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IBM DataStage
Formerly InfoSphere DataStage

Overview

What is IBM DataStage?

IBM® DataStage® is a data integration tool that helps users to design, develop and run jobs that move and transform data. At its core, the DataStage tool supports extract, transform and load (ETL) and extract, load and transform (ELT) patterns.…

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DATASTAGE -ETL

10 out of 10
January 31, 2019
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  • DS is one of the most powerful ETL tools on the market. Its connectors to different bases plus the pack make it a solid tool, and …
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Popular Features

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  • Simple transformations (9)
    9.8
    98%
  • Connect to traditional data sources (9)
    9.5
    95%
  • Complex transformations (9)
    9.3
    93%
  • Collaboration (9)
    9.0
    90%
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What is IBM DataStage?

IBM® DataStage® is a data integration tool that helps users to design, develop and run jobs that move and transform data. At its core, the DataStage tool supports extract, transform and load (ETL) and extract, load and transform (ELT) patterns. A basic version of the software is available for on…

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Data Source Connection

Ability to connect to multiple data sources

9.1
Avg 8.2

Data Transformations

Data transformations include calculations, search and replace, data normalization and data parsing

9.5
Avg 8.4

Data Modeling

A data model is a diagram or flowchart that illustrates the relationships between data

9
Avg 8.1

Data Governance

Data governance is the practise of implementing policies defining effective use of an organization's data assets

8.9
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is IBM DataStage?

IBM® DataStage® is a data integration tool that helps users to design, develop and run jobs that move and transform data. At its core, the DataStage tool supports extract, transform and load (ETL) and extract, load and transform (ELT) patterns. A basic version of the software is available for on-premises deployment, and the cloud-based DataStage for IBM Cloud Pak® for Data offers automated integration capabilities in a hybrid or multicloud environment.


IBM DataStage Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems,
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

IBM® DataStage® is a data integration tool that helps users to design, develop and run jobs that move and transform data. At its core, the DataStage tool supports extract, transform and load (ETL) and extract, load and transform (ELT) patterns. A basic version of the software is available for on-premises deployment, and the cloud-based DataStage for IBM Cloud Pak® for Data offers automated integration capabilities in a hybrid or multicloud environment.

Reviewers rate Simple transformations highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of IBM DataStage are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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January 31, 2019

DATASTAGE -ETL

Verified User
Team Lead in Customer Service
Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 201-500 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
  • DS is one of the most powerful ETL tools on the market. Its connectors to different bases plus the pack make it a solid tool, and complete. It has a great number of functions, and the work with a big amount of data with DS is not complex (as long as you have the knowledge and know how to handle the partitioning algorithms, etc).
  • DataStage has improved over time. It has improved its connectors, added functionalities, making easier the programming and the maintenance of the development.
Pros and Cons
  • Connectivity.
  • Handling large numbers of records.
  • Varied partitioning algorithms.
  • Complementary packages of connectivity to applications, SAP, etc.
  • You must understand and know the algorithms, since the wrong use of them generates more time in processing.
  • Metadata. You need to develop with connectors, and taking all the Metadata from the menu, all the data that you complete manually, you can't track it.
Likelihood to Recommend
Recommend for:
Small and large data volumes
For development and processing of complex data (functions / routines)
File management
Migrating Data from a Database to other
When you need to track all the data loaded, because you can have all the information about the transformation, the derivation, and where it was used
IBM DataStage Feature Ratings
Data Source Connection (2)
90%
9.0
Connect to traditional data sources
100%
10.0
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL
80%
8.0
Data Transformations (2)
100%
10.0
Simple transformations
100%
10.0
Complex transformations
100%
10.0
Data Modeling (5)
80%
8.0
Data model creation
80%
8.0
Metadata management
80%
8.0
Business rules and workflow
80%
8.0
Collaboration
90%
9.0
Testing and debugging
70%
7.0
Data Governance (2)
95%
9.5
Integration with data quality tools
100%
10.0
Integration with MDM tools
90%
9.0
Return on Investment
  • The connection with SAP has allowed us to extract useful data, allowing us to set aside costly processes such as ABAP, etc.
  • DataStage can load data wherever the data is . This gives you the facility to integrate data, create a DW with all the integrity that you need.
Alternatives Considered
Compared to other ETL tools, the connectors really work, and makes the developments less complex because they facilitate the development of the processes. The maintenance of the processes is simple, since it is a very visual tool, and you can count on the technical documentation given by the tool.
Other Software Used
Performance
9
It could load thousands of records in seconds. But in the Parallel version, you need to understand how to particionate the data. If you use the algorithms erroneously, or the functionalities that it gives for the parsing of data, the performance can fall drastically, even with few records.
It is necessary to have people with experience to be able to determine which algorithm to use and understand why.
Usability
9
Because it is robust, and it is being continuously improved.
DS is one of the most used and recognized tools in the market. Large companies have implemented it in the first instance to develop their DW, but finding the advantages it has, they could use it for other types of projects such as migrations, application feeding, etc.
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