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    Cloudera Data Platform

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ACloudera Data Platform (CDP), launched September 2019, is designed to combine the best of Hortonworks and Cloudera technologies to deliver an enterprise data cloud. CDP includes the Cloudera Data Warehouse and machine learning services as well as a Data Hub service for building custom business applications.

    $0.04

    per CCU (hourly rate)

    MySQL

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMySQL is a popular open-source relational and embedded database, now owned by Oracle.N/A

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database.

    $1,418

    Per License

    Pricing
    Cloudera Data PlatformMySQLMicrosoft SQL Server
    Editions & Modules
    CDP Public Cloud - Data Hub
    $0.04
    per CCU (hourly rate)
    CDP Public Cloud - Data Warehouse
    $0.054
    per CCU (hourly rate)
    CDP Public Cloud - Data Engineering
    $0.07
    per CCU (hourly rate)
    CDP Public Cloud - Operational Database
    $0.08
    per CCU (hourly rate)
    CDP Public Cloud - Flow Management
    $0.15
    per CCU (hourly rate)
    CDP Public Cloud - Machine Learning
    $0.17
    per CCU (hourly rate)
    CDP Private Cloud - Plus Edition
    $400
    CCU (annual subscription)
    CDP Private Cloud - Base Edition
    $10,000.00
    node + variable (annual subscription)
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    Subscription
    $1,418.00
    Per License
    Enterprise
    $13,748.00
    Per License
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cloudera Data PlatformMySQLMicrosoft SQL Server
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Cloudera Data PlatformMySQLMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (146 ratings)
    7.9
    (107 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
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    Usability
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    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    7.6
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
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    10.0
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    Performance
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
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    9.0
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    Implementation Rating
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    8.0
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    9.0
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    Configurability
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    10.0
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    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
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    9.0
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    Data Sources
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    10.0
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    Ease of integration
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    9.0
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    Cloudera Data PlatformMySQLMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloudera
    I have seen that Cloudera Data Platform is well suited for large batch processes. It works really well for our indication analyses that are performed by the actuaries. I feel that rapid streaming operations may be a situation where additional technology would be needed to provide for a robust solution.
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    Oracle
    MySQL is best suited for applications on platform like high-traffic content-driven websites, small-scale web apps, data warehouses which regards light analytical workloads. However its less suited for areas like enterprise data warehouse, OLAP cubes, large-scale reporting, applications requiring flexible or semi-structured data like event logging systems, product configurations, dynamic forms.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft SQL is ubiquitous, while MySQL runs under the hood all over the place. Microsoft SQL is the platform taught in colleges and certification courses and is the one most likely to be used by businesses because it is backed by Microsoft. Its interface is friendly (well, as pleasant as SQL can be) and has been used by so many for so long that resources are freely available if you encounter any issues.
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    Pros
    Cloudera
    • Scales
    • Highly available
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    Oracle
    • Stable - it just runs, with minimal downtime or errors
    • Fast - well-structured data is quickly written and read
    • Secure - MySQL is easy to keep data secure from people and applications that shouldn't see it
    • Easy to use - SQL is industry standard so no problems with adding, editing and reading data stored in MySQL
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    Microsoft
    • Easy to configure and use with Visual Studio and Dot Net
    • Easy integration with MSBI to perform data analysis
    • Data Security
    • Easy to understand and use
    • Very easy to export database and tables in the form of SQL query or a script
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    Cons
    Cloudera
    • Constantly changing costs
    • Log visibility
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    Oracle
    • Learning curve: is big. Newbies will face problems in understanding the platform initially. However, with plenty of online resources, one can easily find solutions to problems and learn on the go.
    • Backup and restore: MySQL is not very seamless. Although the data is never ruptured or missed, the process involved is not very much user-friendly. Maybe, a new command-line interface for only the backup-restore functionality shall be set up again to make this very important step much easier to perform and maintain.
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise edition has a high cost but is the only edition which supports SQL Always On Availability Groups. It would be nice to include this feature in the Standard version.
    • Licensing of Microsoft SQL Server is a quite complex matter, it would be good to simplify licensing in the future. For example, per core vs per user CAL licensing, as well as complex licensing scenarios in the Cloud and on Edge locations.
    • It would be good to include native tools for converting Oracle, DB2, Postgresql and MySQL/MariaDB databases (schema and data) for import into Microsoft SQL Server.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cloudera
