Denodo Reviews

We use Denodo to fetch ad hoc reports. The users can join tables or views and fetch the reports on their own. It is not a soft controlled environment or an OCC controlled environment, so they can do whatever they need. The have some room to play.

Data mining is one of the valuable features. We're able to connect all of the data sources with the installed driver, so that is a good advantage in Denodo. Being able to join the tables and view them is also valuable.

Monitoring event logs can be improved. In the older version, there was a monitoring schedule to get event reports and properly audit the reports. In the newer version, it is not there, and we have to manually configure data and audit events.

Denodo could create a UI for us to monitor the events. They could also provide a good training environment or basic training on how to create a view. At present, we have been creating our own material for training. It would be better if Denodo could provide that training material for beginners.

I've been using Denodo for about six years.

It is scalable, and we have 500 users.

I would give Denodo's technical support a ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup is very simple. Two people are sufficient for deployment and maintenance.

I installed it myself.

The pricing is pretty good, and I would rate it at four out of five.

Denodo is an easy tool that can be used for data mining. You can connect to all of the data sources. You can see the views easily.

A beginner may find installation complex as he will have to configure the scheduler, the VDP client, and the audit as well. However, it will be fine for an experienced person.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Denodo an eight.

My primary use case is for data virtualization. I'm working in the pharma domain, so there are large amounts of data coming in from different sources, which I aggregate into Azure SQL, some other web services, and SAP applications like CRM, POS, and others. Denodo acts as a virtualization layer, where we are collecting and creating views for analytical purposes. So we use Denodo to integrate and transform. It is deployed on-premises. 

The most valuable feature is the performance. Denodo is very useful, especially in this huge pharma environment. I've found that older SAP solutions were very tightly coupled to each other, which resulted in data restrictions. Getting data from different sources was tough and tedious. Compared to these old solutions, Denodo is very easy to work with for the analytical team. Now that we've implemented this virtualization layer, we are capable of getting the data very smoothly. We implemented a very small unit, but the performance and integration have been very good. 

Denodo's training documentation could be improved by providing more material. From an administrative standpoint, I've found that only Denodo websites provide the usual tutorials. It may be because it's a bit of a restricted tool, but it results in trouble with learning. Normally, I can find help and solutions from other sources, but I haven't been able to find any for Denodo. Other that, it's fine and it performs well. I only have six months of experience, so I can't accurately suggest improvements. 

I have been using Denodo for almost six months. 

Currently, we haven't found any discrepancies or problems with stability. We are a team of 25 using Denodo simultaneously, but we're still in a development and testing environment. Once it's in production, we'll be able to tell if there's any kind of a bottleneck. 

Our Denodo administrative team created a pipeline from one environment to another environment and we haven't had any trouble yet. The production deployment is going to happen soon, so within a month or so we'll have a better understanding of the production data, streaming data, and all that. 

Technical support is fine. I will say that my team and I are interested in pursuing a Denodo certification. I was looking for a way to take the Denodo Administrative Certification 8.0, but I'm still waiting on that. Developers are restricted right now because we need to pay for each and every topic in Denodo. 

I have worked with Azure Data Factory. With Data Factory, you need a staging solution, a physical data platform for storage. Denodo doesn't need this, since it has a cache mechanism. 

I have also previously worked with TIBCO, but that was more service integration than data integration. 

The initial setup was easy. Also, connecting Denodo to Power BI was a smooth process. It was simple to connect it with a Denodo ODBC connector. So installation and connecting with other tools were both very easy. 

For deployment and maintenance, we are a team of two developers. It took around eight months to develop the unified views. 

I implemented through an in-house team. 

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. I work in an advanced analytical area where it helps to reduce bottlenecks, extract from different application sources, improves performance, and gets the desired data, which is what those endpoint people need. 

If you have a vast data fabric or data mesh architectural framework, I definitely suggest implementing this kind of a virtualization layer. I recommend Denodo because it has been very easy, compared to other integration platforms. 

Denodo is a tool used for data virtualization. Our company provides services to our customers. One of our customers is on the Denodo platform.

Denodo is lightweight in terms of how it leads you to combine your discrete data systems in one spot. You are able to logically define and create your desired data set without actually getting your data shifted from the data system like any trivial ETL system does. It will not perform any data movement.

The solution provides ease for accessing data in various ways, including on-demand APIs. Uploading your data on an API will take less than an hour.

Denodo provides a good experience in terms of data visualization. The data on demand is the best feature. I also enjoy the go-to feature for data fabrication, or data mass structure, where data democratization is being sent data for all people at that time.

There are a few cosmetic changes that would make Denodo better, including offering holistic governance. It would be beneficial if you could see what inquiries are going around Denodo on the remote system, including who has logged in and which one is using which part of the deviant spaces. 

Denodo has provided several modules with their scheduler that also have room for improvement. 

When thinking about future releases, Denodo should consider their platform availability because our administrator has seen some challenges in this regard. It requires some optimization on the developer side as well. 

Denodo would benefit from having a more user-friendly view. It would be good if the solution provided a much-needed cellular platform.

I have been using Denodo for five years.

The stability of Denodo is okay. You will encounter some load optimization and performance tuning, so you do need some technicality around your data pack. 

The scalability is there. With AWS, there is elastic computing that manages scalability.

