Oracle Exadata vs SAP Business Warehouse comparison

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Oracle Exadata

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89% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Exadata

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

130

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Data Warehouse (3rd)

SAP Business Warehouse

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

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Cloud Data Warehouse (15th)

Featured Reviews

Prabir Kumar Kundu

SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd

Has consistently delivered high performance and aligned security while evolving with AI-driven improvements

When discussing Oracle Exadata, the main thing is the specialized database appliance, the flash cache, and the engineered machine on the database for the database itself. Overall, all the features are useful and meaningful for any database like Oracle to run the Oracle database. Regarding Smart Scan technology, it is for better performance. If a customer cannot tune their applications, this will help them to run the database and run the application without any tuning itself. Oracle Exadata's advanced compression techniques have affected my customer's data storage efficiency positively, with the feature being great, but as of now, our customer is not using that. I find its security measures align with my customer's organization, as security is aligned as per the customer's requirement. It has helped optimize performance and cost.

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VishnuReddy2

Consulting Enterprise Architect at R2V2.ai

Have encountered complexity with programming language while working on large-scale data integration and have experienced improved governance and reporting

The only complexity I find with the product is the programming language; people find it harder, but once you know the language, it's not that difficult. Regarding the future of SAP Business Warehouse, I would to see added features that simplify the product very well now. They are coming up with a terminology called SAP BDC where they are consolidating their tools, SAP Data Sphere for integration and SAP BW for the ETL and warehousing parts, and SAP Analytics Cloud. They are packaging these three features and calling it Business Data Cloud; they are fully coming on the cloud. We have to wait and watch; they have been speaking about BW/4HANA for quite some time now, but the customers or clients I work with are not finding great interest and it was seen as a candidate for evaluation. I have seen people looking at the latest technologies who are already on cloud who started building from scratch on cloud, such as Snowflake or Databricks, which can process very huge amounts of data and also address unstructured data, where SAP lags behind in cases where there is a need to bring in unstructured data. I have worked with SAP Data Intelligence, which earlier used to be called SAP Data Hub. The unstructured data is not greatly handled in SAP at this point in time.

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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

"One of its most valuable features is the ease of managing infrastructure as a whole; software and hardware coming together in one place to manage all the architecture, networking, hardware, software, storage, etc."

"It provides efficient runtime processing."

"From a performance point of view, ease of use, scalability and reliability, plus we took a performance option for the storage – we were at capacity, so now we are good with the capacity, too – overall, I feel like everybody is happy with the product."

"Definitely having the ability to have one machine do everything has been the biggest improvement for us organizationally."

"It is a highly relevant option with extreme performance."

"The key capability of Exadata, which is not found in any other solution or appliance, is its enhancement specifically for databases."

"This is a really good solution; initially, query issues are expected but once stabilized, an amazing performance is expected."

"It offers a significant advantage for accommodating a large number of users."

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"I think BW is one of the best products at the moment."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the advanced structuring of data capabilities, as you can get different structures of data to suit your needs."

"The most useful feature has been he ability to feed data into multiple systems in various formats."

"The most useful feature is definitely the speed."

"My advice would be if you have a data block and if you really want a big solution on the reporting side of it with slicing and dicing, definitely go ahead with BW when it comes to SAP related data."

"The features that I have found most valuable are its capabilities to connect to Excel and to slice and dice."

"We are currently in a basic stage of analytics and the first goal we have is to make sure the numbers are correct. BW has some features that help you to build factors and ETL in such a way that it's easy to get to correct responses. That's the number one condition that you have to have in an analytic solution."

"The Real-time InfoCube is quite useful in terms of getting information fast when we need it."

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Cons

"I find its pricing reasonable and cost-effective for large organizations, but for smaller organizations, it may not be that useful."

"The ASR system with the jump gate was more problematic than the Exadata setup."

"However, the people are not always knowledgeable."

"The entry-level pricing is too high for the smaller shops."

"It's too expensive per terabyte. It's complex."

"It's too costly."

"The management monitoring tools are quite important and an area that needs some improvement."

"It is difficult to evaluate return-on-investment because of the way billing is handled for the product. This should be improved by oracle."

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"So far, the initial setup process in our company has not been easy enough for us to understand."

"We are running an older version; it is doing what we need it to do but there is some limitation due to its version."

"More integration with Microsoft Office products (not just Excel) would be helpful."

"Integration with SAP Business Warehouse's ETL tools is not straightforward."

"There are a lot of things that could be improved especially in terms of data cleansing, data management, data lineage, etc. The solution needs to offer more flexibility in terms of formulas and the query designer."

"The solution could offer better connectivity with other databases."

"In the next release, my suggestion would be to have user-friendly interfaces and performance issues be addressed."

"SAP Business Warehouse could improve by having more out-of-the-box use cases to cover more business types or operations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"The solution’s cost is a little bit more than the traditional databases."

"We pay for an annual license and it is expensive."

"I give the pricing of the solution a five out of ten."

"It is an expensive product and you pay more for certain performance enhancements."

"The Initial investment price could use improvement"

"The price of Oracle Exadata is competitive. There are some features that are outside of the initial purchase license, such as some monitoring packages."

"You have to pay for the storage and the database in Oracle Exadata. It cost a lot, but it is worth it. It would be a benefit if we could reduce the price for the number of CPUs and extend the memory."

