IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs SSIS comparison

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We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere Information Server and SSIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. SSIS Report (Updated: May 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere Information ...

Ranking in Data Integration

36th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Metadata Management (9th)

SSIS

Ranking in Data Integration

2nd

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Data Integration category, the market share of IBM InfoSphere Information Server is 0.7% and it increased by 7.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of SSIS is 9.8% and it decreased by 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Metadata Management

1.8%

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Featured Reviews

UmeshKumar1

Business Analyst Team Lead at Accenture

Jun 21, 2022

Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability

IBM InfoSphere Information Server has multiple tools in that product suite. However, we mainly use it as an integration tool I have been using IBM InfoSphere Information Server for approximately five years. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable. IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be…

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Xiaoqing Zou

Integration developer at Blackwoods

Mar 19, 2024

Integrates well with Visual Studio and good graphical interface that displays ETL process step-by-step

SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) is primarily an ETL tool. It's frequently used for data integration and transformation. In the past, we used it to integrate data into our systems. Microsoft is now focusing on Azure Data Factory for cloud solutions, but SSIS is still a viable on-premises…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable."

"This solution is extremely flexible and scalable."

"The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The performance is good."

"It is easy to set up the product."

"The initial setup was easy."

"The initial setup of this solution is very straightforward."

"You can get data from any data source with SSIS and dump it to any outside source. It is helpful. Getting, extracting, converting, and dumping data doesn't require much effort because we can do everything in the user interface. You drag and drop, then give the required input. It's intuitive."

"SSIS integrates well with SQL servers and Microsoft products."

"Data Flows are the main component we use. These can range from a simple source to sink ETL, to many source to many sink dataflows."

"We can connect with multiple data sources easily using an external connector in SSIS."

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Cons

"IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing."

"There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required."

"Their technical support needs improvement."

"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight."

"Tuning using this solution requires extensive expertise to improve performance."

"Microsoft should offer an on-premises support warranty for those using that deployment. They seem to be withdrawing from on-premises options."

"The solution should work on the GPU, graphical processing unit. There should also be piping integration available."

"SSIS should be made a little bit more intuitive and user-friendly because it needs an expert-level person to work on it."

"Improvement as per customer requirements."

"We would like the solution to be expanded so that it is available for other platforms than just Microsoft."

"SSIS is stable, but extensive ETL data processing can have some performance issues."

"SSIS is cumbersome despite its drag-and-drop functionality. For example, let's say I have 50 tables with 30 columns. You need to set a data type for each column and table. That's around 1,500 objects. It gets unwieldy adding validation for every column. Previously, SSIS automatically detected the data type, but I think they removed this feature. It would automatically detect if it's an integer, primary key, or foreign key column. You had fewer problems building the model."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."

"We have an enterprise license for this solution."

"Depending on the arrangement that a certain company has with Microsoft, it may supply the permanent license that is included in the SQL server license, or it may be a time-bound license if it is a partner license or other enterprise license."

"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."

"All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."

"This solution has provided an inexpensive tool, and it is easy to find experienced developers."

"If you don't want to pay a lot of money, you can go for SSIS, as its open-source version is available. When it comes to licensing, SSIS can be expensive."

"I'm not involved in licensing details, but SSIS provides value to our organization by simplifying data management tasks."

"Based on my experience and understanding, Talend comes out to be a little bit expensive as compared to SSIS. The average cost of having Talend with Talend Management Console is around 72K per region, which is much higher than SSIS. SSIS works very well with Microsoft technologies, and if you have Microsoft technologies, it is not really expensive to have SSIS. If you have SQL Server, SSIS is free."

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Comparison Review

it_user90069

BI Expert at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 20, 2014

Informatica PowerCenter vs. Microsoft SSIS - each technology has its advantages but also have similarities

Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Government

11%

Insurance Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required. In our company, we are presently in the process of doing a PoC phase since we have the solution cu...

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What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.

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Which is better - SSIS or Informatica PowerCenter?

SSIS PowerPack is a group of drag and drop connectors for Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, commonly called SSIS. The collection helps organizations boost productivity with code-free compo...

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What do you like most about SSIS?

The product's deployment phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?

If you don't want to pay a lot of money, you can go for SSIS, as its open-source version is available. When it comes to licensing, SSIS can be expensive.

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 23% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a market-leading data integration platform which includes a family of products that enable you to understand, cleanse, monitor, transform, and deliver data, as well as to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles a variety of data volumes (big, small, and everything in between).

SSIS is a versatile tool for data integration tasks like ETL processes, data migration, and real-time data processing. Users appreciate its ease of use, data transformation tools, scheduling capabilities, and extensive connectivity options. It enhances productivity and efficiency within organizations by streamlining data-related processes and improving data quality and consistency.

Sample Customers

Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia

1. Amazon.com 2. Bank of America 3. Capital One 4. Coca-Cola 5. Dell 6. E*TRADE 7. FedEx 8. Ford Motor Company 9. Google 10. Home Depot 11. IBM 12. Intel 13. JPMorgan Chase 14. Kraft Foods 15. Lockheed Martin 16. McDonald's 17. Microsoft 18. Morgan Stanley 19. Nike 20. Oracle 21. PepsiCo 22. Procter & Gamble 23. Prudential Financial 24. RBC Capital Markets 25. SAP 26. Siemens 27. Sony 28. Toyota 29. UnitedHealth Group 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Wells Fargo

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