Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service Reviews

This product is more of an ETL tool we use along with certain orchestration activities that we carry out, running various processes across systems. We are long-time customers of Oracle. 

In the initial stage when we went with Data Integrator Cloud Service it was primarily the nativity factor that was key for us. Having a single vendor supporting the entire suite of applications, and the ability to configure activities and direct integration with various other Oracle products, were the main attractive features within ODI. This is a well-established product that's good to have if you hold an Oracle suite of applications. It meets all our specifications in terms of usability.

The only drawback is that this is an expensive solution compared to other products on the market. But there's always a tradeoff, you lose some and you win some. 

I've been using this solution for two years. 

We're happy with the stability. 

There's no question in terms of the scalability or configurability of the particular suite. In this case, scalability is more about the number of systems that are integrated with Oracle which can be around 50 plus external systems so it does pretty heavy-duty work. Even when it's deployed in the cloud, the skillset required to handle any new enhancements or deployments is very niche, and requires a specific skillset of people. We're planning to increase usage. The workload is growing, and more businesses are coming through on that particular platform. 

Response time is a key factor for us. It's about landing on the right person at the right time to expedite a solution. There are usually significant delays and it's hard to get the right person engaged on any of the technical service requests.

Neutral

The initial setup was primarily carried out by Oracle before I joined the organization. My understanding is that the current configuration is pretty much standard out of the box. Customization in terms of suiting the organization's needs was also dealt with in the deployment. 

Licensing costs for this Oracle solution are expensive. ODI forms an integral part of the overall PaaS solution and becomes a kind of backbone for that particular service, which is painful because from a PaaS perspective, the licensing costs just shoot off the roof. We deal with high volume transactions on a daily basis so the solution is not great for us in terms of cost.

Oracle was chosen over Informatica, which has been on the market for some time, because of the benefits attached when integrating with the Oracle suite of applications. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

We use this solution to integrate ERP SCM cloud services with different applications. We are integrating all those different cloud services using Oracle Integration Cloud.

It's lacking a lot of mapping features that Oracle OSB and SOA have. It needs to evolve a lot.

When it comes to mapping, you are quite restricted. If you have to use a specific, typical function, you need to do a Java callout or something. OSB has a lot of features they are using like Java APIs because it's on-premises.

I've worked with this solution for five years.

It's stable.

It's on the cloud, so it's scalable and quite easy to work with.

Setup is straightforward.

I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.

If you're doing simple integrations, you can use this solution.

I have experience working with Korean Telecom (Katie) on various projects involving data integration, especially with Oracle databases. These projects included tasks such as data collection, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and integration.

The focus is on integrating and combining data from various sources, such as Oracle, MSS, Hadoop, and MySQL, for your users. The goal is to provide users with easy access to data without them needing to be concerned about the specific RDMS. To achieve this, you're transitioning your RDMS to the cloud, making integration and data access more seamless. The division isn't complex. The data is stored in the cloud, making it easy to download data simultaneously into multiple smaller servers, effectively downsizing the process.            

It can be made much easier for users. They should be allowed to easily monitor the data extraction and flow, allowing them to observe real-time data flow within the software, making the process straightforward.

We have been using Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service for the past 10 years. 

We have about ten RDMS on the server, and many users can access the RDMS simultaneously. Integrators handle the RDMS, and only one or two maintenance personnel are needed. However, the user base can be much larger, potentially thousands or even tens of thousands of RBMC users. This solution is highly stable.

It's quite straightforward because we have a maintenance point. Engineers don't need to be experts in everything. They just need to know certain languages like SQL, update, insert, delete, and test. It's a simple process.

The customer support are really good.

Positive

When we install our integration software, it typically takes only two or three days for multiple RDMS, and the process is quite straightforward.

It's not particularly challenging. Our integration solution has been in place for over ten years in our company, so it's very stable, and we don't have to be concerned about maintenance. It's a relatively smooth process, just requiring occasional cleanup.

Explaining the product can be challenging, but a live demonstration often surprises potential customers. The software is easy to install, user-friendly, and highly stable for various RDVMS. The main issue highlighted is that it could be made simpler and less complex.

I would rate it a nine out of 10.

Our primary use case is for cloud integration.

The most valuable thing to me is its simplicity. A person with zero knowledge can also develop the integration without having extensive technology knowledgebase. They can also work on creating their own integration. 

I would like to see different cloud adapters or connectors in case of integration. When you have Oracle to Oracle, they are good. They have really good connectors, but if it is a different ERP, like Obsidian, that is where they are faced with problems in OIC.

I have been working with Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service for the past six years now.

The stability rates an eight out of ten with no issues.

I think scalability, high availability, and port tolerance, I think are the plus points of using a cloud solution. So I will rate all the things that I have mentioned an eight out of ten.

When it comes to technical support they are very responsive because they wanted to sell this product. The technical support is better than the old products from Oracle. So for the technical support, I will rate it around seven.

When it comes to the initial setup it is straightforward. You do not have to install anything, you just have to subscribe for it. So everything will be ready-made for you. You open a browser, log into your domain and that is it.

The price is competitive compared to Boomi which is much higher.

 The user interface of Oracle is not the market standard. It is an old one, so I will like them to improve that as well. Whereas, if you talk about Boomi, the user interface, the UI, the features it has, and the concepts they have in the process, are straightforward and very clear. I like Boomi for that because they have proper processes for each and every item. Just by looking at the dashboard, you will know where to go, how to implement, and where to find things, which is very good. Boomi is in this market for integration and their product is very mature compared to Oracle. So I think Oracle needs time to mature, whereas Boomi is already at its peak.

