• Home
  • IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Informatica Enterprise Data Lake

IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs Informatica Enterprise Data Lake comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Download the complete report
Buyer's Guide
Data Integration
April 2024
Executive Summary

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

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Informatica, Oracle and others in Data Integration.
To learn more, read our detailed Data Integration Report (Updated: April 2024).
Download the complete report
767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Featured Review
UmeshKumar1
Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability
Anonymous User
A scalable tool that needs a lot of maintenance due to its unstable nature
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."

More IBM InfoSphere Information Server Pros →

"The process of using the tool's scalability option is well documented."

More Informatica Enterprise Data Lake Pros →

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

More IBM InfoSphere Information Server Cons →

"Informatica Enterprise Data Lake's setup process was complex since it doesn't support a lot of real-time systems."

More Informatica Enterprise Data Lake Cons →

Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."

    • More IBM InfoSphere Information Server Pricing and Cost Advice →

  • "The licenses attached to the solution are highly priced."

    • More Informatica Enterprise Data Lake Pricing and Cost Advice →

    report
    See Which Vendors Are Best For You
    Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Data Integration solutions are best for your needs.
    See Recommendations
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
    Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Read all 4 answers   →
    What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
    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 »
    Read all 3 answers   →
    What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
    Top Answer:I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.
    Read all 3 answers   →
    What do you like most about Informatica Enterprise Data Lake?
    Top Answer:The process of using the tool's scalability option is well documented.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica Enter...
    Top Answer:The licenses attached to the solution are highly priced. Informatica has licensing models for every product and for every feature, like the web service feature, which is something my company doesn't… more »
    What needs improvement with Informatica Enterprise Data Lake?
    Top Answer:Governance, data dictionary, and data cataloging are not available in Informatica Enterprise Data Lake. A lot of businesses are facing issues related to understanding the area revolving around… more »
    Ranking
    36th
    out of 100 in Data Integration
    Views
    1,664
    Comparisons
    1,367
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    373
    Rating
    7.5
    41st
    out of 100 in Data Integration
    Views
    434
    Comparisons
    413
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    832
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server
    Informatica Intelligent Data Lake, Intelligent Data Lake
    Learn More
    IBM
    Video Not Available
    Informatica
    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).

    The Intelligent Data Lake enables raw big data to be systematically transformed into fit-for-purpose data sets for a variety of data consumers. Data scientists and analysts can quickly find the data they’re looking for using semantic and faceted search. They can see data profiles, lineage, and other relationships to know whether they can trust the data and whether it’s fit-for-use in their analytic projects. 

    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
    Information Not Available
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government10%
    Insurance Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise78%
    Buyer's Guide
    Data Integration
    April 2024
    Download Free Report
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Informatica, Oracle and others in Data Integration. Updated: April 2024.
    DOWNLOAD NOW
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ranked 36th in Data Integration with 7 reviews while Informatica Enterprise Data Lake is ranked 41st in Data Integration with 1 review. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is rated 8.4, while Informatica Enterprise Data Lake is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Information Server writes "Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Informatica Enterprise Data Lake writes "A scalable tool that needs a lot of maintenance due to its unstable nature". 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 Enterprise Data Lake is most compared with Palantir Foundry.

    See our list of best Data Integration vendors.

    We monitor all Data Integration reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.