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Amazon EMR vs IBM Analytics Engine comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EMR
Ranking in Hadoop
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
IBM Analytics Engine
Ranking in Hadoop
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Amazon EMR is 14.4%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Analytics Engine is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Quan Vu - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 22, 2023
Provides efficient data processing features and has good scalability
We need to have a data pipeline tool to ensure consistent data processing for the initial setup. We create a framework, read the code, and execute it in a data catalog. The size of the maintenance team depends on the project and the use cases. Usually, one backup team of four or five DevOps executives takes care of the backend and database. We need to separate our environments into production and development. We use GitHub for source control, Jenkins for the deployment pipeline, and a standard CI/CD tool to deploy code changes into production. We need to develop a deployment framework so developers only need to provide the code for their projects. The underlying engine then deploys the code, reads it, addresses the EMR filter, executes it, and completes the data processing.
Saket Pandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2023
Good solution for small and medium-sized businesses and highly stable
I would advise instead of only going through other reviews; it would be great if you could schedule a talk with the IBM team that would be helping you implement this solution. They would deep dive into the process and protocols you are currently set up in, and then they will provide you an optimal solution and optimal price. So I believe talking with the support team was really amazing. They even helped us in some other parts as well. It is a good solution for small and medium-sized businesses. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten because of the support team. They were able to resolve issues, which helped us deploy higher-grade solutions correctly and quickly. We were able to ensure that our processes were working correctly, and we saved about 15-16% of a week's time by using this solution. In terms of return on investment, we saved about $7,000 a month.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a variety of options and support systems."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution helps us manage huge volumes of data."
"The ability to resize the cluster is what really makes it stand out over other Hadoop and big data solutions."
"One of the valuable features about this solution is that it's managed services, so it's pretty stable, and scalable as much as you wish. It has all the necessary distributions. With some additional work, it's also possible to change to a Spark version with the latest version of EMR. It also has Hudi, so we are leveraging Apache Hudi on EMR for change data capture, so then it comes out-of-the-box in EMR."
"The security of the managed workflow and the managed services are the best features for us. Since we inherited their security model and it's all managed services, those are the key benefits for our clients."
"The solution is scalable."
"In Amazon EMR it is easy to rebuild anything, easy to upgrade and has good fault tolerance."
"The best part was that we could make minor changes in the way we were bifurcating the data, even at a very small scale. The accuracy of conversion was also very high."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"As people are shifting from legacy solutions to other technologies, Amazon EMR needs to add more features that give more flexibility in managing user data."
"Amazon EMR can improve by adding some features, such as megastore services and HiveServer2. Additionally, the user interface could be better, similar to what Apache service provides, cross-platform services."
"There is no need to pay extra for third-party software."
"Amazon EMR is continuously improving, but maybe something like CI/CD out-of-the-box or integration with Prometheus Grafana."
"Modules and strategies should be better handled and notified early in advance."
"The initial setup was time-consuming."
"The solution can become expensive if you are not careful."
"One area for improvement would be the initial setup stage, which took longer than expected."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon EMR is not very expensive."
"The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive."
"There is no need to pay extra for third-party software."
"Amazon EMR's price is reasonable."
"You don't need to pay for licensing on a yearly or monthly basis, you only pay for what you use, in terms of underlying instances."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten. It can be expensive since it's a managed service, and if you are not careful, you can run into unexpected charges. You can make a mistake that costs you tens of thousands of dollars. That's happened to us twice, so I'm sensitive to it. We're still trying to work on that. Our smallest client probably spends a hundred thousand dollars yearly on licensing, while our largest is well over a million."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"There is a small fee for the EMR system, but major cost components are the underlying infrastructure resources which we actually use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon EMR?
Amazon EMR is a good solution that can be used to manage big data.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EMR?
I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten. It can be expensive since it's a managed service, and if you are not careful, you can run into unexpected charges. You can make a mistake that costs you...
What needs improvement with Amazon EMR?
The solution can become expensive if you are not careful.
What do you like most about IBM Analytics Engine?
The best part was that we could make minor changes in the way we were bifurcating the data, even at a very small scale. The accuracy of conversion was also very high.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Analytics Engine?
For large enterprises, it's a costly solution. I'd rate its pricing around seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Analytics Engine?
One area for improvement would be the initial setup stage, which took longer than expected. However, the support team was helpful. If the technical requirements for setup were reduced, the solution...
 

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