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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amazon Redshift

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Redshift is a hosted data warehouse solution, from Amazon Web Services.

    $0.24

    per GB per month

    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a transactional relational database, boasting fast, reliable online transaction processing (OLTP). SAP ASE is the company's transactional database within the SAP Business Technology Platform portfolio.N/A

    SAP HANA Cloud

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP HANA is an application that uses in-memory database technology to process very large amounts of real-time data from relational databases, both SAP and non-SAP, in a very short time. The in-memory computing engine allows HANA to process data stored in RAM as opposed to reading it from a disk which means that the data can be accessed in real time by the applications using HANA. The product is sold both as an appliance and as a cloud-based software solution.

    $0.95

    per month Capacity Units

    Pricing
    Amazon RedshiftSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)SAP HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Redshift Managed Storage
    $0.24
    per GB per month
    Current Generation
    $0.25 - $13.04
    per hour
    Previous Generation
    $0.25 - $4.08
    per hour
    Redshift Spectrum
    $5.00
    per terabyte of data scanned
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon RedshiftSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)SAP HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsIncludes a one year free trial.
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    Community Pulse
    Amazon RedshiftSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)SAP HANA Cloud
    Considered Multiple Products
    Amazon AWS
    Chose Amazon Redshift
    1. Redshift has better compression (automated) consuming less space then competitors
    2. Automated Vacuum Delete for having consistent performance
    3. AWS introduced ra3 node types for simple separation of compute and storage
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Chose SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    ASE outperforms MS SQL Server, however, MS SQL Server has some nice tools that make MS SQL Server potentially a far better choice for applications that do not need to full power of ASE. HANA of course blows everything away in terms of performance. What I don't understand …
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    Multiple things as SAP HANA Cloud is used to handle large volumes of data with smooth use of different data types, including great real-time data storage.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    Hana is more versatile
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    The reason remains the same , The dataflow between SAP application works seamlessly with SAP HANA cloud . The in memory capability really helps here a lot to make the reports run faster . Where as the other database engines that doesn't have the in-memory capability.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP HANA Cloud
    SAP HANA is better than all the databases, it gives the power and speed to analyze billions of records, access data on cloud, easiest conversion and migration from any database to HANA. Easy to manage and configure.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    313 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    271 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    319 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    198 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    264 Answers
    Features
    Amazon RedshiftSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)SAP HANA Cloud
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Amazon Redshift and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Amazon Redshift
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ACID compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.437 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Database locking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings9.341 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.01 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Disaster recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings8.842 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings8.944 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings8.845 Ratings
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    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Snowflake
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Snowflake
    Score8.7 out of 10
    SAP IQ
    Score5.5 out of 10
    SAP IQ
    Score5.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Amazon RedshiftSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)SAP HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (38 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.4
    (362 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (81 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (253 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon RedshiftSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)SAP HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    If the number of connections is expected to be low, but the amounts of data are large or projected to grow it is a good solutions especially if there is previous exposure to PostgreSQL. Speaking of Postgres, Redshift is based on several versions old releases of PostgreSQL so the developers would not be able to take advantage of some of the newer SQL language features. The queries need some fine-tuning still, indexing is not provided, but playing with sorting keys becomes necessary. Lastly, there is no notion of the Primary Key in Redshift so the business must be prepared to explain why duplication occurred (must be vigilant for)
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    SAP
    We use this for an inbuilt security management system, where it performs well in a scaled setup with a large volume of live data with high availability. Also, the performance is up to the mark for the large statement flow. From a DBA perspective, a lot of parameters need to be fine-tuned for the specific environment needs, which can cause overhead. Expertise is limited, and the learning curve is steep for the SAP ASE.
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    SAP
    I think if you have a large organization, it's probably the product and the marketplace to go to. We're a large management consulting firm operating in four to seven countries. And generally speaking, I think that's the size and the scope where it scales best. I can't speak to smaller companies, but I can't see smaller companies leveraging the benefits as much as a larger organization can.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • [Amazon] Redshift has Distribution Keys. If you correctly define them on your tables, it improves Query performance. For instance, we can define Mapping/Meta-data tables with Distribution-All Key, so that it gets replicated across all the nodes, for fast joins and fast query results.
    • [Amazon] Redshift has Sort Keys. If you correctly define them on your tables along with above Distribution Keys, it further improves your Query performance. It also has Composite Sort Keys and Interleaved Sort Keys, to support various use cases
    • [Amazon] Redshift is forked out of PostgreSQL DB, and then AWS added "MPP" (Massively Parallel Processing) and "Column Oriented" concepts to it, to make it a powerful data store.
    • [Amazon] Redshift has "Analyze" operation that could be performed on tables, which will update the stats of the table in leader node. This is sort of a ledger about which data is stored in which node and which partition with in a node. Up to date stats improves Query performance.
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    SAP
    • High availability and reliability.
    • High performance.
    • Monitoring of threshold based events.
    • Security at multiple levels.
