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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
5th
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 April 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Database Service is 3.4%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 5.4%, down from 9.3% 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

"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."
"The solution enables us to speed up the creation of new instances."
"The solution allows quick setting up of new development environments and ensures the use of the storage more efficiently. It manages to create new clients to be utilized for development or reporting."
"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 like how easy it is to implement MySQL, SQL, and open-source database platforms."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Database Service is the ability to manage multiple vendors."
"Management and provision are the most important features of Nutanix Database Service."
"The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools."
"The biggest benefit of using Oracle Enterprise Manager is its monitoring capability."
"Some of the most valuable features are its real-time performance view/dashboard, metric history, real-time monitoring and alerts, as well as quick access to Oracle's tuning and diagnostic options."
"We use it extensively for performance tuning testing, monitoring, and configuration."
"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."
"It can also help with capacity planning, sizing, and maximizing overall performance in a large scale environment."
"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 allows me to manage resources effectively and monitor active sessions."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of Oracle Enterprise Manager was straightforward."
 

Cons

"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
"Patch management is an issue as it regularly causes stability problems."
"There will always be room for improvement, there is nothing perfect from day one. There are some technical challenges that we have with NDS. I believe with time it will be sorted out."
"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."
"It should be able to be consumed by other customers because only the enterprise cloud customers are able to buy this software."
"It would be helpful if we could patch Windows operating systems with the solution."
"The solution needs to improve compatibility with other back-ups and products."
"If there were data integration services included with the platform then it would be interesting, and it would help us a lot."
"It needs to support the Database versions lower than 10.2."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"It is complicated to run it on Google Chrome."
"In my opinion, rather than a younger DBA, think the user interface could be improved."
"RMAN tools need improvement."
"The tool's pricing is costly."
"I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is reasonably priced."
"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."
"Licensing costs will be the main scalability problem."
"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 pricing is competitive."
"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
"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."
"The tool is expensive."
"The license is good but can be improved."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"It's expensive."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free-of-cost solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager can be expensive only if you go for its licensing part."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Educational Organization
77%
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?
In terms of pricing, Oracle Enterprise Manager is on the premium side compared to other monitoring tools. While I cannot comment definitively on whether it is high or low, this depends on the custo...
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Currently, we are using version 13.5, which is very helpful. However, adding AI features for automated replies or helpdesk support would improve Oracle Enterprise Manager ( /products/oracle-enterpr...
 

Also Known As

Nutanix Era
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Sample Customers

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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