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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CData Sync

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACData's Sync is a data pipeline tool able to connect data sources to the user's database or data warehouse, supporting at present over 200 possible sources, and a range of destinations (e.g. Snowflake, S3, Redshift), connecting on-premise or SaaS sources and destinations.N/A

    IBM watsonx.data

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AWatsonx.data is presented as an open, hybrid and governed data store that makes it possible for enterprises to scale analytics and AI with a fit-for-purpose data store, built on an open lakehouse architecture, supported by querying, governance and open data formats to access and share data.N/A
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    CData SyncIBM watsonx.data
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    CData SyncIBM watsonx.data
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CData SyncIBM watsonx.data
    Considered Both Products
    CData Software
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    Features
    CData SyncIBM watsonx.data
    Data Source Connection
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    Feature
    CData Sync
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    IBM watsonx.data
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    Connect to traditional data sources8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of CData Sync and IBM watsonx.data
    Feature
    CData Sync
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    IBM watsonx.data
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    Collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Skyvia
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score10 out of 10
    SAP Business Data Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    SAP Business Data Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CData SyncIBM watsonx.data
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.2
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    Support Rating
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    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    8.2
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    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    CData SyncIBM watsonx.data
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CData Software
    Evidently, CData Sync is an excellent middleware tool that is perfect for syncing data between systems. It is especially suitable and works well on SQL servers, DB2, MySQL, and Snowflake, and some of their brothering domains. However, it is a limitation in working with Sage 50 API. But if it is extracted with ODBC, it works well.
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    IBM
    Real-time transaction processing (both reads and writes) is where DataStax Enterprise shines. It's very fast with linear scalability should more resources be needed. Additional nodes are added very easily. DataStax Enterprise on its own (without Solr or Spark enabled) isn't well suited for long complicated reports. The data model doesn't support joining multiple tables together which is common in BI reporting.
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    Pros
    CData Software
    • UPSERT
    • Friendly interface
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    IBM
    • Datastax Cassandra provides high availability and good performance for a database. It is built on top of open source Apache Cassandra so you can always somewhat understand the internal functioning and why.
    • Datastax Cassandra is fairly simple to start using, you can install/setup your cluster and be productive in 1 day.
    • Datastax Cassandra provides a lot of good detailed documentation, and when starting, the detailed free videos on the Datastax site and documentation are very helpful.
    • Datastax Enterprise Edition of Cassandra provides more tools, good support, and quick response SLA for enterprise business support.
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    Cons
    CData Software
    • Although efficient for SQL servers and MySQL, as well as Snowflake. It is not strong for other database engines, and an upgrade on this would do a lot.
    • The installation process is manual as opposed to the cloud installation it should be.
    • A feature of syncing auto increment ID key, that will help in existing data management.
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    IBM
    • Interface do need some improvement to be more intuitive for analysts like me.
    • Configuring multiple data sources can require support, as it isn't easy for new users. So, it can be made easier.
    • Additional ETL features can be added, so users don't have to switch between tools.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CData Software
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    IBM
    As an open source technology Cassandra can be readily used with or without any commercial support. DataStax provides value-added services and features, and in the end it is up to individual situations to strike a balance between the desirability of such support/service versus the associated cost.
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    Usability
    CData Software
    It is easy to setup and use
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    IBM
    DataStax has a good community built around it and has amazing scalability options. Though the initial setup is a bit costly, in the long run, it makes up for it. It also has powerful monitoring tools and a clean UI.
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    Reliability and Availability
    CData Software
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    IBM
    good recovery features
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    Performance
    CData Software
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    IBM
    scalable product
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    Support Rating
    CData Software
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    We have had a few situations where we caused an outage or something has gone wrong and we are able to get a support person to offer live help within minutes. The escalation process is excellent - the best I've seen - and the support team is incredibly strong. Outside of emergencies, the team is very helpful with general questions and working through data model exercises and the subscription I believe still comes with some hours to help get the data model reviewed.
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    Online Training
    CData Software
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    easy to follow documentation, support is there when needed
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    Implementation Rating
    CData Software
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    IBM
    use saas service
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    Alternatives Considered
    CData Software
    Tableau is another similar software tool, unlike CData Sync, rather transforms data into actionable insights. While CData Sync works with automation, Tableau uses a drag box on its AVA, which in turn slows the work speed on the syncing of data. Over the years, I enjoyed the friendly and customizable option of CData Sync over Tableau's.
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    IBM
    Claude is better for troubleshooting actual OPS/REXX but that's not an IBM product so I understand why IBM watsonx.data isn't great for that, but if IBM watsonx.data did help with code then it would be the only product that I use.
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    Scalability
    CData Software
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    IBM
    cognos integration works great
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    Return on Investment
    CData Software
    • Positive: Easy way to bring data for our DWH
    • Negative: Frequent issue in CData Sync Server
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    IBM
    • for one automation project, we managed to cut cloud storage costs by a third through IBM watsonx.data's lakehouse optimization
    • data integration projects have had a 20 % reduction in turnaround times. Can only imagine how that will improve with the Claude partnership
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