HCL DataConnect vs. Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization

HCL DataConnect

Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
HCL DataConnect	Score 6.7 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	HCL DataConnect (formerly Actian DataConnect) is a hybrid integration solution that enables users to integrate anything, anywhere, anytime. It can be deployed in on-premise, cloud, and/or hybrid environments and offers quick onboarding. With its emphasis data quality, data reuse, adaptability and self-service integration, DataConnect is designed to support rapid onboarding and deliver the fast time to value.	N/A
JBoss Data Virtualization	Score 6.0 out of 10	N/A	JBoss Data Virtualization is a data integration solution that sits in front of multiple data sources and allows them to be treated as a single source, to deliver the right data, in the required form, at the right time to any application and/or user. Also presented as a lean, virtual data integration solution that unlocks trapped data and delivers it as easily consumable, unified, and actionable information. Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization makes data spread across physically diverse…	N/A

Pricing

HCL DataConnect

Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
HCL DataConnect	JBoss Data Virtualization
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

Optional

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	HCL DataConnect	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization
Top Pros	Pro Data types Pro Easy to start Pro Flat files	Pro Data source
Top Cons	Minus Somewhat complex Minus Web based Minus Based software	Minus Hard to navigate Minus Troubleshooting issues Minus Not straight forward

Features

HCL DataConnect

Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization

Data Source Connection

Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
	HCL DataConnect 9.5 2 Ratings 15% above category average	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization - Ratings
Connect to traditional data sources	9.92 Ratings	00 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Data Transformations

Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
	HCL DataConnect 9.9 2 Ratings 17% above category average	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization - Ratings
Simple transformations	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Complex transformations	9.92 Ratings	00 Ratings

Data Modeling

Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
	HCL DataConnect 9.9 2 Ratings 20% above category average	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization - Ratings
Data model creation	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Metadata management	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Business rules and workflow	9.92 Ratings	00 Ratings
Collaboration	9.82 Ratings	00 Ratings
Testing and debugging	9.92 Ratings	00 Ratings

Data Governance

Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
	HCL DataConnect 9.5 1 Ratings 15% above category average	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization - Ratings
Integration with data quality tools	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	HCL DataConnect	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization
Small Businesses	Skyvia Score 9.6 out of 10	No answers on this topic
Medium-sized Companies	IBM InfoSphere Information Server Score 8.1 out of 10	SAP HANA Cloud Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises	IBM InfoSphere Information Server Score 8.1 out of 10	Delphix Score 9.1 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	HCL DataConnect	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization
Likelihood to Recommend	8.9 (2 ratings)	6.0 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	HCL DataConnect	Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization
Likelihood to Recommend	HCL Technologies The choice to use Actian DataConnect really comes down to pricing and the type of integration project you are performing, specifically with the requirements, whether you want the integration to be on-premise or in the cloud, can you install agents on your servers etc. For integration tools it runs head to head with its competitors. Incentivized David Byrd Sr Integration Engineer - Dual Certified in Dell Boomi Developer 1 & 2, and Actian DataConnect Read full review	Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Data Services is a top choice for JEE applications. Even though lots of documentation is available, it's difficult in terms of usability. If the development is more based on Java applications it is a good choice. It provides better installation and integrations. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	HCL Technologies Map multiple source and destination tables - what would be done in many steps in SSIS can be done in one or two "maps" in Data Integrator. Platform independent, cloud based, no client software. Conversion of data types, write flat files - this helps us with integrating systems. Fairly straightforward to use if the user has ETL experience. Incentivized Justin Duperre Data Management Support Specialist Read full review	Red Hat Data source compatibility: since it is Java, it can connect to anything with a JDBC driver. Flexibility: you can configure it however you want, we have it configured to use LDAPS for authentication and have all interfaces encrypted, and setting that up was pretty straight forward. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	HCL Technologies Integration Manager needs better scheduling improvements. Like dependencies, and not running a process again if the prior run is still running. New connector development does not seem a priority. Incentivized David Byrd Sr Integration Engineer - Dual Certified in Dell Boomi Developer 1 & 2, and Actian DataConnect Read full review	Red Hat Pricing User Interface Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	HCL Technologies No answers on this topic	Red Hat Support availability and resolution response time make it a better choice. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	HCL Technologies Data Integrator was initially a part of a package deal for us with our new Student Information System. It was chosen prior to my arrival at the institution. Since I discovered we have SQL Server licenses, we have decided to use SSIS instead since I have a background in the MSBI stack and SSIS appears to be more straightforward (process flow philosophy vs "map" philosophy.) Incentivized Justin Duperre Data Management Support Specialist Read full review	Red Hat Market value and support extended by Redhat is the winner against Veritas. It has cool features and functionality but still, if your organization is Redhat shop it's better to go for the Jboss option. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	HCL Technologies Our customer likes the consistent reliable integrations we have built so we [got] a definite return on investment. Problems are fairly easy to handle and rework. Incentivized David Byrd Sr Integration Engineer - Dual Certified in Dell Boomi Developer 1 & 2, and Actian DataConnect Read full review	Red Hat It has allowed us to start moving applications independent from their underlying data sources, savings us time and limiting cutover effort. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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