The initial setup of SAP IQ is easy. We implemented our SAP NLS, which uses SAP IQ, along with SAP BW. We did the setup and we worked very closely with the SAP BW system. The whole implementation process is manageable.

The initial setup is easy. We have around four well-trained developers doing the implementation and customer satisfaction. We deliver on time and ensure the auditing from time to time.

Both simplex and multiplex installation are very straightforward.

Straightforward, very easy.

IQ's initial setup is relatively easy and is not that complex. The actual installation and deployment is a day or two. The biggest bottle-necks are normally encountered with the storage and having people who can configure and set up the storage correctly. The storage needs to conform to the parameters of SAP IQ. So, in reality, the time-delay is due to setting up the storage which is the big bottleneck for deployment. We can't blame the product itself.

We set it up in multi node mode, and it wasn't too complex.

It's straightforward; IQ is one of the easiest DBMS to install.

The initial setup at the very beginning of the early versions was a little complex but as time went on, it got better and better and very easy. As a DBA, supporting this system is the best.

This is one of the simplest tools to install and it is very easy to scale.

It's too complex. This is concerning something that will change immediately. I have to search for a very long time to obtain something if I need it. It's like a big dictionary. But, in the end, I don't get anything. If you go to infocenter.sybase.com, there is only a very small search. You have a lot of information, but it's not useful for me. The data coming with the SAP planning portal is not user-friendly. That is one of the major issues, which I'm facing at this point of time.

It's straightforward in the hands of a junior level DBA. The installer is very easy to understand as long as the user has a understanding of architecture and layout of the database server.

The initial setup was complex, because Sybase IQ is architecturally very different from Sybase ASE, which we’ve been using for over 20 years. They share the “Sybase” name, but otherwise are very different products, requiring a different approach to database administration and tuning.

It is straightforward, but the documentation is confusing at times.

Straightforward.

It has two types of setup, Simplex, and Multiplex. Simplex is straightforward, while Multiplex is a bit complex. but once you get to grips with it, that's straightforward too.