Azure SQL Managed Instance vs. IBM Cloud Managed Istio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Score 9.0 out of 10
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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 Cloud Managed Istio
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service provides the Managed Istio installation add on, designed to provide additonal control over clusters and the microservices they comprise via automatic updates and lifecycle management of control plane components, and integration with platform logging and monitoring tools.N/A
Pricing
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Managed Istio
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Managed Istio
Considered Both Products
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Chose Azure SQL Managed Instance
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 …
IBM Cloud Managed Istio
Chose IBM Cloud Managed Istio
Amazon API Gateway and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Chose IBM Cloud Managed Istio
[IBM Cloud Managed] Istio is cost-effective compared overall with and provides better Kubernetes environments.
Chose IBM Cloud Managed Istio
1) One-stop solution for all the complex network connectivity managed by [IBM Cloud Managed Istio].
2) Nice dashboard to understand the flow.
3) Easy to troubleshoot the service if any one of the APIs is not responding.
Chose IBM Cloud Managed Istio
The ease of use and the scalability have been major factors in the decision making. We like that there is not a lot of repetitive work that must be done in order to bring in existing concepts and ideas into different work streams that have similar but not the same challenges. …
Chose IBM Cloud Managed Istio
It's a cost effective solution for my organization.
Features
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Managed Istio
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Azure SQL Managed Instance
8.4
Ratings
5% above category average
IBM Cloud Managed Istio
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
Ease of building user interfaces10.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Scalability8.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Platform management overhead8.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Workflow engine capability8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Platform access control9.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Services-enabled integration7.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Development environment creation8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Development environment replication8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Issue recovery9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes8.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Managed Istio
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
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8.7
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Support Rating
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6.4
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User Testimonials
Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Managed Istio
Likelihood to Recommend
Runs the supply chain workload well. Able to provide proper alerts when the cpu is not enough to run the workload. Is able to run the update stats automatically as the data changes. Scales very well for most oltp apps. Has good dashboards to show what is going on the database.
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It is a perfect application when you have multiple users and/or developers and you want to create rules and standards for access and the ability to change access levels. The reporting of usage is good, but adding more granularity into the metrics that have been used to measure are not specific enough. They provide detail but drilling into the detail would be more appropriate i.e. access to the baseline data.
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Pros
  • executes the queries efficiently
  • has tools/dashboards to show where the query problems lie
  • alerting for problems
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  • Debug issues
  • Monitoring
  • allows many services form many different sources
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Cons
  • hard to use without Microsoft knowledge
  • Intimidating CLI
  • Commands are not intuitive
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  • Still missing functionalities for a full usage as traffic director.
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Usability
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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Support Rating
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Training and usage support available
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Alternatives Considered
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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1) One-stop solution for all the complex network connectivity managed by [IBM Cloud Managed Istio]. 2) Nice dashboard to understand the flow. 3) Easy to troubleshoot the service if any one of the APIs is not responding. 4) We can integrate it with Azure Kubernetes service and other cloud provider Kubernetes services. 5) Monitoring the health of the pods can be easily configured and alerts can be triggered very accurately with this tool.
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Return on Investment
  • Decision Driven decisions have been quicker
  • Negatively cumbersome at start when training
  • Positive use of PaaS services instead of devoting VMs
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  • Management burden is reduced resulting in positive ROI.
  • Application is being seamlessly instrumented with good impact on business.
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