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    IBM StreamSets

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM® StreamSets enables users to create and manage smart streaming data pipelines through a graphical interface, facilitating data integration across hybrid and multicloud environments. IBM StreamSets can support millions of data pipelines for analytics, applications and hybrid integration.N/A

    Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Informatica® Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC) is designed to help businesses efficiently handle the complex challenges of dispersed and fragmented data to innovate with their data on virtually any platform, any cloud, multi-cloud and multi-hybrid.N/A
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    User Ratings
    IBM StreamSetsInformatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM StreamSetsInformatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    IBM StreamSets excels in real-time logistics data ingestion and transformation across hybrid systems. It’s less ideal for lightweight ETL tasks or static datasets where simpler tools can achieve similar results with less overhead and complexity.
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    Informatica
    Informatica Cloud is a great tool for use when data must be formatted consistently. Once configured, it is very robust and reliable. It is also well-suited for an organization without a robust IT staff to maintain a full server infrastructure. It offers a cost-effective approach to high-quality data integration for even the largest organizations. Organizations without staff experienced in data analytics may find it challenging to take advantage of the more complex results of this tool.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • It helps streaming huge data that we have in our Teradata database to various reporting applications that runs on cloud seamlessly.
    • We also use IBM StreamSets to power few BI dashboards that our product managers use on regular basis to showcase various data with clients.
    • I think the data quality is way better compared to Informatica tool.
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    Informatica
    • Once the secure connection is established it’s quite easy to operate and create new jobs. The controls are simple, and we appreciate the fact there are not a lot of complex fine-tunings required. Navigation is also easy, and we enjoy the ability to open multiple tabs in the browser to work on multiple projects.
    • The monitoring functionality works well to help track the progress of the jobs, again, without too much complication. In a fast dev environment, speed is essential and we quickly seeing the status/progress of jobs as well as any errors if the jobs fail helps us maintain speed.
    • The web interface is a lot easier to interact with than the client/on-prem version. Putting much of the heavy lifting of interacting with the tool onto the shoulders of the browser makes it easier to keep multiple sessions open and get in/out quickly without having to VPN into the office.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • The error messages I feel aren t always very descriptive so troubleshooting can take longer
    • Maybe more customisation options for scheduling can be done, rest it works pretty well.
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    Informatica
    • The User Interface can be a bit difficult to get in initial stages.
    • Error messages are hard to understand which sometimes takes a lot of time for the resolution
    • Cannot Implement complex SQL queries which should be fixed in future release.
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    Usability
    IBM
    The StreamSets platform is very easy to use and the interface is extremely intuitive. The drag-and-drop, low-code design makes it accessible for teams with varying technical skills, allowing us to quickly connect sources, define transformations, and deploy pipelines without heavy coding. StreamSets allows us to get started quickly and not have to worry about our pipelines breaking once they're built.
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    Informatica
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    Informatica
    I've never had trouble getting into contact with Informatica's support for technical help. I give it a nine because it does pretty well for mid to enterprise-scale workflows.
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    IBM
    First advantage is that this software is particularly new and it keeps updating according to the needs of the user. Other advantage is the it organises and produces conclusions on the basis of data without leaving any relevant information. Other softwares lack in data summarising and readability of the charts and sheets they produce.
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    Informatica
    First, the wizard is easy to use making the learning curve for simple ETL tasks nice. Second, since Informatica is mature there are a good variety of connectors available. Finally, we have driven some fairly complex ETL solutions using only the cloud.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • time saving for automatic collection and integration of data
    • time saving thanks to live monitoring and reaction
    • time saving for standardization of data
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    Informatica
    • Cut costs on the number of staff we need for data import.
    • Cut costs for automation that can be done for data that no longer has to be manually imported.
    • We've saved countless dollars by eliminating duplicates in our system with this tool.
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