"The most valuable feature of CData Connect is the accuracy of the data."
"It is a very stable solution."
"It can support a number of data sources, and it can pull flat files, from cloud-based databases or from those on-premises. Denodo can pull from any data source and interface with the view. Then, we can publish the view."
"Denodo makes it easy to export data as a service or data link to other services."
"Overall, the product works quite well and has a good set of features."
"The data abstraction is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the short time frame in which you can deliver and connect."
"In general, it's good for us to make tests so we can scout the data."
"It is a go-to tool for data virtualization. The virtualization and data catalog are the features of why we chose Denodo."
"The amount of data that can be extracted at one point in time should be improved."
"Sometimes, Windows-related functions do not work properly in Denodo. The analytic functions in SQL do not work properly."
"I would like it if we could pull the data model or export the data model because Denodo has, based on how you build, something called associations. The data model gets very confusing when you go look at it. It depends on how you define it, but it's really huge. I wish there was a way to export it into Visio. It could be that they already have a way to do it, and I don't know, but it would be much easier for the architects and even for the developers to look at it than scrunching it into the screen and expanding every small portion of it. If there was an easy way to export the Denodo model into another modeling tool and view it, it would be great."
"The git configuration really should be improved."
"User-specific security at the column and row levels needs to be improved. Instead of applying security at every individual level, it would be better if it were at the group or tier level. It will save a lot of time."
"We would like this solution to be more universally user-friendly. At present it is really only aimed at IT specialists."
"Denodo's training documentation could be improved by providing more material. From an administrative standpoint, I've found that only Denodo websites provide the usual tutorials. It may be because it's a bit of a restricted tool, but it results in trouble with learning. Normally, I can find help and solutions from other sources, but I haven't been able to find any for Denodo. Other that, it's fine and it performs well. I only have six months of experience, so I can't accurately suggest improvements."
"Tasks such as conversion of a date format or conversion of a number format that can be done in a very easy way in different languages, like SQL or Oracle, are not so easy to do in Denodo. For example, if you want to convert a date from one format to another, in Oracle it's pretty easy; in Denodo, however, it requires so many lines of code. Simple things that can be done very quickly in other database languages require more lines of code in Denodo."
"Monitoring event logs can be improved. In the older version, there was a monitoring schedule to get event reports and properly audit the reports. In the newer version, it is not there, and we have to manually configure data and audit events."
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CData Connect Cloud is ranked 9th in Data Virtualization while Denodo is ranked 1st in Data Virtualization with 29 reviews. CData Connect Cloud is rated 8.0, while Denodo is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of CData Connect Cloud writes "Accurate data and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Denodo writes "Saves our underwriters' time with data virtualization, but could provide more learning resources". CData Connect Cloud is most compared with Oracle GoldenGate, SAP Data Services and Fivetran, whereas Denodo is most compared with Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Mule Anypoint Platform, Delphix and Informatica PowerCenter.
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