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IBM watsonx.data	Score8.4 out of 10	N/A	Watsonx.data is presented as an open, hybrid and governed data store that makes it possible for enterprises to scale analytics and AI with a fit-for-purpose data store, built on an open lakehouse architecture, supported by querying, governance and open data formats to access and share data.	N/A

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Considered Both Products	IBM Verified User Chose IBM watsonx.data Claude is better for troubleshooting actual OPS/REXX but that's not an IBM product so I understand why IBM watsonx.data isn't great for that, but if IBM watsonx.data did help with code then it would be the only product that I use. Incentivized Helpful? Lalit Goel Deputy Manager in Information Technology at TV Today Network Limited (Media Production, 501-1000 employees) Chose IBM watsonx.data It is better then competitors but not always, it depends on how we use in our environment. IBM watsonx.data has strong data governance. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose IBM watsonx.data Snowflake is a more mature, simpler to use product but watsonx.data has a more open architecture and it better for hybrid cloud environments. In addition, watsonx.data is part of an entire watsonx platform that offers many advantages over is closest competitors. The single … Incentivized Helpful? 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The replication is on par or better than others in practice. We are evaluating … Incentivized Helpful? Julian Chultarsky Principal Technologist in Information Technology at General Electric Aviation (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees) Chose IBM watsonx.data DataStax Enterprise offered best-in-class write performance and scalability. The customer support team was very helpful in the adoption of new technology. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose IBM watsonx.data DataStax has an amazing community built around it and is also Cassandra is an open-source technology. The customer support is quite good compared to other vendors. Though you initially need to spend some hefty amount on infrastructure, in the long run, it makes up for it. We … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose IBM watsonx.data We chose datastax because we need a system always available and capable of ingesting a large amount of data per second, even if eventually consistent and with multi data center sync native support. We considered Cloudera as an alternative using Kafka as the ingestion layer but … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose IBM watsonx.data Amazon DynamoDB and Datastax Cassandra are similar on masterless architecture and principles, DynamoDB is managed and needs cost analysis. If you need to have better control, Datastax is better. I also did a prototype with Google Spanner in one of the recent innovation days, it … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
	100% Delivers good value for the price 30 Answers
	Happy with the feature set
	97% Happy with the feature set 35 Answers
	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
	100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 23 Answers
	Implementation went as expected
100% Implementation went as expected 29 Answers

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Likelihood to Recommend	8.2 (34 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	7.3 (4 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (10 ratings)
Availability	8.2 (1 ratings)
Performance	8.2 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (4 ratings)
Online Training	8.2 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (1 ratings)
Configurability	8.2 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	7.3 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	7.3 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	8.2 (1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend	IBM Real-time transaction processing (both reads and writes) is where DataStax Enterprise shines. It's very fast with linear scalability should more resources be needed. Additional nodes are added very easily. DataStax Enterprise on its own (without Solr or Spark enabled) isn't well suited for long complicated reports. The data model doesn't support joining multiple tables together which is common in BI reporting. Verified User Read full review
Pros	IBM Datastax Cassandra provides high availability and good performance for a database. It is built on top of open source Apache Cassandra so you can always somewhat understand the internal functioning and why. Datastax Cassandra is fairly simple to start using, you can install/setup your cluster and be productive in 1 day. Datastax Cassandra provides a lot of good detailed documentation, and when starting, the detailed free videos on the Datastax site and documentation are very helpful. Datastax Enterprise Edition of Cassandra provides more tools, good support, and quick response SLA for enterprise business support. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Cons	IBM Interface do need some improvement to be more intuitive for analysts like me. Configuring multiple data sources can require support, as it isn't easy for new users. So, it can be made easier. Additional ETL features can be added, so users don't have to switch between tools. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	IBM As an open source technology Cassandra can be readily used with or without any commercial support. DataStax provides value-added services and features, and in the end it is up to individual situations to strike a balance between the desirability of such support/service versus the associated cost. Incentivized Robert Xu Director, Database Administration Read full review
Usability	IBM DataStax has a good community built around it and has amazing scalability options. Though the initial setup is a bit costly, in the long run, it makes up for it. It also has powerful monitoring tools and a clean UI. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Reliability and Availability	IBM good recovery features Incentivized Murali Madhanagopal Architect Read full review
Performance	IBM scalable product Incentivized Murali Madhanagopal Architect Read full review
Support Rating	IBM We have had a few situations where we caused an outage or something has gone wrong and we are able to get a support person to offer live help within minutes. The escalation process is excellent - the best I've seen - and the support team is incredibly strong. Outside of emergencies, the team is very helpful with general questions and working through data model exercises and the subscription I believe still comes with some hours to help get the data model reviewed. Verified User Read full review
Online Training	IBM easy to follow documentation, support is there when needed Incentivized Murali Madhanagopal Architect Read full review
Implementation Rating	IBM use saas service Incentivized Murali Madhanagopal Architect Read full review
Alternatives Considered	IBM Claude is better for troubleshooting actual OPS/REXX but that's not an IBM product so I understand why IBM watsonx.data isn't great for that, but if IBM watsonx.data did help with code then it would be the only product that I use. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Scalability	IBM cognos integration works great Incentivized Murali Madhanagopal Architect Read full review
Return on Investment	IBM for one automation project, we managed to cut cloud storage costs by a third through IBM watsonx.data's lakehouse optimization data integration projects have had a 20 % reduction in turnaround times. Can only imagine how that will improve with the Claude partnership Incentivized Verified User Read full review
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