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"It's moderately expensive, but definitely has its branding and price value for it."

"SAP Business Warehouse licensing is a bit expensive compared to other products in the market."

"Overall, the pricing is not fixed and is expensive."

"It's quite pricey. SAP changed its pricing policy, so they give you one engine and then you have to buy everything next to it, like MSS, the BPC licenses, and everything else."

"The license for SAP Business Warehouse is paid yearly, and there's no extra cost in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"I would not recommend it to small-scale companies. The price is too much."

"The licensing cost for SAP Business Warehouse depends on your revenue. Its licensing structure is a little bit complicated. The more your revenue is, the higher the price, but SAP does have different pricing structures for various companies. For small businesses, licensing isn't based on revenue, but for big companies, it's revenue-based. There's some agreement regarding pricing for huge companies, so it's different, and SAP Business Warehouse pricing isn't fixed. On a scale of one to ten, I'm rating the licensing cost for SAP Business Warehouse as five because it's very high. As your revenue grows, your licensing cost also increases, so you have to factor that in when calculating your cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	47
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	86

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	15

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Exadata?

I find its pricing reasonable and cost-effective for large organizations, but for smaller organizations, it may not be that useful.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Exadata?

I believe that there is still room for improvement in Oracle Exadata, as they are putting AI features on those databases, which is making the database more user-friendly. Even you can talk to the d...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Exadata?

I deal most with Oracle database. I have been working with Oracle Database Appliance for more than 25 years, and if you're talking about appliance, it's more than 10 years, but on Oracle database, ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business Warehouse?

The pricing for SAP Business Warehouse is on the expensive side. I am not sure about the current costing model as such. In my experience on cloud, I did not use BW HANA Cloud. I used the cloud prod...

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What needs improvement with SAP Business Warehouse?

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What is your primary use case for SAP Business Warehouse?

I am using SAP Business Warehouse in my organization for data warehousing as well as an ETL tool. Integration with SAP Business Warehouse's ETL tools is not straightforward. Integration with SAP ER...

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Overview

Oracle Exadata is a robust platform engineered to enhance performance and scalability for OLTP and data warehousing by integrating hardware and software, allowing efficient handling of large data volumes with high availability.

Oracle Exadata offers significant performance improvements through features like Smart Flash Cache, Smart Scan, and Hybrid Columnar Compression. It supports large transactions and consolidates databases, making it ideal for complex data tasks. While pricing is a concern, and some areas such as maintenance and documentation require attention, its strength in scalability and performance makes it suitable for sectors demanding database reliability, such as finance and telecommunications.

What are the key features of Oracle Exadata?

Smart Flash Cache: Enhances I/O performance with intelligent data caching.
Smart Scan: Speeds up data retrieval by processing queries directly on storage.
Hybrid Columnar Compression: Maximizes data compression for efficient storage.
InfiniBand Switch: Provides high-speed connectivity for improved system responsiveness.

What benefits and ROI should users expect from Oracle Exadata?

Improved Performance: Accelerates transaction processing and data analytics.
Scalability: Supports growth with minimal impact on existing infrastructure.
High Availability: Ensures system uptime, crucial for critical applications.
Cost Efficiency: Potential for long-term savings through data consolidation.

Oracle Exadata is implemented in industries requiring robust data management solutions. In finance and telecommunications, it enhances database stability and security, supports high-speed transaction processing, and facilitates data analytics within cloud-integrated environments, proving essential for large-scale operations.

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SAP Business Warehouse integrates real-time data access via HANA, with Microsoft Excel and SAP ERP for enhanced data transformation and reporting. Known for its speed and hybrid features, it meets diverse data governance needs.

SAP Business Warehouse is designed to streamline data access and transformation with its integration capabilities. Its speed and efficiency are complemented by advanced reporting features and a robust authorization model. Users benefit from drag-and-drop reporting and alert systems that enhance operational efficiency. Despite its strengths, improvements are necessary in user friendliness, data integration, and reporting speed. Users require better trend analysis tools, increased visualization capabilities, and a more flexible configuration to optimize use. Real-time data access remains an area for development.

What features define SAP Business Warehouse?

HANA Integration: Enables real-time data access
Excel and ERP Integration: Seamless interaction with popular tools
Advanced Reporting: Delivers high-quality reporting capabilities
Hybrid Functionality: Offers versatile use cases
Drag-and-Drop: Simplifies reporting and analysis tasks
Authorization Model: Ensures secure data handling

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Operational Efficiency: Enhanced by alert and monitoring tools
Data Governance: Robust models meet diverse needs
Centralized Data: Comprehensive data storage and access
Decision-Making Support: BI tools inform strategic planning

SAP Business Warehouse plays a crucial role in industries like finance and supply chain, leveraging data warehousing, ETL processes, and powerful BI applications to enhance decision-making with tools like Business Objects, Tableau, and Power BI. It serves as a central data repository, facilitating extensive reporting and analysis capabilities.

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Sample Customers

PayPal, EBS, Organic Food Retailer, Garmin, University of Minnesota, Major Semiconductor Company, Deutsche Bank, Starwood, Ziraat Bank, SK Telecom, and P&G.

Medtronic, Cirque du Soleil, Antarc, B&G Manufacturing, EarlySense, eBay, Ferrero, James Austin Company, Lenovo, Sagem, RAK Ceramics, Vodafone

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