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IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft App-V

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMicrosoft App-V
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMicrosoft App-V
    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
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMicrosoft App-V
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    -
    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 IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    -
    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 IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Application support00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Device support00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Ease of deployment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Application packaging00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMicrosoft App-V
    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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    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams for small or large meetings is a great way to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Application Virtualization is a terrific tool for presenting and sharing information, and its storage capacity is also excellent. Installing and centrally administering specialized apps to control who has access to it is one of the features I value most about this software. It also provides a separate UI for tracking the app's accesses. This program is not suitable for freelancers or clients that operate alone.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Install Software based on AD group assignment
    • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
    • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.
    Incentivized
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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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    Microsoft
    • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.
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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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Some applications may be slower
    • Interaction between several applications can be better
    Incentivized
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