Compare IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
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"The solution has improved the time it takes to perform tasks related to batch applications." "The product is a stable and powerful data management solution that can run in parallel mode for enhanced speed." "The most valuable feature is the ability to transfer information via notes." "DataStage works better with Linux operating systems when the application services are hosted on Linux system equipment, but it's powerful on Windows too." "The data lineage report can be filtered for reporting. The reports are user-friendly and take less time to find what you need." "The ETL tools are probably the most valuable feature. It has an IBM tool, a friendly UI and it makes things more comfortable." "The most valuable feature is the product's versatility to inject data." "Finding logs is very easy on the solution." | "This solution is extremely flexible and scalable." "The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature." |
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"The solution should be more user-friendly." "The interface needs work to be more user-friendly." "The documentation and in-application help for this solution need to be improved, especially for new features." "I really like this tool, but the administration should be on the same client application because a lot of administration features are not on the client-side, and they usually need to have administrative access. It's quite complicated to force IT teams to have separate administrative access from the developers." "We would be happy to see in next versions the ability to return several parameters from jobs. Now, jobs can return just one parameter. If they could return several parameters, that would be great." "Reduced cost would allow more customers to choose the product. It's quite expensive in relation to the cost of other similar solutions." "The interface needs improvement. It is really too technical. That is the main problem." "The template mapping could be easier." | "This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight." "Their technical support needs improvement." |
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"Pricing varies based on use, and it is not as costly as some competing enterprise solutions." "Small and medium-sized companies cannot afford to pay for this solution." "The cost is too high." "It's very expensive." | Information Not Available |
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Ask a question Earn 20 points | Top Answer: The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature. Top Answer: Their technical support needs improvement. Top Answer: I would rate it a seven out of ten. It's a reliable solution. Not a ten because it's not as user friendly as other solutions. |
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Views 16,945 Comparisons 13,529 Reviews 12 Average Words per Review 509 Rating 7.9 | Views 2,485 Comparisons 2,046 Reviews 2 Average Words per Review 118 Rating 8.0 |
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Also Known As | |
| InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server | |
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| IBM | IBM |
Overview | |
| IBM InfoSphere DataStage integrates data across multiple systems using a high performance parallel framework, and it supports extended metadata management and enterprise connectivity. The scalable platform provides more flexible integration of all types of data, including big data at rest (Hadoop-based) or in motion (stream-based), on distributed and mainframe platforms. | 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). |
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Sample Customers | |
| Dubai Statistics Center, Etisalat Egypt | Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company34% Comms Service Provider15% Financial Services Firm8% Insurance Company7% | Computer Software Company34% Comms Service Provider18% Government11% Financial Services Firm8% |
Company Size | |
Small Business43% Midsize Enterprise5% Large Enterprise52% | No Data Available |
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server and other solutions. Updated: January 2021.
456,249 professionals have used our research since 2012.
IBM InfoSphere DataStage is ranked 5th in Data Integration Tools with 12 reviews while IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ranked 28th in Data Integration Tools with 2 reviews. IBM InfoSphere DataStage is rated 8.0, while IBM InfoSphere Information Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere DataStage writes "Powerful, reliable and the ability to run it in parallel mode makes it very fast". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Information Server writes "Improves efficiency through significant time reductions in ETL tasks". IBM InfoSphere DataStage is most compared with SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Talend Open Studio, Informatica PowerCenter and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), whereas IBM InfoSphere Information Server is most compared with Oracle GoldenGate, Qlik Replicate, Informatica PowerCenter, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog and Palantir Gotham. See our IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server report.
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