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    For teaching Databases and SQL, I would definitely continue to use MySQL. It provides a good, solid foundation to learn about databases. Also to learn about the SQL language and how it works with the creation, insertion, deletion, updating, and manipulation of data, tables, and databases. This SQL language is a foundation and can be used to learn many other database related concepts.
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    Microsoft
    We understand that the Microsoft SQL Server will continue to advance, offering the same robust and reliable platform while adding new features that enable us, as a software center, to create a superior product. That provides excellent performance while reducing the hardware requirements and the total cost of ownership of our solution.
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    Usability
    Cloudera
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    Oracle
    I give MySQL a 9/10 overall because I really like it but I feel like there are a lot of tech people who would hate it if I gave it a 10/10. I've never had any problems with it or reached any of its limitations but I know a few people who have so I can't give it a 10/10 based on those complaints.
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    Microsoft
    SQL Server mostly 'just works' or generates error messages to help you sort out the trouble. You can usually count on the product to get the job done and keep an eye on your potential mistakes. Interaction with other Microsoft products makes operating as a Windows user pretty straight forward. Digging through the multitude of dialogs and wizards can be a pain, but the answer is usually there somewhere.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cloudera
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    Oracle
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    Microsoft
    Its does not have outages.
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    Performance
    Cloudera
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    Oracle
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    Microsoft
    SSAS data cubes may some time slow down your Excel reports.
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    Support Rating
    Cloudera
    We have utilized Cloudera support quite frequently and are very satisfied with the capability and responsiveness of that team. Often, the new features delivered with the platform give us an opportunity to mature the way we're doing things, and the support team have been valuable in developing those new patterns.
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    Oracle
    We have never contacted MySQL enterprise support team for any issues related to MySQL. This is because we have been using primarily the MySQL Server community edition and have been using the MySQL support forums for any questions and practical guidance that we needed before and during the technical implementations. Overall, the support community has been very helpful and allowed us to make the most out of the community edition.
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    Microsoft
    We managed to handle most of our problems by looking into Microsoft's official documentation that has everything explained and almost every function has an example that illustrates in detail how a particular functionality works. Just like PowerShell has the ability to show you an example of how some cmdlet works, that is the case also here, and in my opinion, it is a very good practice and I like it.
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    In-Person Training
    Cloudera
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It was good
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    Online Training
    Cloudera
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    Oracle
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    Microsoft
    very hands on and detailed training
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    Implementation Rating
    Cloudera
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    1. Estimate your data size. 2. Test, test, and test.
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    Microsoft
    Other than SQL taking quite a bit of time to actually install there are no problems with installation. Even on hardware that has good performance SQL can still take close to an hour to install a typical server with management and reporting services.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cloudera
    IBM's offering of the Cloud Pak for Data has been a moving target and difficult to compare to Cloudera Data Platform. We have implemented our solution on Amazon Web Services, which appears to be supported by IBM at this point, but the migration would be very expensive for us to endeavor.
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    Oracle
    MongoDB has a dynamic schema for how data is stored in 'documents' whereas MySQL is more structured with tables, columns, and rows. MongoDB was built for high availability whereas MySQL can be a challenge when it comes to replication of the data and making everything redundant in the event of a DR or outage.
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    Microsoft
    [Microsoft] SQL Server has a much better community and professional support and is overall just a more reliable system with Microsoft behind it. I've used MySQL in the past and SQL Server has just become more comfortable for me and is my go to RDBMS.
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    Scalability
    Cloudera
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    Oracle
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    Microsoft
    SQL server does handle growing demands of a mid sized company.
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    Return on Investment
    Cloudera
    • Reduced operational costs
    • Speed to market
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    Oracle
    • As it is an open source solution through community solution, we can use it in a multitude of projects without cost license
    • The acquisition by Oracle makes you need to contract support for the enterprise version
    • If you have knowledge about oracle databases, you can get more out of the enterprise version
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    Microsoft
    • Increased accuracy - We went from multiple users having different versions of an Excel spreadsheet to a single source of truth for our reporting.
    • Increased Efficiency - We can now generate reports at any time from a single source rather than multiple users spending their time collating data and generating reports.
    • Improved Security - Enterprise level security on a dedicated server rather than financial files on multiple laptop hard drives.
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