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
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...
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...
What do you like most about Delphix?
The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Delphix?
The solution's pricing was reasonable and lower than one million.
What needs improvement with Delphix?
It would be good if any CI/CD and DevOps-aligned feature could be triggered through the DevOps pipeline. Right now, we have to trigger the jobs and then integrate them with DevOps, which requires s...
 

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Sample Customers

Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), AtTask, MetaScale
Alberta Blue Cross, Fastweb, SABMiller, California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), Molina Healthcare, AT&T, Nike, Facebook, eBay, Comcast, IBM, HP, Intel, Avaya, BNP Paribas, P&B, Toyota, Walmart, Best Western, Directv, JPMorganChase, Verizon, Bank of the West, Fannie Mae
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