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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ACradlepoint in Boise offers the all-inclusive NetCloud Solution Packages for branch, mobile, and IoT networks combine tailored NetCloud services with fit-for-purpose hardware and a comprehensive support plan. NetCloud Solution Packages are cloud-managed and deployable anywhere in days, not months. Cradlepoint acquired the NetCloud technology with original developer Pertino in December 2015, and integrated the platform into their own services by early 2016.N/A

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
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    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cradlepoint
    The platform and product selection as a whole covers a lot of range. The pricing is low enough and the levels granular enough that even customers that only need the use of a few features of the product can buy into the ecosystem with reasonable investment and grow with confidence without having paid too much. One thing that this enterprise company gets is this: Many small companies need enterprise-class features but don't have the user count to justify purchasing enterprise-class solutions. It is not that they don't need advanced features, it's just that enterprise vendors assume that small companies only have basic needs. It is not true, but you can't buy a solution that is only sold in hundreds of seats if you have 25 users in your company. Cradlepoint NetCloud does a good job of getting this right. You can buy a single seat or hundreds of seats, and the price is truly commensurate with your seat count. Everyone gets the enterprise features, you only pay for the seats you need.
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    IBM
    Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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    Pros
    Cradlepoint
    • Remote router management
    • Grouping and templating configurations
    • Notifications and showing cellular health
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    IBM
    • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
    • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
    • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
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    Cons
    Cradlepoint
    • Group management of devices could be easier.
    • Customized reporting would be nice.
    • The task scheduler is not very robust (only one task is available for scheduling).
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    IBM
    • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
    • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
    • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cradlepoint
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    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cradlepoint
    Device management is nearly the same as if you logged in locally, giving a familiar feel to the interface. Device group management can be cumbersome when pushing firmware updates.
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    IBM
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    Support Rating
    Cradlepoint
    Every time I have engaged support, it has been a satisfying experience. Because they cover such a wide range of applications, I do have to spend more time explaining our intended results and rationale than I would have to do with a more focused vendor, but it's a minor tradeoff for the value of saved time in every other aspect of the solution.
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    IBM
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    Implementation Rating
    Cradlepoint
    It is much easier to group your devices within NetCloud prior to deployment. We ran into issues of lost/changed settings when grouping devices that had already been deployed
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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cradlepoint
    The cost of equipment, lines, and services was over 1,000 times the five year cost of Cradlepoint (formerly Pertino) when looking for a complete WAN replacement. Using small Linux devices (Intel NUCs) instead of expensive networking hardware provided equal service levels when we needed passthrough site-based access, rather than buying specific hardware from a vendor (including even Cradlepoint, though the integration is great and I do recommend their devices - especially for their cellular data redundancy features)
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    IBM
    DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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    Return on Investment
    Cradlepoint
    • It has freed me up to do more productive things instead of troubleshooting the VPN.
    • It has made my employees happier because they have less frustrations working from home or on the road.
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    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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