Item: InterSystems IRIS
Rating: 10
Author: Pierre LAFAY

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Intersystems Iris to develop backend of The "Banque Nationale Alzheimer" a health data warehouse.The frontend is build with Angular and connect to the backend with a REST api. The application collects data from all medical consultations concerning Alzheimer or other degenerative brain diseases on French territory.

Pros and Cons

REST Api
Security
Users administration
On-board documentation

syntactic compatibility with other languages (for loop, tests)
The structure of the documentation is not obvious

Return on Investment

best success in calls for tenders
A large collection of tools for a reasonable price
improved productivity thanks to product and support

Alternatives Considered

Oracle API Manager and Oracle Database

Better integration of Intersystems solution
Better performances
Better support ofr developers

Key Insights

Do you think InterSystems IRIS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with InterSystems IRIS's feature set?

Yes

Did InterSystems IRIS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of InterSystems IRIS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy InterSystems IRIS again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Postman, Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear

Likelihood to Recommend

Iris is the solution to make professional developments particularly in the health sector.
Many professional tools are available and simplify use (HL7, FHIR).
The support provided by Intersystems is of a very high level with great involvement of stakeholders.
Productivity is therefore greatly increased compared to competing solutions.

Intersystems in health

Overall Satisfaction with InterSystems IRIS