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IBM IMS vs. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM IMS

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM IMS, for Information Management System, is a database and transaction server.N/A

    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a transactional relational database, boasting fast, reliable online transaction processing (OLTP). SAP ASE is the company's transactional database within the SAP Business Technology Platform portfolio.N/A
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    IBM IMSSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM IMSSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM IMSSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of IBM IMS and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Feature
    IBM IMS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    ACID compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Database locking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Disaster recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM IMSSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM IMSSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    We have built a database of a network of bank branches with all the needs of security and recovery/restart. It requires knowledge of obsolete maintenance languages and perhaps it is too rigid in the schemes.
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    SAP
    We use this for an inbuilt security management system, where it performs well in a scaled setup with a large volume of live data with high availability. Also, the performance is up to the mark for the large statement flow. From a DBA perspective, a lot of parameters need to be fine-tuned for the specific environment needs, which can cause overhead. Expertise is limited, and the learning curve is steep for the SAP ASE.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Security
    • Reliability
    • Big volume of data and good performance
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    SAP
    • High availability and reliability.
    • High performance.
    • Monitoring of threshold based events.
    • Security at multiple levels.
    • Query plan optimization.
    • Lock management.
    • Access to HANA.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Certainly, not being a DB relational penalizes its use
    • It should be more flexible
    • Open up to more recent languages
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    SAP
    • A quick button for devs to switch instances into a dev mode (eliminating logs, and such).
    • Licensing is far too complicated. Simplify pricing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Our licenses are perpetual. It is the support that we will be renewing. We will renew because we continue to use and receive value from the product.
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    Usability
    IBM
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    SAP
    Well-suited in the security domain, high performance, and low latency of the DBMS. In terms of the DBA perspective, a dedicated monitoring tool (Cockpit) helps a lot in terms of managing the database, which helps in identifying bottlenecks during performance issues. Also, it helps us to send custom alerts related to Database activities.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    SAP
    Incredibly responsive, saving us countless hours in troubleshooting.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Essentially, for a question of reliability and scalability, the performance has always been of an enterprise level. The utilities are efficient and effective.
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    SAP
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • The investment made about 20 years ago that has been fully repaid
    • Reliability and security of investments
    • Unfortunately, it is quite outdated and therefore maintenance costs are higher because the skills are not always available.
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    SAP
    • Positive ROI.
    • Ease of use with minimal training required to write high performance SQL (assumes a knowledge of SQL already).
    • Ease of database administration.
    • Sometimes upgrades can be difficult.
    • Changing platforms can be difficult (changing say from SPARC to Intel).
    • Changing operating systems can be difficult (changing from Solaris to linux).
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