Azure Blob Storage vs. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Blob Storage
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Blob Storage system on Azure is designed to make unstructured data available to customers anywhere through REST-based object storage.
$0.01
per GB/per month
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
The SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
Pricing
Azure Blob StorageSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Editions & Modules
Block Blobs
$0.0081
per GB/per month
Azure Data Lake Storage
$0.0081
per GB/per month
Files
$0.058
per GB/per month
Managed Discs
$1.54
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Blob StorageSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure Blob StorageSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Azure Blob StorageSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
8.0
51 Ratings
2% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings7.547 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7.6
48 Ratings
6% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.047 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.033 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.547 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7.7
48 Ratings
7% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings9.040 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.046 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings6.542 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.547 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.526 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
6.9
43 Ratings
14% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings6.541 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.539 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.538 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9.2
48 Ratings
8% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.048 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.546 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.045 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
5.9
34 Ratings
29% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.533 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings4.028 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings4.030 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Azure Blob Storage
-
Ratings
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
6.8
24 Ratings
14% below category average
REST API00 Ratings6.521 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings7.022 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.021 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings6.520 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashBlade
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Blob StorageSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(9 ratings)
7.5
(73 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(24 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.5
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.6
(16 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Blob StorageSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Blob storage is well suited to hosting/sharing zipped files rather than several smaller files, as folder enumeration/listing is not supported. Files uploaded are case-sensitive, so users need to be educated on the correct naming convention format if they are delegating the file-sharing process outside of IT.
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SAP
As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Easy to work with - drag and drop
  • Capable of long term retention
  • Relatively low cost
  • Good for different data formats
  • Allows archival storage
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SAP
  • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
  • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
  • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • If we are transferring huge amount of data (outbound), it can get quite expensive.
  • With new features being added constantly, although a good thing, at times it becomes difficult to keep up with the changes. Documentation needs to keep UpToDate and should include best practices.
  • Performance can be improved especially when it comes to cold storage.
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SAP
  • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
  • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
  • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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Usability
Microsoft
Blob storage is fairly simple, with several different options/settings that can be configured. The file explorer has enhanced its usability. Some areas could be improved, such as providing more details or stats on how many times a file has been accessed. It is an obvious choice if you're already using Azure/Entra.
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SAP
From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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Performance
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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Support Rating
Microsoft
Microsoft has improved its customer service standpoint over the years. The ability to chat with an issue, get a callback, schedule a call or work with an architecture team(for free) is a huge plus. I can get mentorship and guidance on where to go with my environment without pushy sales tactics. This is very refreshing. Typically support can get me to where I need to be on the first contact, which is also nice.
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SAP
SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Azure Blob Storage is the best choice to store files when the app runs in Azure. It also has some advantages over S3, like Shared Access Signatures, that make it easy to control access to files directly via a URL. Azure Blob Storage is very fast and we have not had any major issues with it after using it for several years.
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SAP
We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Azure has increased the flexibility of where we place data within our organization.
  • It has proven to be very reliable and always accessible.
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SAP
  • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
  • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
  • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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