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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse and SAP IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Warehouse solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs. SAP IQ Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"I like Data Warehouse's data integrity features. Data integrity is what databases are made for as opposed to spreadsheets.""We can store the data in a data lake for a very low cost.""It is not a pricey product compared to other data warehouse solutions.""Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse provides good firewall processing in terms of response time.""I am very satisfied with the customer service/technical support.""It is a very stable database.""The data transmissions between the data models is the most valuable feature.""It performs very well overall."

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"Columnar storage allows high compression, high load rates and high query performance.""Valuable features for us include the compression, speed, fast response time, and easy object maintenance.""The column-based technologies (basically all the database for ITP) are used for SAP IQ. It is used as a column-based solution.""It is very robust for ad hoc DW queries and its columnar compression is unique and valuable.""The primary benefit of SAP IQ is its ability to limit the expansion of the costly SAP HANA database, which has limited storage capacity. This necessitates a form of data management that involves moving data from SAP HANA to SAP NLS, which is essentially archiving. This allows us to retain access to the data via a link whenever it is required.""Unbeatable speed and compression with a colummn-structured relational database."

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Cons
"They need to incorporate a machine learning engine.""It could be made more user-friendly for business users which would increase the user base.""Sometimes, the product requires rolling back to its previous version during a software update. This particular area could be enhanced.""This solution would be improved with an option for in-memory data analysis.""SQL installation is pretty tricky. The scalability and customer support also should be improved.""The product does not have all of the features that the native products have.""The solution is expensive and has room for improvement.""Some compatibility issues occur during deployment, so we need to build the product from scratch for some features."

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"Concurrency and functional error messaging.""The organization who owns the product does not support it well and appears not to be doing significant development for the future.""Multiplex is very problematic. There are consistency problems in the metadata, meaning it is possible to lose metadata consistency. You should make sure you have healthy backups.""The room for improvement would be the marketing of the product, because this product is much better than advertised.""The solution works best when combined with other SAP solutions. If the environment has other systems other options might be better.""I think the universe should be part of the Sybase IQ tool set."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I think the program is well-priced compared to the other offerings that are out in the market."
  • "Microsoft has an agreement with the government in our country, so our customers get their licensing costs from the Ministry. Whenever we work with any government, company, or government institute, which is mainly what we are doing, that license comes directly from the Ministry of Technology and Information."
  • "All the features that we use do not require any additional subscription or yearly fees."
  • "Technical support is an additional fee and is expensive."
  • "The solution's pricing is fairly decent for organizations with huge data sizes."
  • "The tool could be expensive if we need to manage a lot of data."
  • "They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments."
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  • "Evaluate all options; check to see if you need expensive add-ons."
  • "Negotiate based on the features required."
  • "Negotiation is very important."
  • "The only costs after standard licensing fees are for add-ons and upgrades."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse provides good firewall processing in terms of response time.
    Top Answer:They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments.
    Top Answer:Sometimes, the product requires rolling back to its previous version during a software update. This particular area could be enhanced.
    Top Answer:The primary benefit of SAP IQ is its ability to limit the expansion of the costly SAP HANA database, which has limited storage capacity. This necessitates a form of data management that involves… more »
    Top Answer:The solution’s pricing is high, but coverage is good with high implementation with customer requirements.
    Top Answer:The product should add more business intelligence factors.
    Ranking
    8th
    out of 33 in Data Warehouse
    Views
    638
    Comparisons
    516
    Reviews
    12
    Average Words per Review
    379
    Rating
    8.0
    15th
    out of 33 in Data Warehouse
    Views
    577
    Comparisons
    451
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    559
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Microsoft PDW, SQL Server Data Warehouse, Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse, MS Parallel Data Warehouse
    Sybase IQ
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    Overview

    The traditional structured relational data warehouse was never designed to handle the volume of exponential data growth, the variety of semi-structured and unstructured data types, or the velocity of real time data processing. Microsoft's SQL Server data warehouse solution integrates your traditional data warehouse with non-relational data and it can handle data of all sizes and types, with real-time performance.

    SAP® IQ software delivers speed and power for extreme-scale enterprise data warehousing and analytics. Its column-oriented, grid-based massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture and patented data compression and indexing technologies enable companies to exploit the value of huge amounts of data at the speed of business.

    Sample Customers
    Auckland Transport, Erste Bank Group, Urban Software Institute, NJVC, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe
    ASR Group, Citrix, State of Indiana, PocketCard Co. Ltd.
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Healthcare Company18%
    Pharma/Biotech Company12%
    Hospitality Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Insurance Company7%
    University6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm55%
    Marketing Services Firm9%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Insurance Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm37%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Healthcare Company4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise51%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise79%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs. SAP IQ
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs. SAP IQ and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is ranked 8th in Data Warehouse with 32 reviews while SAP IQ is ranked 15th in Data Warehouse with 17 reviews. Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is rated 7.6, while SAP IQ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse writes "An easy to setup tool that allows its users to write stored procedure, making it a scalable product". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP IQ writes "Easy to use, highly stable, but integration could improve". Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is most compared with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, Oracle Exadata, SAP BW4HANA, Snowflake and VMware Tanzu Greenplum, whereas SAP IQ is most compared with Snowflake, SQL Server, SAP HANA, Apache Hadoop and SAP BW4HANA. See our Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs. SAP IQ report.

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