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." | "The logic is also simple. It makes it easy to build your extraction." "The fact that it's built on SQL, it makes it easy to write code. The database and the connection are quite smooth." "The user interface is ok." "It is a powerful product with a broad range of features." "The HANA database, which is very fast, is a valuable feature." "The reporting on the data, even from third-party software, is very good." "The maintenance of data services is the solution's most valuable feature." "The most valuable feature is the logging capability." |
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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." | "Scheduling of jobs in the sequence is not available. It's a very tedious process to do that particular task. If there was a tool to schedule in the sequence that would be extremely helpful." "The description of error messages isn't extensive, although they point to the problem. With other solutions, like Talend, I was able to use the debugger to get directly to the problem, but with SAP Data Services the debugger is not working. I'm not sure if it's a problem with the version specifically, but I'm using it in an enterprise environment and I can't do an upgrade." "The initial setup is complex." "Newer feature integration is lagging behind the company acquisitions and the product could do more to service a broader range of devices." "Integration with other products could be improved." "The solution should offer more machine learning and automation." "The pricing of the solution should be improved." "The interface is not quite user-friendly and is in need of improvement." |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
"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." | "Pricing is good, there is no problem." "The pricing is a little high to make the product more competetive in the marketplace." "Its pricing is as per the enterprise agreement and not a concern for us." |
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Views 16,945 Comparisons 13,529 Reviews 12 Average Words per Review 509 Rating 7.9 | Views 10,239 Comparisons 7,835 Reviews 11 Average Words per Review 499 Rating 7.6 |
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Also Known As | |
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator | |
Learn | |
IBM | SAP |
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. | You cannot afford to run your business on questionable data. With SAPĀ® Data Services software, you can access, transform, and connect data to fuel your critical business processes. Together, these enterprise-class solutions enable data integration and data quality, providing the right level of insight across your business so you can make better decisions and operate more effectively. |
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Learn more about IBM InfoSphere DataStage | Learn more about SAP Data Services |
Sample Customers | |
Dubai Statistics Center, Etisalat Egypt | EMC Corporation, LivePerson, Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Migros Group |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company34% Comms Service Provider15% Financial Services Firm8% Insurance Company7% | Manufacturing Company30% Religious Institution10% Comms Service Provider10% University10% Computer Software Company41% Comms Service Provider16% Manufacturing Company6% Media Company5% |
Company Size | |
Small Business43% Midsize Enterprise5% Large Enterprise52% | Small Business12% Midsize Enterprise8% Large Enterprise81% |
IBM InfoSphere DataStage is ranked 5th in Data Integration Tools with 12 reviews while SAP Data Services is ranked 8th in Data Integration Tools with 12 reviews. IBM InfoSphere DataStage is rated 8.0, while SAP Data Services is rated 7.6. 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 SAP Data Services writes "Helps us to collect and analyze data and has enabled us to increase our product line ". IBM InfoSphere DataStage is most compared with SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Informatica PowerCenter, Talend Open Studio and AWS Glue, whereas SAP Data Services is most compared with Azure Data Factory, SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter, SAP Data Hub and SAP Process Orchestration. See our IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs. SAP Data Services report.
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