Solid ETL solutions
January 16, 2023
Solid ETL solutions
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Astera Centerprise
We use Astera Centerprise for many various projects. Examples would include automated report generation, inventory alerts and scheduled email tasks. The main project we chose Astera Centerprise for was to sync what we hope will be a legacy database (SQL Anywhere by SAP) to a more web friendly database (MYSQL). Astera Centerprise currently did not have a database driver to connect to SQL Anywhere databases and we commissioned them to create that as part of our purchase agreement. We are still actively working through that process and troubleshooting any bugs that arise.
- Easily creates Excel files
- REST API integration
- Job Scheduling
- Knowledgeable Support Team
- No automatic updates. Must manually install each new version
- Job scheduling can be cumbersome
- Documentation is lacking
- Job Scheduling and automation
- Excel file creation
- Emailing of generated files
- Fast Support
- Will automate numerous tasks that were done manually previously
- Will facilitate the migration of our data to an exposable web API for internal and external use
I have not had the chance to evaluate or trial any other products like Astera Centerprise. The decision to enter a license agreement with Astera Centerprise was made before my employment at my current employer.
Do you think Astera Centerprise delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Astera Centerprise's feature set?
Yes
Did Astera Centerprise live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Astera Centerprise go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Astera Centerprise again?
Yes
Astera Centerprise Feature Ratings
Using Astera Centerprise
Astera Centerprise will be integrated into supporting multiple departments with the company. From the IS department to warehousing and operations.
I am the main contact in the company for all things Astera Centerprise right now. That will eventually grow. My background is over a decade and a half of backend web development. I am familiar with the coding operations that take place in order to perform tasks such as create Excel files, connect REST API's and send emails. I am still getting used to the "no code" approach and appreciate the work happening behind the scenes. At first, I found Astera Centerprise to be confusing but have since gotten the hang of things and I am able to perform most tasks on my own.
- Automated Emailing of Reports
- Database syncing
- Free up developers time and have other departments create the tools they need without code knowledge
- I don't think I can accurately depict this, as my time with the software has been short thus far.
- Our biggest goal is database syncing between two different types of databases. We have not explored or thought about other ways to use the software for business purposes yet.
Evaluating Astera Centerprise and Competitors
Not Sure
- Other
I was not part of the team that decided to purchase Astera Centerprise at the time. It was purchased at a time prior to my employment.
I was not part of the team that decided to purchase Astera Centerprise at the time. It was purchased at a time prior to my employment and I am unaware of the process for selection.
Astera Centerprise Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Immediate help available Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | Not kept informed |
I can't attest as to if premium support has been purchased or not. That was negotiated prior to my employment.
Yes - I have reported numerous bugs and the support team has always been able to help fix the problem. I have had the chance to jump on phone calls with them and share my screen and show the team how to replicate the bugs.
I had trouble with a new version that I needed to install (manually). There is/was an issue with the installation process with my particular computer. The issue existed just with my environment. Team members on my side were able to install the software and I was able to install it on some virtual servers. The support team jumped on a call with me and I was able to show them the issues and they attempted to troubleshoot with me. Not being able to immediately figure out the issue, I was given pre-extracted .msi files in order to facilitate a workaround install for the time being.