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IBM Integrated Analytics System vs Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Integrated Analytics Sy...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (24th)
Microsoft Azure Synapse Ana...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (6th)
 

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it_user258975 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Management Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
They deliver a canned, scalable solution, but I would like to see the TSA scripts available publicly.
With a solid DB2 foundation, it performs incredibly and I recently implemented the new BLU Acceleration, and was dumbfounded that hour-long queries took minutes, in the correct scenario, of course. From a consultant point of view, I can step in and immediately know the system. I do not…
AnandTiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at New Turn Technologies
Has consistently supported integration across diverse environments and streamlined deployment processes
Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics could improve their pricing structure. They currently have two separate pricing tiers: full log and partial log. I suggest they implement a single price and reduce charges on logs. They could implement a cap with some free tier or price tier based on the GBs of log collected. This would help customers use Azure more effectively. Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is an excellent product because it includes both SIEM and orchestration capabilities with playbooks, but the log management part is very costly. Regarding future improvements, I would appreciate more application connectors for integration, particularly for on-premise based solutions. Many customers still maintain on-premise infrastructure, so having more integration possibilities for these environments would be beneficial.

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

Pros

"With a solid DB2 foundation, it performs incredibly and I recently implemented the new BLU Acceleration, and was dumbfounded that hour-long queries took minutes, in the correct scenario, of course."
"We use Azure Synapse Analytics in many different areas and industries, so I like that you can administrate and create pipelines for difference sources of data and later integrate and deploy it to other internal areas, such as separate dashboards for financials, and so on."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics are how easy and quick it is to set up the linked services."
"The most valuable feature is the incremental load because we do not need to refresh the entire data on a daily basis."
"It's come a long way from where it started and it's great if you're looking to combine a lot of tools into one and you're running a smaller shop."
"My advice would be to move your on-premises data warehouse to the cloud, move it there faster, as you can get more performance gains and it's also a robust infrastructure."
"The MPP (Massively Parallel Processing) architecture helps to make things a lot faster."
"The solution is scalable."
"From my point of view from what we have implemented recently, I'm happy with the solution, I'm happy with the performance."
 

Cons

"The HA - it's a good solution, but I feel IBM should provide the necessary scripts so you can destroy the TSA domain and rebuild it easily."
"It could be beneficial to focus on integration with various data sources and similar enhancements."
"Microsoft should develop an interface to make it easier to shift from on-premise to the cloud."
"The product could be more feature-rich."
"This is a young product in transition to the cloud and it needs more work before it is both settled as a product and competitive in the market."
"When I was trying to link services to an SFTP site it was not able to do all the possible encryption that I needed. They can improve by adding more encryption options."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"I would like to see more ready-to-use products from Synapse. Right now, everything seems a bit futuristic without much modern use."
"The platform is not flexible, and the graphical user interface needs to be improved because the interface makes it hard for the end user to use it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I don't know about the price, but I'm trying to get a sense of the cost."
"My company pays for the license and I am not sure about the price."
"I understand that Synapse Analytics' pricing is lower than Informatica's."
"The price of this solution could be improved."
"The computer and storage costs are totally separate which allows you to work independently or manage costs."
"It goes by the usage, and there are some limits. Synapse goes by particular pricing, and it is expensive. Both Azure Synapse Analytics and Snowflake are pretty expensive. They don't have standard pricing. They deal with each customer differently."
"It just depends on how big your instance is. It could be anywhere from 1,000 to 50,000 per year depending on how big your instance is. You pay based on how big you make your database. Essentially, they charge you per hour of usage."
"I would rate the ROI a nine out of ten, where one is zero value and ten is 100% value."
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Outsourcing Company
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

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I think the licensing cost for Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is very high, but I have a local system to support that, so I don't consider that in the near future.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics?
I am hoping that in the future Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics may have AI support.
 

Also Known As

Smart Analytics System, IBM Smart Analytics System
Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Microsoft Azure SQL DW, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, MS Azure Synapse Analytics
 

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