    • Query plan optimization.
    • Lock management.
    • Access to HANA.
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    SAP
    • Real-time reporting and analytics on data: because of its in-memory architecture, it is perfect for businesses that need to make quick decisions based on current information.
    • Managing workload with complex data: it can handle a vast range of data types, including relational, documental, geospatial, graph, vector, and time series data.
    • Developing and deploying intelligent data applications: it provides various tools for such applications and can be used for machine learning and artificial intelligence to automate tasks, gain insights from data, and make predictions.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • We've experienced some problems with hanging queries on Redshift Spectrum/external tables. We've had to roll back to and old version of Redshift while we wait for AWS to provide a patch.
    • Redshift's dialect is most similar to that of PostgreSQL 8. It lacks many modern features and data types.
    • Constraints are not enforced. We must rely on other means to verify the integrity of transformed tables.
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    SAP
    • A quick button for devs to switch instances into a dev mode (eliminating logs, and such).
    • Licensing is far too complicated. Simplify pricing.
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    SAP
    • Requires higher processing power, otherwise it won't fly. How ever computing costs are lower. Incase you are migrating to cloud please do not select the highest config available in that series . Upgrading it later against a reserved instance can cost you dearly with a series change
    • Lack of clarity on licensing is one major challenge
    • Unless S/4 with additional features are enabled mere migration HANA DB is not a rewarding journey. Power is in S/4
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Our licenses are perpetual. It is the support that we will be renewing. We will renew because we continue to use and receive value from the product.
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    SAP
    We would rate our likelihood of renewing at 9/10. SAP HANA Cloud has proven to be a highly reliable and scalable data platform that consistently delivers strong performance. Its seamless integration with our overall SAP landscape, combined with improved analytics and real-time data capabilities, makes it a core part of our long-term technology strategy.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    Just very happy with the product, it fits our needs perfectly. Amazon pioneered the cloud and we have had a positive experience using RedShift. Really cool to be able to see your data housed and to be able to query and perform administrative tasks with ease.
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    SAP
    Well-suited in the security domain, high performance, and low latency of the DBMS. In terms of the DBA perspective, a dedicated monitoring tool (Cockpit) helps a lot in terms of managing the database, which helps in identifying bottlenecks during performance issues. Also, it helps us to send custom alerts related to Database activities.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    It is very useful solution which provides you speedier data processing, real-time analytics. It helps you manage diverse data types. It also offers you excellent disaster management. It has user friendly interface which helps you navigate system and transactions easily and perform task smoothly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Amazon AWS
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    so far, we didn't get any outage
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    Performance
    Amazon AWS
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    SAP
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    SAP
    so far good
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    The support was great and helped us in a timely fashion. We did use a lot of online forums as well, but the official documentation was an ongoing one, and it did take more time for us to look through it. We would have probably chosen a competitor product had it not been for the great support
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    SAP
    Incredibly responsive, saving us countless hours in troubleshooting.
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    SAP
    However, I am not the right person to answer this as we have another department to handle support and contact the service provider for any support required. Although i will say that they are the quick respondent and knows how to handle querry of the customers and provide quick and better support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Professional GIS people are some of the most risk-averse there are, and it's difficult to get them to move to HANA in one step. Start with small projects building to 80% use of HANA spatial over time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    Than Vertica: Redshift is cheaper and AWS integrated (which was a plus because the whole company was on AWS).
    Than BigQuery: Redshift has a standard SQL interface, though recently I heard good things about BigQuery and would try it out again.
    Than Hive: Hive is great if you are in the PB+ range, but latencies tend to be much slower than Redshift and it is not suited for ad-hoc applications.
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    SAP
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    SAP
    I have deep knowledge of other disk based DBMSs. They are venerable technology, but the attempts to extend them to current architectures belie the fact they are built on 40 year old technology. There are some good columnar in-memory databases but they lack the completeness of capability present in the HANA platform.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Amazon AWS
    Redshift is relatively cheaper tool but since the pricing is dynamic, there is always a risk of exceeding the cost. Since most of our team is using it as self serve and there is no continuous tracking by a dedicated team, it really needs time & effort on analyst's side to know how much it is going to cost.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I don't have visibility in licensing
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    Scalability
    Amazon AWS
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    SAP
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    SAP
    Limitation of training deliverable by organization
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    Professional Services
    Amazon AWS
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We are still in process for the first applciaiton
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Our company is moving to the AWS infrastructure, and in this context moving the warehouse environments to Redshift sounds logical regardless of the cost.
    • Development organizations have to operate in the Dev/Ops mode where they build and support their apps at the same time.
    • Hard to estimate the overall ROI of moving to Redshift from my position. However, running Redshift seems to be inexpensive compared to all the licensing and hardware costs we had on our RDBMS platform before Redshift.
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    SAP
    • Positive ROI.
    • Ease of use with minimal training required to write high performance SQL (assumes a knowledge of SQL already).
    • Ease of database administration.
    • Sometimes upgrades can be difficult.
    • Changing platforms can be difficult (changing say from SPARC to Intel).
    • Changing operating systems can be difficult (changing from Solaris to linux).
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    SAP
    • ROI has always been high in terms of the functionality that it offers and the security features it comes with.
    • Managing large volumes of data in real-time is not an easy task, but it does it pretty well with faster data processing.
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