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InfoSphere

InfoSphere
29 Ratings

InfoSphere

29 Ratings
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Score 7.7 out of 100

Based on 29 reviews and ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

InfoSphere

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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Karina Gonzalez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Karina Gonzalez
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Feature Rating Comparison

Data Source Connection

InfoSphere
8.4
Connect to traditional data sources
InfoSphere
9.3
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL
InfoSphere
7.5

Data Transformations

InfoSphere
9.8
Simple transformations
InfoSphere
10.0
Complex transformations
InfoSphere
9.7

Data Modeling

InfoSphere
9.1
Data model creation
InfoSphere
9.8
Metadata management
InfoSphere
9.1
Business rules and workflow
InfoSphere
9.4
Collaboration
InfoSphere
9.2
Testing and debugging
InfoSphere
7.1
feature 1
InfoSphere
10.0

Data Governance

InfoSphere
9.9
Integration with data quality tools
InfoSphere
10.0
Integration with MDM tools
InfoSphere
9.9

Pros

InfoSphere

  • 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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Gunes INAL | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gunes INAL
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Cons

InfoSphere

  • 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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Gonzalo Angeleri | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gonzalo Angeleri
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Likelihood to Renew

InfoSphere

InfoSphere 8.0
Based on 1 answer
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Verified User
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Usability

InfoSphere

InfoSphere 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Very usable and user accessible

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Verified User
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Performance

InfoSphere

InfoSphere 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Information does load quick, but it depends on what's being done, the backend database seems to be the biggest bottleneck

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Alternatives Considered

InfoSphere

DataStage is more robust and stable than ODIThe ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Return on Investment

InfoSphere

  • If you don't use all of the product family, it will be expensive. But if you want to plan use all the products and you will position it in the center of your infrastructure ROI will be effective.

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Gunes INAL | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gunes INAL
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Pricing Details

InfoSphere

General

Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level set up fee?
No

Rating Summary

Likelihood to Recommend

InfoSphere
7.7

Likelihood to Renew

InfoSphere
8.0

Usability

InfoSphere
9.0

Performance

InfoSphere
8.0

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