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Informatica Data Archive [EOL] vs Oracle Coherence comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Data Archive [EOL]
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Coherence
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (9th), In-Memory Data Store Services (4th)
 

Featured Reviews

SB
Technical manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Easy to understand layer flows, reliable, and excellent support
We are using Informatica Data Archive for clients' legacy systems to confirm the data from their legacy system to the new system based on the SQL Server The most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive are ease of use, and the flows from one layer to the next are simple to understand. The…
SS
Data Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Facilitating real-time business insights with enhanced data querying
Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation. These features facilitate querying data with multiple keys rather than just a single key. Its real-time data processing capabilities provide insights for business decisions with up-to-date information.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive is its performance."
"The most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive are ease of use, and the flows from one layer to the next are simple to understand."
"Coherence has improved response times for queries of sizeable data sets, and by allowing for data distribution and replication through clustering, it improves the reliability of information systems."
"A robust standalone caching solution that prioritized speed of data serialization and data integrity was a must, and Coherence delivered on that front."
"It can handle an extremely high volume of data."
"For high-end solutions, involving advanced features, Coherence outstands competitors, fully justifying its price tag."
"A single logical cache scattered across various geographies ensured we had only one cache to look against (location transparency) at the same time, ensuring high availability."
"Coherence has helped us to drastically reduce the request time of our web applications."
"It helped us to cache the data in memory and improved performance by 10x."
"In my experience, while working on customers’ solutions where performance is a key requirement, along with robustness and stability needs, I have always found Oracle Coherence as the best solution for integrating with different Oracle products and caching data for application-specific needs."
 

Cons

"Informatica Data Archive could improve by providing training. Training is one area where we lack, there are not very many trained resources in the market for sales, GPM, proposals, new offerings, or new features that are being added to this solution. It would be really helpful for consultants, like me, to understand the new, cool features these solutions are constantly adding. Training is something, that should be in place."
"The recovery features could improve in Informatica Data Archive."
"Data transfer performance over geographical locations. Oracle database has better performance compared to Coherence when accessed from different regions."
"Initial setup was complex. We wrote a lot of wrapper code around the Coherence libraries in order to make it easier for the developer."
"The price is high. I believe there should be a cheaper version for only the caching solution."
"Configuration is too complex."
"Price is very high - as for any Oracle product."
"Complexity being a huge contributor to risk/cost for projects, I am more likely to use other products as a result."
"Technical support is 3 or even 2 out of 10. Working directly through an account rep or a contact on Coherence dev team helps a lot."
"They could make the configuration management easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Informatica Data Archive is reasonable. Different versions of the solution are available, such as the professional edition and enterprise edition."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
23%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

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What needs improvement with Oracle Coherence?
The WebLogic Management is quite cumbersome. The initial setup is complex and time-consuming.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Coherence?
I utilize Coherence for data solutions in the financial industry. Its primary use case includes plain lookup, indexing, filtering, and aggregation.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Coherence?
I recommend Coherence, as I don't have any product issues. The main concerns are high pricing and a complex initial setup. Overall, I would rate Coherence as an eight out of ten.
 

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