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We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Informatica Data Integration Hub based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""This solution is extremely flexible and scalable.""The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."

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"The technical support services are good.""The MDM solution is capable of integrating multiple systems, so it helped us to solve the purpose of centralizing the depository as well as the standardization of mass data. It takes away all the ambiguity around data integrity issues or all the process challenges which happen when every stage of a process uses a different source as master data.""Performance and flexibility-wise, they're very user-friendly."

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Cons
"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight.""Their technical support needs improvement.""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."

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"When it comes to UI look and feel and user experience, Informatica is not as good as other solutions.""The initial setup was not very straightforward. Not complex, but not very simple either.""They could provide more robust performance for data integration processes. It would help in improving the data quality more efficiently."

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  • "The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."
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  • "Comparatively, their prices are a little bit too high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.
    Top Answer:They could provide more robust performance for data integration processes. It would help in improving the data quality more efficiently.
    Top Answer:Working with a healthcare client with diverse locations, we faced the challenge of analyzing data in isolation, making it difficult to generalize findings across different areas. With the help of… more »
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    Also Known As
    InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server
    Informatica Integration Hub, Integration Hub
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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).

    Informatica Data Integration Hub empowers large organizations to embrace change and the opportunities of new applications and analytics systems, while managing storage in Hadoop as well as relational database and file store options. The centralized modern hubbased architecture is the foundation for agile and managed enterprise data integration. As the first to apply a publish/subscribe model to data integration linking big data, cloud, and traditional systems, Informatica delivers productivity and intelligent automation without compromising control.

    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
    Humana, Rabobank, State of Washington
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government10%
    Insurance Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ranked 36th in Data Integration with 7 reviews while Informatica Data Integration Hub is ranked 37th in Data Integration with 3 reviews. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is rated 8.4, while Informatica Data Integration Hub is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Information Server writes "Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Informatica Data Integration Hub writes "Excellent at standardizing mass data and capable of integrating with multiple solutions ". IBM InfoSphere Information Server is most compared with IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Qlik Replicate, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, IBM Cloud Pak for Data and Oracle GoldenGate, whereas Informatica Data Integration Hub is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, AWS Database Migration Service, Azure Data Factory, Mule Anypoint Platform and SAP Data Hub.

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