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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

    MySQL Workbench

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AMySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, and backup. MySQL Workbench is available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It is available free through its Community edition, and an Enterprise edition is available for a commercial license as well, supported by Oracle.

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    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMySQL Workbench
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Community Edition
    $0
    Enterprise Edition
    licensed through Oracle
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMySQL Workbench
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMySQL Workbench
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MySQL Workbench
    -
    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 MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    MySQL Workbench
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    MySQL Workbench
    -
    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 MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    MySQL Workbench
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database Development
    Comparison of Database Development features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    MySQL Workbench
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Schema maintenance00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Database change management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Database Administration
    Comparison of Database Administration features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    MySQL Workbench
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    User management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Database security00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Database status reporting00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Change management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMySQL Workbench
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMySQL Workbench
    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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    Oracle
    It is good software when we have to connect the database of the remote server but it is not as good as phpMyAdmin. When local server is concerned, phpMyAdmin is way better because it has more cleaner UI than Workbench. Workbench is preferred only because phpMyAdmin does not support the connection of remote servers.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • Readily available too for quick and easy SQL queries
    • Maintains upgrades
    • Works across multiple OS platforms
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • There are a lot of menus, some of them aren't needed or users who only need to send queries. I had to watch a videos on youtube to learn how to use workbench. It would be great to have some videos inside software (or links to videos on youtube)
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    MySQL Workbench is useful for specifically remote databases. Remote databases generally does not have any UI and we have to connect the server via SSH and on CLI, we write the queries and it shows the data, which is quite tiering and more prone to make mistakes whereas MySQL Workbench provides cleaner way to connect and provides lot of tools, so that we do not have to write queries all the time.
    Incentivized
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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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    Oracle
    It's like comparing a VW to an performance car like a Ferrari. If you need the performance, bells and whistles you'll want PhpStorm. If you just need to get from one place to another, MySQL Workbench will do just fine.
    Incentivized
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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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    Oracle
    • It provides good features and saves the time.
    • When we use remote server, we can connect without using ssh etc. so saves the time and easy to understand.
    • Do not have to write the queries to check the schema, so saves the time.
    Incentivized
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