We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Pak for Data and SAP HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Virtualization solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of IBM Cloud Pak for Data is the Modeler flows. The ability to develop models using a graphical approach and the capability to connect to various sources, as well as the data virtualization capabilities, allow me to easily access and utilize data that is dispersed across different sources."
"What I found most helpful in IBM Cloud Pak for Data is containerization, which means it's easy to shift and leave in terms of moving to other clouds. That's an advantage of IBM Cloud Pak for Data."
"Cloud Pak's most valuable features are IBM MQ, IBM App Connect, IBM API Connect, and ISPF."
"The most valuable features of IBM Cloud Pak for Data are the Watson Studio, where we can initiate more groups and write code. Additionally, Watson Machine Learning is available with many other services, such as APIs which you can plug the machine learning models."
"The most valuable features are data virtualization and reporting."
"Its data preparation capabilities are highly valuable."
"DataStage allows me to connect to different data sources."
"It is a scalable solution, and we have had no issues with its scalability in our company. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"The user interface is very good. You can do any kind of reporting analytics from the platform."
"The UX experience is very good."
"We've had good experiences with technical support."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and the integration with other solutions in data quality."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It usually takes around eight months but it depends on a customer's requirements. We can spend a month or two customizing."
"We can save data very easily."
"SAP HANA's interface is pretty user-friendly."
"The feature I found most valuable in SAP HANA is modeling. I also like that the solution has good integration and you can integrate it with any system, even third-party systems."
"The technical support could be a little better."
"There is a solution that is part of IBM Cloud Pak for Data called Watson OpenScale. It is used to monitor the deployed models for the quality and fairness of the results. This is one area that needs a lot of improvement."
"Cloud Pak would be improved with integration with cloud service providers like Cloudera."
"The product is trying to be more maturity in terms of connectors. That, I believe, is an area where Cloud Pak can improve."
"The interface could improve because sometimes it becomes slow. Sometimes there is a delay between clicks when using the software, which can make the development process slow. It can take a few seconds to complete one action, and then a few more seconds to do the next one."
"The solution's user experience is an area that has room for improvement."
"One thing that bugs me is how much infrastructure Cloud Pak requires for the initial deployment. It doesn't allow you to start small. The smallest permitted deployment is too big. It's a huge problem that prevents us from implementing the solution in many scenarios."
"The solution could have more connectors."
"I would like to see improvement on the feedback from the road-map; it is currently extremely hard to get insight in this area."
"The challenge right now is all databases are on S4 HANA architecture. You're running it for HANA, but not all the functionalities are available. If they can speed up getting all the databases on S4 HANA that would help."
"Needs graphical programming without coding."
"The user interface and CRM need to be more user-friendly."
"I would like to see improvements in the connectivity of the solution with other BI software. Not every software can connect to it natively."
"FI, or the financial module of SAP, has room for improvement. It has to have some better localization for the Middle East, especially in regards to taxes and the letter of credit cycle. I would like to see better localization from the HCM."
"A documents preview could be helpful."
"Technical support could be better."
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is ranked 3rd in Data Virtualization with 11 reviews while SAP HANA is ranked 2nd in Data Virtualization with 81 reviews. IBM Cloud Pak for Data is rated 8.0, while SAP HANA is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM Cloud Pak for Data writes "A scalable data analytics and digital transformation tool that provides useful features and integrations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP HANA writes "Excellent compatibility between modules and the control". IBM Cloud Pak for Data is most compared with IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Azure Data Factory, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, Palantir Foundry and Informatica PowerCenter, whereas SAP HANA is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL and IBM Db2 Database. See our IBM Cloud Pak for Data vs. SAP HANA report.
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