IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Informatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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
Informatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Informatica B2B Data Exchange was an EDI solution used to securely integrate any data with partners. It is a legacy product.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
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
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Features
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Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.7
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Informatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
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Ratings
Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.6
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Informatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
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Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.0
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Informatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
-
Ratings
Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.7
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Informatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
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Ratings
Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerInformatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerInformatica B2B Data Exchange (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Ideal tool for exchanging data across varying connections and platforms.
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Pros
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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  • Multiple connector options
  • Ability to map data across varying platforms
  • Ability to introduce transformative code as part of the exchange process
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Cons
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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Discontinued Products
  • Access to and responsiveness of support
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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Discontinued Products
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Alternatives Considered
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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Discontinued Products
Selected Informatica B2B Data Exchange primarily due to ease of navigation and overall familiarity.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
  • Better documentation and governance.
  • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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Discontinued Products
  • Allows us to replace complex code and programmers
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