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MySQL vs OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
Users experience varied ROI with MySQL due to its open-source nature, cloud or local use, and operational benefits.
Sentiment score
6.9
Users report significant ROI from OpenText Analytics Database due to enhanced analytics, performance, and data accessibility, despite its cost.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
MySQL support is mostly community-driven and free, but Oracle's support, while effective, can be costly for smaller businesses.
Sentiment score
7.0
OpenText Analytics Database customer service is praised for knowledgeable support, though some users report slow response and escalation needs.
We have no issues and usually receive timely responses.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
MySQL is scalable for small to medium projects but requires enhancements and tools for effective large-scale deployment.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) excels at scaling large data volumes but faces challenges with schema modifications and node additions.
Meeting scalability requirements through cloud computing is an expensive affair.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
MySQL is widely praised for reliability and performance, but occasional issues with large tables require proper maintenance and configuration.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is stable and robust, with minor query and network issues noted by users.
We face certain integration issues, especially when we integrate the database with security solutions like IBM QRadar.
 

Room For Improvement

MySQL needs scalability improvements, better replication, enhanced security, integration, and upgraded tools, procedures, user interface, and documentation.
OpenText Analytics Database needs better workload management, documentation, SQL optimization, cloud support, machine learning, and cost efficiency.
It could be more beneficial if MySQL can enhance its data masking functionality in the same way it has improved data encryption.
The load balancer, MySQL LB, which is used to connect to the application, lacks clear documentation.
Oracle could improve on scalability.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers appreciate MySQL's flexible pricing, noting affordable options compared to Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle.
OpenText Analytics Database offers flexible pricing based on storage, with competitive costs, community edition, and negotiable licensing options.
Oracle has different components, so if you need security, you have to procure a different license, but here everything is inbuilt and it's not costly.
 

Valuable Features

MySQL is popular for being open-source, SQL-compatible, scalable, easy to manage, cross-platform, with strong integration capabilities.
OpenText Analytics Database offers rapid data processing, scalability, ease of use, and cost efficiency with advanced analytics capabilities.
With Oracle, we have to buy another solution for encryption and masking, but MySQL supports native encryption, which enhances our return on investment.
It allows programming, writing stored procedures, creating views, constraints, and triggers easily.
It's an inbuilt feature of the database itself, and you don't have to purchase an additional license for the replication.
 

Categories and Ranking

MySQL
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
150
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (1st), Relational Databases Tools (4th)
OpenText Analytics Database...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (7th), Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

MySQL and OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. MySQL is designed for Open Source Databases and holds a mindshare of 8.9%, down 14.6% compared to last year.
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica), on the other hand, focuses on Data Warehouse, holds 6.9% mindshare, down 9.2% since last year.
Open Source Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MySQL8.9%
PostgreSQL16.6%
Firebird SQL15.2%
Other59.3%
Open Source Databases
Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)6.9%
Oracle Exadata14.2%
Snowflake12.5%
Other66.4%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Prabir Kumar Kundu - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers robust security and availability with impressive replication capabilities
Regarding their documentation and interface, there is room for improvement. Documentation is definitely required when running multiple databases on a cluster system. The load balancer, MySQL LB, which is used to connect to the application, lacks clear documentation. When there are multiple application servers connecting to the MySQL cluster and going through the MySQL load balancer, the documentation is not user-friendly. It's there, but only technical persons with deep knowledge of the MySQL database can implement it. Most of the community users or ISVs who use MySQL don't have many technical persons or DBA experts, so they face some challenges for the high availability of connecting high available databases from high available applications. That documentation should be simplified.
T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

Why are MySQL connections encrypted and what is the biggest benefit of this?
MySQL encrypts connections to protect your data and the biggest benefit from this is that nobody can corrupt it. If you move information over a network without encryption, you are endangering it, m...
Considering that there is a free version of MySQL, would you invest in one of the paid editions?
I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among sim...
What is one thing you would improve with MySQL?
One thing I would improve related to MySQL is not within the product itself, but with the guides to it. Before, when it was free, everyone was on their own, seeking tutorials and how-to videos onli...
What do you like most about Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
 

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Sample Customers

Facebook, Tumblr, Scholastic, MTV Networks, Wikipedia, Verizon Wireless, Sage Group, Glassfish Open Message Queue, and RightNow Technologies.
Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
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