Compare IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server
IBM InfoSphere DataStage is ranked 6th in Data Integration Tools with 8 reviews while IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ranked 19th in Data Integration Tools with 1 review. IBM InfoSphere DataStage is rated 8.2, while IBM InfoSphere Information Server is rated 9.0. 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, Informatica PowerCenter and Talend Open Studio, whereas IBM InfoSphere Information Server is most compared with IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Oracle GoldenGate and Attunity Replicate.
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The most valuable feature is the product's versatility to inject data. The ETL tools are probably the most valuable feature. It has an IBM tool, a friendly UI and it makes things more comfortable. The data lineage report can be filtered for reporting. The reports are user-friendly and take less time to find what you need. 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 most valuable feature is the ability to transfer information via notes. The product is a stable and powerful data management solution that can run in parallel mode for enhanced speed. The solution has improved the time it takes to perform tasks related to batch applications. Highly customizable: Allowing you to handle multiple data latencies (scheduled batch, on-demand, and real-time) in the same job. | This solution is extremely flexible and scalable. |
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The interface needs improvement. It is really too technical. That is the main problem. Reduced cost would allow more customers to choose the product. It's quite expensive in relation to the cost of other similar solutions. 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. 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. The documentation and in-application help for this solution need to be improved, especially for new features. The interface needs work to be more user-friendly. The solution should be more user-friendly. Working with some of the big data components is good, but I can see improvements are needed. | This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight. |
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Small and medium-sized companies cannot afford to pay for this solution. Pricing varies based on use, and it is not as costly as some competing enterprise solutions. High-cost of ownership: They could take a page from open source software. | Information Not Available |
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| InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server | |
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| 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 |
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Software R&D Company36% Comms Service Provider11% Government10% Insurance Company9% | No Data Available |
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