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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM watsonx.data

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AWatsonx.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

    InterSystems IRIS

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AInterSystems IRIS is a complete cloud-first data platform that includes a multi-model transactional data management engine, an application development platform, and interoperability engine, and an open analytics platform. It is is the next generation of InterSystems' data management software. It includes…N/A
    Pricing
    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    InterSystems
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of IBM watsonx.data and InterSystems IRIS
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    Ratings
    InterSystems IRIS
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ACID compliance00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Database locking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Disaster recovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    Small Businesses
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    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SAP Business Data Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP Business Data Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    7.0
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    IBM watsonx.dataInterSystems IRIS
    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.
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    InterSystems
    Intersystems IRIS is a really great tool for Interoperability. It has so many capabilities out of the box and then such a great developer community on top of that, that there are really no limits to what you can do in terms of data manipulation and translation. Personally I find it to be a great tool if you are looking for Interoperability software.
    Incentivized
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    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.
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    InterSystems
    • Connecting with mutliple vendor platforms and systems allowing us to consume and provide data as needed.
    • Allowed us to implement our own RESTful api engine to server data to our internal applications.
    • Setting up their recommendations for high availability allow us to perform server maintenance with minimal down time to our users.
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    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.
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    InterSystems
    • Enhanced documentation, more comprehensive and user-friendly documentation, including detailed tutorials and examples
    • Improving compatibility and integrations with others programming languages
    • Introducing tools and techniques to optimize the performance of ObjectScript applications, such as profiling tools, performance monitoring utilities, and code optimization guidelines
    • A better compatibility with Python libraries
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    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
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    InterSystems
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    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
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    InterSystems
    The interface is very intuitive, the documentation is very good so it is not complicated to operate.
    The security is complex, but you can create a special role to access and the user ONLY can operate with the part that it allows.
    Also, you can examine the data very quick with the SQL Browser integrated.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    good recovery features
    Incentivized
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    InterSystems
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    Performance
    IBM
    scalable product
    Incentivized
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    InterSystems
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    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.
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    InterSystems
    The InterSystems WRC has always been helpful and responsive. The folks I have spoken with are always understanding of our needs and questions and regardless of if the question is simple or complex we are always met with the same professionalism and helpfulness every time. I have no hesitations contacting InterSystems for help!
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    Online Training
    IBM
    easy to follow documentation, support is there when needed
    Incentivized
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    InterSystems
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    use saas service
    Incentivized
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    InterSystems
    Will done based on a proper planning, so this will makes execution more easier and better.
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    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
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    InterSystems
    We are using InterSystems IRIS [especially] for database operations as the query performance is really good for [a large] amount of customer data. You can easily integrate for any application like web, desktop, and many more. It also provides BI functionality which is also very easy to implement using InterSystems IRIS[.]
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    Scalability
    IBM
    cognos integration works great
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    InterSystems
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    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
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    InterSystems
    • Very Fast and scalable software to deal with big data flow, safe and robust.
    • The studio IDE is quite old fashion and lacks a few facilities
    • amazing for complex data consumption, its milyi-model capability wich allows multiple different models for a single set of codes.
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