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    IBM InfoSphere Optim

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere® Optim™ solutions manage data from requirements to retirement, to improve governance across applications, databases and platforms by managing data properly, enabling organizations to support business goals with less risk.N/A

    Oracle SQL Developer

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AOracle SQL Developer is an integrated development environment (IDE) which provides editors for working with SQL, PL/SQL, Stored Java Procedures, and XML in Oracle databases.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere OptimOracle SQL Developer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.0
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    Usability
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere OptimOracle SQL Developer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Optim is especially recommended for those companies that have their own or third-party development teams that must be provided with a complete data environment to test the applications. Optim is not recommended for use as an ETL or Data Integration tool.
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    Oracle
    Almost all development activities (the tool is called "SQL Developer", not "DBA Toolset") can be done easily and quick with [Oracle] SQL Developer. From data model creation (tables, views) to development (creation of procedures, functions, packages) and then testing (SQL Developer includes an easy to use debugger), all tasks can be performed in a single tool.
    It may not be as complete as other solutions for DBA tasks like instance monitoring, but it is usually OK for development and testing environments if you want to do some basic troubleshooting.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Easily extract data from production environments with no-coding
    • Intelligent filtering capabilities using physical or logical relationships.
    • Advanced data masking funtions
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    Oracle
    • Object Browser in SQL Developer allows you to explore the contents of your database using the connection tree.
    • The SQL Worksheet is an editor that allows for execution of SQL statements, scripts, and PL/SQL anonymous blocks. SELECT statements can be executed to return results in a spreadsheet-like 'grid' or can be executed as a script such to emulate SQL*Plus behavior and output
    • DBA Console allows users with administrative privileges to access DBA features such as database init file configuration, RMAN backup, storage, etc.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Poor UI
    • Complex architecture
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    Oracle
    • Inability to run multiple queries on the same database. You can only run one query on a given database.
    • Analytical models created from complex tables isn't accurate, and needs work.
    • Inability to view multiple tables of a database side-by-side. When trying to find correlations between tables, it would help to be able to see them at once on the same page.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
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    Oracle
    We had already thought of changing to TOAD, but we decided to stick with Oracle SQL Developer until the end.
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    Usability
    IBM
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    Oracle
    Oracle SQL Developer is very easy to use and there are a wide range of courses available which can help you get started just within a day. Data can be exported in multiple formats based on user requirements. Organizational data can be stored and management effectively using Oracle SQL Developer. All the data, tables, sequences, indexes can be easily created and updated in Oracle SQL Developer.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    Oracle
    Large user community support
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
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    Oracle
    Just download and uncompress!
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    Oracle
    I have started to use Toad for Oracle recently because it is easier to sort and filter results, due to their memory sort feature that puts the results from your query in memory so that you don't have to rerun your query. I have used SQL Developer to easily update records in tables that I need to fix. I haven't found an easy way to do this in Toad other than writing SQL insert statements.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Optim can save companies a lot of money by protecting the sensitive data found in their databases, thus avoiding the theft of real customer information with the economic and media impact that this has.
    • Accelerate the generation of non-productive environments saving time from human resources.
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    Oracle
    • It gives 100% return on investment as it is free of cost.
    • No need to have multiple tools for each database
    • Considering the employee training, so one can save money on training, as it is not very hard to use so still savings.
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