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Nutanix Database Service vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Database Service
Ranking in Database Development and Management
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
127
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Database Service is 3.6%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 5.9%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

Prasad Pimple - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing database management with operational efficiency but needs better compatibility
Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic. Due to increasing adoption among enterprise clients, integration with Kubernetes platforms is also needed. Furthermore, the product can benefit from improving its understanding of architectural setup and communicating its limitations to users and partners.
Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Management and provision are the most important features of Nutanix Database Service."
"There are a lot of options for working with the database."
"This is a very useful solution for database management."
"One feature that is very good is the backup and validation process that's built into Era."
"It has some very good features. It really works with multiple silos in terms of infrastructure, database updates, and migration. So many things are easy with Era."
"AI has been deployed within Nutanix. It's very easy to provision the machine within minutes of the application orders. They can hand those over and work along with the AI team to get the data available quickly for business analysis."
"With Oracle, it took around one hour to refresh the database and now, with Nutanix, it takes a quarter of that time."
"What I like about this solution is that it's more reliable compared to other solutions."
"What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues."
"It is a scalable solution. So far, my company has not faced any issues with the scalability part of the solution."
"The most valuable features are security and speed."
"I think the look and feel and the accessibility to the databases, the scale of environment support."
"It is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for managing database consolidation, something that has been missing and difficult to do."
"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."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of Oracle Enterprise Manager was straightforward."
"It is the best monitoring tool for Oracle databases."
 

Cons

"The updating of the database engine is something that can be improved. For example, assume that we are using PostgreSQL out of the box, and it is version 10. If we want to migrate to version 11, 12, or 13, then it is not very easy to do that using Nutanix Era."
"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
"The solution could improve by providing more support for more vendors."
"If there were data integration services included with the platform then it would be interesting, and it would help us a lot."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing structure."
"The initial setup was a little tedious and complex. If they could make the setup slightly more user-friendly, then that would definitely be beneficial. If they could give a clear indication of what ports are required across the business and multiple VLANs, then your prep work can be done beforehand and before you do the actual installation. Because the documentation that was provided was not 100 percent accurate, so we had to do a lot of custom firewall rules after we deployed Nutanix Era."
"Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic."
"It would be helpful if we could patch Windows operating systems with the solution."
"The tool is expensive."
"RMAN tools need improvement."
"They should improve the hover text context. This would provide assistance whenever a task is attempted by a DBA."
"The solution is considered expensive."
"The user interface is not very interactive. It needs improvement."
"We could use it but definitely with some effort we can streamline much better and sometimes some box here and there, like 13C you have to really wait, but there are great features. Just have to make sure it is a stable product."
"Patching. It's extremely difficult to determine what requires patching and the process to patch each component is slightly different."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager's scalability is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."
"Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."
"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
"The pricing is competitive."
"It's priced fairly... It's a good value. When you go looking for something from Oracle that automates things and makes your life easier, it's always going to be a minimum of $500,000. Era's nothing like that."
"The tool is expensive."
"Era is quite expensive. The thing that will be a showstopper for them in the long run is if you look at it from a technical perspective on what it provides and weigh it up against consolidation of multiple other software suites."
"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."
"The pricing is very high."
"The product’s price is reasonable."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"The solution is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
Educational Organization
79%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Database Service?
The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Database Service?
The pricing for Nutanix products is on the higher side, and more flexibility in the licensing model, such as a GB-based license, would likely increase adoption.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Database Service?
Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic. Due to increasing adoption among enterprise clients, integration with Kubernetes platforms...
What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The licensing is based on the core, and it is required to have a server for the solution.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
 

Also Known As

Nutanix Era
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Sample Customers

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