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IBM Integrated Analytics System

Read 1 IBM Integrated Analytics System review
400 views|322 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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SAP Business Warehouse

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1,298 views|804 comparisons
89% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between IBM Integrated Analytics System and SAP Business Warehouse based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Anonymous User
They deliver a canned, scalable solution, but I would like to see the TSA scripts available publicly.
From a consultant point of view, I can step in and immediately know the system. I do not have to spend time understanding the architecture, but can... Read more →
Srini-Dhanaraj
The solution enables seamless connection, but it is expensive, and the information is one day old
We used the standard content activation features. It generated reports. The reports accessed from the browser were also standard. We did not use... Read more →
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  • "It's moderately expensive, but definitely has its branding and price value for it."
  • "It's quite pricey. SAP changed its pricing policy, so they give you one engine and then you have to buy everything next to it, like MSS, the BPC licenses, and everything else."
  • "The license for SAP Business Warehouse is paid yearly, and there's no extra cost in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "Overall, the pricing is not fixed and is expensive."
  • "The licensing cost for SAP Business Warehouse depends on your revenue. Its licensing structure is a little bit complicated. The more your revenue is, the higher the price, but SAP does have different pricing structures for various companies. For small businesses, licensing isn't based on revenue, but for big companies, it's revenue-based. There's some agreement regarding pricing for huge companies, so it's different, and SAP Business Warehouse pricing isn't fixed. On a scale of one to ten, I'm rating the licensing cost for SAP Business Warehouse as five because it's very high. As your revenue grows, your licensing cost also increases, so you have to factor that in when calculating your cost."
  • "SAP Business Warehouse licensing is a bit expensive compared to other products in the market."
  • "I would not recommend it to small-scale companies. The price is too much."
  • "The solution is quite expensive."

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    What do you like most about SAP Business Warehouse?
    Top Answer:Out-of-the-box reports are very useful.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business Ware...
    Top Answer:The solution is quite expensive. We paid a yearly subscription fee.
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    What needs improvement with SAP Business Warehouse?
    Top Answer:Over a period, we realized that the license and maintenance costs were quite expensive. Every day, we had to run the background job ODS. Eventually, we moved away from SAP Business Warehouse and… more »
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    Ranking
    21st
    out of 34 in Data Warehouse
    Views
    400
    Comparisons
    322
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    Average Words per Review
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    8th
    out of 18 in Cloud Data Warehouse
    Views
    1,298
    Comparisons
    804
    Reviews
    13
    Average Words per Review
    626
    Rating
    7.8
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    Also Known As
    Smart Analytics System, IBM Smart Analytics System
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    Overview
    The IBM Smart Analytics System provides analytics capabilities on a data warehouse foundation. This integrated and optimized system combines advanced software with IBM server and storage hardware to address a range of analytics workloads and accelerate deployment to help achieve greater efficiency, lower cost and higher performance.

    Reporting, analysis and interpretation of business data are crucial to preserve and enhance the competitive edge of companies by optimizing processes and enabling them to react quickly and in line with market needs. SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) provides tools and functions that enable companies to attain these goals. In SAP BW, you can integrate, transform, and consolidate relevant business information from productive SAP applications and external data sources. SAP BW provides you with a high-performance infrastructure that helps you evaluate and interpret data. Decision makers can make well-founded decisions and identify target-orientated activities on the basis of the analyzed data.

    Sample Customers
    WIdO AOK, EEKA Fashion, SSGC, GS Retail
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    REVIEWERS
    Insurance Company19%
    Non Tech Company13%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise82%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    IBM Integrated Analytics System is ranked 21st in Data Warehouse while SAP Business Warehouse is ranked 8th in Cloud Data Warehouse with 25 reviews. IBM Integrated Analytics System is rated 8.0, while SAP Business Warehouse is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM Integrated Analytics System writes "They deliver a canned, scalable solution, but I would like to see the TSA scripts available publicly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Business Warehouse writes "Offers powerful analytics and integration capabilities but requires improved upgrade processes". IBM Integrated Analytics System is most compared with IBM Netezza Performance Server and Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, whereas SAP Business Warehouse is most compared with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, Snowflake, BigQuery, SAP BW4HANA and Amazon Redshift.

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