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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
2nd
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
125
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Database Service is 3.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 6.1%, 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

"One feature that is very good is the backup and validation process that's built into Era."
"The Time Machine is the most valuable feature for us. Using it means that we don't have to take regular snapshots, yet we are still able to restore the database quickly in the event of a problem."
"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."
"The patching is the most valuable feature. We spent a lot of time and effort on the patching of our SQL instances after hours. With Nutanix Era, you can schedule and automate them during your normal operational hours (during the day). You schedule all the patching, then everything happens automatically with minor tickets from the engineer. So, our patching, which took four hours, went down to an hour for the engineer. This is much better for us from a return on investment perspective."
"It saves operation time and day-to-day tasks."
"The solution enables us to speed up the creation of new instances."
"There are a lot of options for working with the database."
"The time to provision the database went from taking a couple of days to now taking a few minutes. That is the immediate impact we saw. It helped the team to focus more. They can now be focused on support rather than spending time provisioning, which is a repetitive activity."
"I have found the singular GUI feature very helpful. Fewer DBA resources can be allocated with Toad licenses."
"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."
"With ASH Analytics, ADDM, Real-Time SQL Monitoring, SQL Tuning Advisor, we can measure SLAs, detect performance hotspots, perform deep diagnostics into specific tiers, tune applications, and remediate."
"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's a useful feature to be able to see the top SQL, the number of executions, the CPU, and the resources that it's using."
"It is a good tool for monitoring databases."
"The job subsystem, monitoring subsystem, alerting, grouping of targets, and reporting features are valuable to us."
"This solution allows us to quickly drill down when there are issues."
 

Cons

"The solution needs to improve compatibility with other back-ups and products."
"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."
"Patch management is an issue as it regularly causes stability problems."
"It would be helpful if we could patch Windows operating systems with the solution."
"The solution should provide more integration with more databases."
"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
"Their support is helpful, but maybe they need more technical staff. Their response was slow once, but that was the only time it happened, so I'm not sure."
"The graphical user interfaces could be much more user-friendly. They are already user-friendly, but they could be simpler so that we do not need L3 staff to handle them. If they were simpler, we could also have some command center or L1/L1.5 associates do some housekeeping activities on it."
"In my opinion, rather than a younger DBA, think the user interface could be improved."
"My opinion is that this solution needs to improve consolidation. That is what our business needs the most right now."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"The solution's agents work with Java, and the Java code sometimes consumes a lot of memory on the CPU."
"It is complicated to run it on Google Chrome."
"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."
"The solution is considered expensive."
"The user interface is not very interactive. It needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."
"The tool is expensive."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."
"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's expensive."
"As far as I know, you do not pay for Oracle Enterprise Manager separately. You can use Enterprise Manager for free if you already have an Oracle license for your database."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
"The product’s price is reasonable."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Educational Organization
78%
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

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank
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