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IBM InfoSphere DataStage pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

IBM InfoSphere DataStage is highly customizable, allowing management of multiple data latencies in the same job.
The tool possesses excellent data integration capabilities for data warehousing and ETL tasks with large volumes.
IBM InfoSphere DataStage supports robust error logging mechanisms and high scalability with multi-instance jobs.
There is improved speed with parallel processing and performance optimization features, such as parallelism and pipelining.
The platform's versatility includes complex business rule incorporation and enhanced connectivity for real-time data integration.

CONS

Pricing for IBM InfoSphere DataStage is higher than its competitors, leading clients to prefer other tools.
IBM InfoSphere DataStage does not support cloud migration and needs better integration with modern data sources.
Documentation and in-application help are insufficient, especially regarding new features.
The setup and deployment processes for IBM InfoSphere DataStage are complex and could be more straightforward.
IBM InfoSphere DataStage has difficulty handling large data volumes efficiently, resulting in slow performance.
 

IBM InfoSphere DataStage Pros review quotes

RL
Partner at Avydium Data LLC
May 14, 2018
Highly customizable: Allowing you to handle multiple data latencies (scheduled batch, on-demand, and real-time) in the same job.
UF
Owner at mip GmbH
Jul 29, 2019
The product is a stable and powerful data management solution that can run in parallel mode for enhanced speed.
itadmin435408 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 29, 2019
The solution has improved the time it takes to perform tasks related to batch applications.
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AM
CEO at DELOMID IT
Jul 29, 2019
The most valuable feature is the ability to transfer information via notes.
it_user953511 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 31, 2019
DataStage works better with Linux operating systems when the application services are hosted on Linux system equipment, but it's powerful on Windows too.
KS
Owner at 7Spring Consult
Sep 26, 2019
The data lineage report can be filtered for reporting. The reports are user-friendly and take less time to find what you need.
Muharrem Iseri - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 27, 2019
The ETL tools are probably the most valuable feature. It has an IBM tool, a friendly UI and it makes things more comfortable.
it_user1093698 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Partner Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 5, 2019
The most valuable feature is the product's versatility to inject data.
Prasad Bodduluri - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Warehouse Developer at itcinfotech
Dec 9, 2019
Finding logs is very easy on the solution.
reviewer1248066 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise and Information Architect at a tech consulting company with self employed
Dec 11, 2019
ETL is the most valuable feature.
 

IBM InfoSphere DataStage Cons review quotes

RL
Partner at Avydium Data LLC
May 14, 2018
Working with some of the big data components is good, but I can see improvements are needed.
UF
Owner at mip GmbH
Jul 29, 2019
The interface needs work to be more user-friendly.
itadmin435408 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 29, 2019
The solution should be more user-friendly.
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AM
CEO at DELOMID IT
Jul 29, 2019
The documentation and in-application help for this solution need to be improved, especially for new features.
it_user953511 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 31, 2019
I really like this tool, but the administration should be on the same client application because a lot of administration features are not on the client-side, and they usually need to have administrative access. It's quite complicated to force IT teams to have separate administrative access from the developers.
KS
Owner at 7Spring Consult
Sep 26, 2019
We would be happy to see in next versions the ability to return several parameters from jobs. Now, jobs can return just one parameter. If they could return several parameters, that would be great.
Muharrem Iseri - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 27, 2019
Reduced cost would allow more customers to choose the product. It's quite expensive in relation to the cost of other similar solutions.
it_user1093698 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Partner Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 5, 2019
The interface needs improvement. It is really too technical. That is the main problem.
Prasad Bodduluri - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Warehouse Developer at itcinfotech
Dec 9, 2019
The template mapping could be easier.
reviewer1248066 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise and Information Architect at a tech consulting company with self employed
Dec 11, 2019
There are three things that could improve - the cloud, monitoring and cloud integration. It's a solid product but not a modern one and of course it depends what you're looking for.