Azure Data Factory vs Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service comparison

The compared Microsoft and Oracle solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #3 in DI , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 2.8% mindshare in the category. Oracle is ranked #20 in CDI , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Azure Data Factory

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (3rd), Cloud Data Warehouse (2nd)

Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Ser...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Integration (20th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Integration and Access solutions, they serve different purposes. Azure Data Factory is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 2.8%, down 9.7% compared to last year.
Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Data Integration, holds 1.5% mindshare, up 1.0% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Azure Data Factory	2.8%
SSIS	3.6%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.6%
Other	90.0%

Data Integration

Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service	1.5%
AWS Glue	8.8%
AWS Database Migration Service	7.4%
Other	82.3%

Cloud Data Integration

Featured Reviews

KandaswamyMuthukrishnan

Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Integrates diverse data sources and streamlines ETL processes effectively

Regarding potential areas of improvement for Azure Data Factory, there is a need for better data transformation, especially since many people are now depending on DataBricks more for connectivity and data integration. Azure Data Factory should consider how to enhance integration or filtering for more transformations, such as integrating with Spark clusters. I am satisfied with Azure Data Factory so far, but I suggest integrating some AI functionality to analyze data during the transition itself, providing insights such as null records, common records, and duplicates without running a separate pipeline or job. The monitoring tools in Azure Data Factory are helpful for optimizing data pipelines; while the current feature is adequate, they can improve by creating a live dashboard to see the online process, including how much percentage has been completed, which will be very helpful for people who are monitoring the pipeline.

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Tarek Diab

Advisor Business Analysis & Data Management at Saudi Telecom Company

Real-time integration and seamless data synchronization enhance user experience

The stability of Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service is one of its most useful features, although its performance is not too steady. It excels with bidirectional data synchronization. It supports diverse databases and platforms. We link the ODS with numerous source systems, including Oracle, Tarek Data, and Microsoft, with no integration issues. The solution caters to enterprise needs, fitting any organizational requirement, apart from data security issues common to cloud solutions. The cloud data security challenge is notable, necessitating solutions such as private cloud offerings to allay security concerns.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It is very modular; it works well, is very flexible, and you can easily bring in outside capabilities and build any features you want."

"Powerful but easy-to-use and intuitive."

"This solution has provided us with an easier, and more efficient way to carry out data migration tasks."

"I think it makes it very easy to understand what data flow is and so on. You can leverage the user interface to do the different data flows, and it's great. I like it a lot."

"Microsoft supported us when we planned to provision Azure Data Factory over a private link. As a result, we received excellent support from Microsoft."

"The most valuable feature I have found at Azure Data Factory is the data flow function."

"It is beneficial that the solution is written with Spark as the back end."

"The stability of the Azure Data Factory is very good."

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"This has significantly eased the process of migration from on-premise to cloud, as instead of configuring everything from the ground up, the Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service has made it seamless to build and render databases in cloud."

"Oracle Database generally guarantees a good response for customer use cases."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The stability of Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service is one of its most useful features, although its performance is not too steady; it excels with bidirectional data synchronization and supports diverse databases and platforms."

"GoldenGate is a good solution to implement in terms of scalability and flexibility."

"Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service is valued for its ability to replicate data in real-time, offering significant benefits from a data perspective."

"This has significantly eased the process of migration from on-premise to cloud. Instead of configuring everything from the ground up, the Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service has made it seamless to build and render databases in cloud."

"GoldenGate's best features are the desktop security features."

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Cons

"Sometimes I need to do some coding, and I'd like to avoid that. I'd like no-code integrations."

"Data Factory's performance during heavy data processing isn't great."

"For some of the data, there were some issues with data mapping. Some of the error messages were a little bit foggy. There could be more of a quick start guide or some inline examples. The documentation could be better."

"The only thing that we're struggling with is increasing the competency of my team, so we think that the Microsoft documentation is too complicated."

"The need to work more on developing out-of-the-box connectors for other products like Oracle, AWS, and others."

"I would like to see this time travel feature in Snowflake added to Azure Data Factory."

"There are limitations when processing more than one GD file."

"Areas for improvement in Azure Data Factory include connectivity and integration. When you use integration runtime, whenever there's a failure, the backup process in Azure Data Factory takes time, so this is another area for improvement."

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"With Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service, we have usual cloud solution issues such as privacy and data security."

"Over the past four to five years, I have experienced many problems when opening support requests."

"Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service lacks AI. If AI gets introduced in Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service, it would be much easier to do analysis."

"Oracle is always adding new features. I can't think of anything that's urgent currently."

"The initial setup was a little complex, and we required support from Oracle to complete it."

"Support could be improved. They lack knowledge."

"The initial setup was a little complex, and we required support from Oracle to complete it."

"I am not very happy with Oracle Support. Over the past four to five years, I have experienced many problems when opening support requests."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing model is based on usage and is not cheap."

"I don't see a cost; it appears to be included in general support."

"Data Factory is affordable."

"While I can't specify the actual cost, I believe it is reasonably priced and comparable to similar products."

"The pricing is pay-as-you-go or reserve instance. Of the two options, reserve instance is much cheaper."

"Data Factory is expensive."

"I would rate Data Factory's pricing nine out of ten."

"The pricing is a bit on the higher end."

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"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

How do you select the right cloud ETL tool?

AWS Glue and Azure Data factory for ELT best performance cloud services.

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How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica PowerCenter?

Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up an...

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How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica Cloud Data Integration?

Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power Q...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service?

I do not have an idea about the solution's cost, but given the ongoing use, it appears to be good for them.

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What needs improvement with Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service?

With Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service, we have usual cloud solution issues such as privacy and data security. These issues especially concern clients needing a private cloud solution to meet regulat...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service?

We are using Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service for real-time data integration, as our audience is real-time. Oracle GoldenGate Cloud Service is used for ODS operating data store in SSD. For the ODS, ...

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Overview

Azure Data Factory efficiently manages and integrates data from various sources, enabling seamless movement and transformation across platforms. Its valuable features include seamless integration with Azure services, handling large data volumes, flexible transformation, user-friendly interface, extensive connectors, and scalability. Users have experienced improved team performance, workflow simplification, enhanced collaboration, streamlined processes, and boosted productivity.

Microsoft

GoldenGate Cloud Service is a cloud based real-time data integration and replication service, which provides seamless data movement from various on-premises relational databases to databases in the cloud while maintaining data consistency and offering fault tolerance and resiliency.

Oracle

Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa

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