So there is one more feature when I compare Oracle and Boomi. I think the connectors are one more important thing because Boomi has a lot of connectors as compared to Oracle. The Boomi support, I find very good as compared to Oracle, the technical support, and the community for the Boomi developers. You will get most of the answers in the community blogs. You do not really need to create an incident ticket, whereas in OIC, if it is a complex problem, then you will not find any relevant blogs or relevant information and then you have to create a support ticket.

It depends on the landscape that they are using. I mentioned, the product which you are going to choose, depends on a lot of factors. Money, of course, is one of the factors, but it is not the only factor. It mostly depends upon your architectural landscape. What is the target architecture which you are trying to acquire? How many systems do you have or what kind of systems do you have? There are a lot of factors that influence this decision, and if you are using all the hybrid technologies in your organization, then you better go for something which has a lot of connectors like Boomi or Mulesoft. If you have Oracle-oriented applications, then I will suggest you go for Oracle Integration Cloud. You do not have to really think about Boomi or Mulesoft in that particular case. I would rate Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service an eight out of ten.

Oracle integration cloud is typically used for integrating into applications. We use it for SaaS finances and for CN-IBM Maximo. We also use Oracle integration cloud with the Oracle suite of products - Oracle EFP cloud, Oracle transportation management, and Oracle warehouse management. Finally, we also integrate with third-party applications like banks, third-party consumers. Integration is either across two different specs that are Oracle and non-Oracle, or within Oracle, and also with third-parties. These are the three main business use cases where we're using integration.

We have between eight and 10 different customers using Oracle integration cloud. I'm a systems integration partner in the company.

It's a reliable product. Oracle integration cloud has got the adapters for all their products, which makes the integration a little faster. It makes it easier to implement the integration quickly. It's one of the best features. All the features that other products bring such as the technical adapters from REST, SFTP, database adapters, and Clifton is all standard with Oracle. 

The solution could be improved when it comes to bulk uploading. There are problems with it when you hit the upper limit. With business transactions there are no problems but the bulk uploads are an issue. The product could also be simplified in commercial terms which would make it more competitive. Right now, Oracle is losing market share to Dell Boomi and other open source solutions. Most of our customers want us to do provide a feature comparison. Commercial comparison is a little easier but feature comparison is what they're looking for. 

An additional feature could be to improve the login. It's not that great and any problem in this chain requires a little more expertise where the logs make sense. They should try to make it more simplistic. There is some interface or dashboard error. 

Aside from that I think they could make the price of the solution more competitive. 

I've been using the solution for the last two years.

The solution is much more stable than it was two years ago. It's a stable product but unfortunately is not doing so well on the commercial side

It's very scalable now. They used to do things differently, based on the number of connections. I think now with increased transaction volumes we don't know what our needs will be but I think scalability is fine. 

Technical support is generally okay, some ups and down.

Initial setup is straightforward and Oracle also provides training which helps us. 

I would suggest for anyone using Oracle products that they go for oracle integration cloud, it's a good solution. 

I would rate this product an eight out of 10. 

We primarily use the solution for implementation for systems to run the cloud. Right now, we're testing to see how we can implement RBMS by transposing it into a new productive cloud  solution.

ODI is easy to manage and offers good integration. You can run all the tasks one by one which is really helpful, and you can combine them to build an really complicate and advance result.

I know the product well and have in mind exactly the solution that I implement for my client. I tend to apply out of the box solutions, that cover all kind of needs. Therefore, I'm not sure, if the solution needs improvements.

The pricing could be more competitive.

I have used the solution for the last six months, but only to implement development environment for customers. I haven't sent yet developing environment to a productive environment. 

The solution is very stable. It's great once you get it working correctly.  

We haven't had any problems with scaling the solution. It was really easy to expand the product because of the web logic application server. We have about 8 admins on the solution currently.

We've dealt with technical support in the past. Last year, we had two issues. Once, the issue wasn't resolved. The other situation was resolved within two hours and the solution worked perfectly after that. Therefore, I've had good and bad experiences. 

I was using SSIS for Microsoft and I still use it, It is really good to use it with the Microsoft SQL Server. It's faster to implement solutions with SSIS ODI is btter in bigger implementations with huge amount of data. It seems more stable and reliable.

The first time that you have to set the solution up, it's really difficult. Once you are familiar with the product, it's easier. There's a high learning curve, so new users have to spend time during implementation learning about the product.

The solution is expensive.

My experience is in the development aspect of the solution. It seems quite a reliable, as is the on premmise product. We've go to productive environment yet.

I'd recommend the solution. There's a bit of a learning curve at the beginning but it's really stable in all tests.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I'd rate it higher if the pricing was more competitive.

Companies ask us to build a data warehouse for them, which is the primary use of the solution. We implement a data warehouse typology and architecture, build all data warehouse tables, data marts, or stack schemes, etc. 

Oracle Data Integrator helps us build tables and data marts and allows us to schedule them daily, for nearly real-time data warehousing. I have also implemented Oracle Data Warehouse Data Integrators for file uploading to FTP servers, calling web services, and pulling or pushing data to web services. It's great for these tasks.

It would have been better if the solution could work from any browser. It works on a client but it would be better working from browsers.

I've been using the solution for seven or eight years.

The solution is very stable.

It's very scalable. My biggest client has about 200 users on the solution.

I've found technical support not very effective. They should work to improve their services.

The initial setup is straightforward.

I'm a consultant, I handled the implementation myself.

I'm a consultant, so I always use the customer's license. I don't know what my clients pay in terms of licenses.

We previously evaluated different solutions including Spoon and Kettle, among others. However, for data storage, Oracle is better.

We use the on-premises deployment model. It's not that different from the cloud service. The GUI is the same, but the hosted version has a remote agent, so basically they are the same product.

I would recommend the solution. I'd rate it eight out of ten.