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

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Executive Summary

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

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration 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. Fivetran Report (Updated: October 2024).

BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs. Fivetran

October 2024

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Data Management for IMS...

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (19th)

Fivetran

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (13th), Data Replication (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (6th)

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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Erik Jones

Head of BI and Analytics at HyperScience

Nov 14, 2022

Solution reduces time-to-value; high ROI

Fivetran has room for improvement in data pipeline observability. The Fivetran logs are fairly basic, compared to, for example, the insight Fivetran gives into helping users understanding the performance of data pipelines. So I think their observability into the pipeline itself could be improved. In addition, Fivetran is in the very early stages of allowing other companies to access its metadata API, but that's something that could use improvement, and I know that they're working on right now. We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool. It would be nice if Fivetran offered both their regular offering plus the reverse ETL option as well.

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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 of Fivetran is that it only synchronizes what needs to be synchronized."

"The simplicity of the solution is its valuable feature."

"The ease of setting up the connectors and transformations is highly valuable."

"Fivetran can perform data migration incredibly fast, depending on the source and target."

"The product is very easy to use and very easy to configure."

"The portal is very intuitive and easy to use."

"SysTrack load is the best feature."

"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's very easy and quick to set up. It also has a central hub as opposed to GoldenGate which is one direct interface. For GoldenGate I would have needed three interfaces whereas with HVR I have a central interface that manages everything."

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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."

"Fivetran should add more connectors because its competitors, like Airbyte, have more connectors."

"We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool."

"The solution is very expensive. I would like to have a better integration of the solution with Azure."

"An in-line data quality checking capability is missing"

"There was a random change to our contract in a unilateral manner after the first year. The overall cost of using Fivetran was then unclear and this is the reason I would not recommend this solution."

"This solution needs to improve its real-time data and transformation availability."

"The biggest area for improvement is in customization, particularly in how Fivetran socializes its tools."

"HVR Software's technical support could be improved. Whenever we log a case, the response that we get from the support is a bit delayed."

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"In the first year, we were given a very good discount. It was approximately 20,000 Euros per year. In the third year, we purchased credit for two years and the price was 33,000 Euros per year."

"I've heard that the license for HVR is a bit costly compared to its competitors, but since it's reliable and efficient, I think the customer shouldn't be bothered about the cost."

"When you have a lot of workflows and complex use cases, pricing goes down as you use it more."

"Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."

"The pricing model is okay and mid to large companies will not have an issue with it."

"I would say they're a little bit on the expensive side, and their contract process is not particularly good, but there is a lot of potential flexibility."

"I can't give exact amounts because that's based on usage, but it's more expensive than some of its competitors."

"The solution is affordable."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

25%

Insurance Company

16%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

27%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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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's the deal with the HVR software acquisition?

As a user of HVR Software I followed this deal closely. Fivetran is apparently trying to establish more in its sector and by buying an already established data replication software, they become som...

Does HVR Software provide reliable insights?

I honestly can't think of another data replication software that can give you better statistics and insight than HVR Software. There's the feature for topology and statistics and both of them can ...

How much traffic can HVR Software handle?

As someone who works at a company where a high volume of information is replicated and has tried several data replication softwares, I can tell you that you're looking at the right one. HVR Softwar...

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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

Fivetran is a data integration and migration solution that centralizes data from various sources into a data warehouse (such as Snowflake or BigQuery) for analytics. Its most valuable features include replication and managed pipelines, integration with DBT for data transformation, and many source connections.

Fivetran is easy to use, with fast data migration and an intuitive portal for easy setup and troubleshooting. It has helped organizations integrate and manage data, saving time and resources.

Sample Customers

Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), AtTask, MetaScale

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