We currently have over 200 people working on Denodo. This includes our customer's manufacturing organization as well as people from business intelligence and analytics. They consume data directly from Denodo.

Customer service and support with Denodo is quite good. Our concerns are resolved and addressed on time. Overall, I would rate Denodo's technical support a four out of five.

Positive

The initial setup of Denodo is straightforward. The time it takes to deploy depends on each scenario. If you are looking for an inspired level of adoption, that will require time to model the data. However, if you are looking to use Denodo on a more simplified basis, deployment will not take longer than a couple of weeks.

Being an architect, I would rate the ease of setup a four and a half out of five.

Denodo typically provides a positive ROI within six months.

Licenses are available for the solution manager or for one of the components. It is a fixed price license for those that connect. The cost for Denodo is in line with other similar products.

The first comment I have for anyone considering implementing Denodo into their organization would be to ensure they understand that they should not expect ETL from Denodo. ETL is an old concept of data integration, while Denodo is the latest version. 

With Denodo, there is no need to further your ETL workflows. The workflows will be created in parallel, and you will realize how the Denodo implementation is setting it up to replace your ETL flow. You do not need to smooth or attach anything to what is currently running. By working in parallel with what the Denodo system is using, you will be able to copy across your users on Denodo and realize virtualization over your ETL. 

Overall, I would rate Denodo an eight out of ten.

Currently, we're working for one of our industrial resource clients. It is a hospital-based company that does resources and mining worldwide. So we use Denodo to create views for multiple courses so that clients can review them within two seconds.

We use Denodo to build our views. Before our views relating to GBT ODBC, we sometimes used mosquito bites and XML or flat files.

The ability to transfer data is very valuable. It is one of the best when considering other ETL tools and is easy to maintain. Compared to Informatica and Oracle Data Integrator, Denovo is the most convenient.

We can't scale it to meet digital requirements.

We have been using this solution for one year.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution.

It has a very straightforward setup. However, in some cases, it may take some time, depending on the database and variety of data.

I rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We mainly use this solution to virtualize items that are stored on old node servers.

This solution provides us with the ability to sync data, and make it available for anyone to use across the business.

We would like this solution to be more universally user-friendly. At present it is really only aimed at IT specialists.

We have been working with this solution for a year now.

We have found the on-premises version of this solution to be very stable.

This solution is scalable, but it is expensive to do so currently.

The initial setup of this solution was easy and straightforward.

The licensing charges for this solution are payable annually.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

I am currently a Senior BI Developer. We are partners with Denodo and market to our customers as a solution to migrate data virtually. Customers have an average of 50 users.

Our customers use Denodo to connect to multiple sources and in the retail process.

Denodo makes it easy to export data as a service or data link to other services. 

Denodo is very easy to learn and user-friendly. Data is easily exported and can be used in reports and other programs.

There have been some issues when you are at a table. Currently, Denodo exports data sets for a tabular model. When you are finished modeling your database or data warehouse they export a link to be used in Tableau. They should support other tools like Power BI. 

Denodo has been very stable.

Denodo's customer service and support are very helpful.

We had used ETL tools previously to move data and then export the data. 

The initial setup is straightforward and not complex. It can be deployed within two or three hours.

We deploy Denodo with our administration team. 

I would rate Denodo a 7 out of 10 for what they are offering. I recommend Denodo for use because it is easy to use, even for non-technical people who have some knowledge of data tables including Excel.

I am a consultant and I use Denodo for my clients.

The most valuable features are data lineage and the concept of a semantic layer.

The support is not the best and should be improved.

In the future, I would like to see a different structure for how they manage the data sources and connectors. Having a better data lineage tool would also be an improvement.

Better audit capabilities would be a useful enhancement.

I have been working with Denodo for approximately five years.

Denodo has been stable so far.

Everything from the initial support for questions, all the way through to ongoing support once you're live with the product, needs improvement.

We have worked with lots of other tools that do different things, but not data virtualization.

The initial setup is quite easy.

The licensing should be improved, as the cost per connector is quite expensive.

We looked at other tools including Data Virtuality, Alteryx, and AWS Datahub.

My advice for anybody who is considering Denodo is to investigate it first. Download a free copy from the AWS Marketplace and really test it before you embark on your projects. Ensure that it meets your requirements, no just in the short-term, but in the long-term.

This is one of the better products on the market.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

My customers use Denodo for data integration. Before using Denodo, they did not have a platform to control all data sources with one platform. Denodo allows connecting different data sources for analysis and reporting.

The most valuable feature of Denodo is security, especially the privilege control. Denodo can connect over 150 data sources, making data integration effective. 

The GUI interface allows easy connection of all data sources like API, JSON, or any JDBC source. 

Additionally, the enterprise version has a global security management feature to control privileges by role.

I am still waiting for Denodo to support vector databases. Currently, Denodo does not provide a vector database, which my customers build on their own to use AI functionalities.

I have been working with Denodo for one and a half years.

Denodo is stable. It can handle API stress tests effectively.

Denodo is scalable.

As a presales engineer, I do not have direct experience with the initial setup since my role is focused on selling the product.

Pricing is case by case, so I cannot provide specific details.

I only work for Denodo. I am not familiar with other solutions.

If customers want to make their data valuable, they must know which data they are using. By using Denodo's data category feature, they can identify and manage valuable data effectively.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.