Azure SQL Managed Instance vs. IBM Rational Synergy vs. Quali CloudShell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that combines SQL Server database engine compatibility with a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.N/A
IBM Rational Synergy
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Quali CloudShell
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
CloudShell, from Quali headquartered in Austin, is an infrastructure automation solution for cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Azure SQL Managed Instance
9.0
2 Ratings
15% above category average
IBM Rational Synergy
-
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Quali CloudShell
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Ratings
Ease of building user interfaces9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform management overhead9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow engine capability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform access control9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Services-enabled integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment creation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment replication9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue recovery9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Rational SynergyQuali CloudShell
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Rational SynergyQuali CloudShell
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Data management scenarios where there is a strong need to provide dynamic context for web based applications. Also can work as an infrastructure piece for ticketing systems without relying on another set of database software. The ease of importing data from Microsoft Excel &/or .csv files makes this really easy to use when importing data into the managed instance.
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
  • LaaS
  • IaaS
  • PaaS
  • CRaaS
  • Training
  • DevOps
  • DevSecOps
  • Demo Portals
  • TaaS
Almost any workflow and any infrastructure are supported.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • executes the queries efficiently
  • has tools/dashboards to show where the query problems lie
  • alerting for problems
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
  • Self service single pane of glass for any workflow and infrastructure
  • Complete lifecycle management of your workflow and infrastructure
  • Vendor agnostic cloud, service, application, appliance support
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Cons
Microsoft
  • hard to use without Microsoft knowledge
  • Intimidating CLI
  • Commands are not intuitive
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
  • Requires SME to get the full ROI first year
  • Requires a culture change for Agile Automation
  • Price could be less (not cheap)
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Usability
Microsoft
it runs the workload very well without causing any issues to the business. there are many applications running on Azure SQL Managed Instances in my organization. Most users are happy with its performance. Is able to provide good dashboard for the visibility of the workload. Can add cpu without a downtime to deal with high workload.
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
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Support Rating
Microsoft
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
The tool can automate almost any workflow and infrastructure consumption. It has state of the art develop and support with great online training, online full manual set, and a comprehensive support team and network of SIs/VARS that are very qualified.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Azure to our enviironment where we have everything integrated stacks up far better than MySQL where we would have to reinvent and use everything to fit a MySQL environment including the data and the commands within that data. Furthermore, doesn't work really well on SQL Management Studio which makes it completely useless for what we are trying to do.
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
VMware is too hard to use, too expensive to support, and not a full lifecycle tool for workflows and Infrastructure (no support of physical either). AWS or Azure or Google solutions are good if you are only in the cloud and only using their tools. Not good if you have on-prem or non-Cloud based tools/infrastructure. Build it yourself automation frameworks can be good for people with unlimited funds, but they are not the best way to go and missing many capabilities typically.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • it had a positive impact to my business and allowed me to be able to move my workload from on-premise to cloud.
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IBM
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Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
  • Our customers have an average ROI of less than 6 months.
  • Our customers renew their maintenance almost 100% of the time.
  • It has allowed us to build specific solutions across many use cases enabling us to profit.
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ScreenShots

Quali CloudShell Screenshots

Screenshot of MODEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS |
Model complex infrastructure and application
environments. Users drag and drop modules to
combine physical and virtual infrastructure, network
connectivity, applications, and cloud interfacesScreenshot of SELF-SERVICE DEPLOYMENT |
One click deployment into sandbox environments.
Publish environment blueprints to a shared self-service
catalog for on-demand access by all your teams
wherever they are.Screenshot of LAB AUTOMATION AS A SERVICE (LAAS) |
Use built-in lab automation and management features like
inventory, reservations, scheduling, role-based access control, conflict resolution, and business intelligence. Easily automate
multiple labs and share them among hundreds or thousands of engineers.