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Apache Kafka vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Kafka
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (7th)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (7th), Relational Databases Tools (9th), Data Warehouse (7th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Apache Kafka and VMware Tanzu Data Solutions aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Apache Kafka is designed for Streaming Analytics and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, down 2.0% compared to last year.
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions, on the other hand, focuses on Data Warehouse, holds 5.4% mindshare, up 4.7% since last year.
Streaming Analytics
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Teodor Muraru - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 27, 2021
Reliable solution for processing broker messages from many clients
I have a lot of messages, and we need to process those messages from many clients. Each client takes those messages and processes them. I'm using the brokerage partner. I'm not storing or maintaining the application on servers. I'm just a client for the Apache Kafka server. The solution is deployed…
BL
Mar 27, 2017
I value the routing control and priority messaging capabilities. I would like to see better scaling and scalability capabilities
We're using this as our central messaging bus. It drives our micro-service architecture Great management UI: The best in its class of messaging products Very sophisticated routing control and priority messaging capabilities The product should have much better scaling and scalability…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Apache Kafka is actually a distributed commit log. That is different than most messaging and queuing systems before it."
"valuable features relate to microservices architecture and working on KStream and KSQL DB as a microservices event bus."
"The solution is very scalable. We started with a cluster of three and then scaled it to seven."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Kafka is its versatility. It can solve many use cases or can be a part of many use cases. Its fundamental value of it is in the real-time processing capability."
"I like Kafka's flexibility, stability, reliability, and robustness."
"Kafka can process messages in real-time, making it useful for applications that require near-instantaneous processing."
"Ease of use."
"Apache Kafka is scalable. It is easy to add brokers."
"The product's reliability is the most valuable feature."
"It's one of the fastest databases in the market. It's easy to use. From a maintenance perspective it's a good product. The segmentation, or architecture of the product is different than other databases such as Oracle. So even in 10 years, the data distribution for such segments will not affect other segments. The query performance of the product, for complex queries, is very good. It has good integration with Hadoop."
"RabbitMQ provides access to SDKs for development and the ability to raise and log tickets if we encounter issues. We can integrate RabbitMQ using various languages like Java or Python using the provided SDKs."
"RabbitMQ will help to remove a lot of the complexities and create a loosely coupled codebase."
"Some of the most valuable features are publish and subscribe, fanout, and queues."
"We use VMware RabbitMQ to transfer information from one point to another."
"The loading speed is very good."
"The stability of this solution was very good."
 

Cons

"The management tool could be improved."
"Kafka is a nightmare to administer."
"More adapters for connecting to different systems need to be available."
"Kafka 2.0 has been released for over a month, and I wanted to try out the new features. However, the configuration is a little bit complicated: Kafka Broker, Kafka Manager, ZooKeeper Servers, etc."
"Apache Kafka can improve by adding a feature out of the box which allows it to deliver only one message."
"Lacks elasticity and the ability to scale down."
"Something that could be improved is having an interface to monitor the consuming rate."
"We cannot apply all of our security requirements because it is hard to upload them."
"If messages pile up until the space of the memory is full, then basically, the cluster goes down, and someone has to log in through the backend and purge all messages."
"There are some security concerns that have been raised with this product."
"Lacks sufficient inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases."
"VMware Tanzu Greenplum needs improvement in the memory area and improved methods for quick access to the disc. So, one of the quick goals of Greenplum must work on enhancing access to the disc by adding hints in the database."
"The initial deployment was a little difficult."
"It doesn't have any GUI-based monitoring tools."
"If you're outside IP address range, the clustering no longer has all the features which is problematic."
"They need to enhance integration with other Big Data products... to integrate with Big Data platforms, and to open a bi-directional connection between Greenplum and Big Data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price for the enterprise version is quite high. For on-premise, there is an annual fee, which starts at 60,000 euros, but it is usually higher than 100,000 euros. The cost for a project including the subscription is usually between 100,000 to 200,000 euros. The cost also depends on the level of support. There are two different levels of support."
"When starting to look at a distributed message system, look for a cloud solution first. It is an easier entry point than an on-premises hardware solution."
"Kafka is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."
"I would not subscribe to the Confluent platform, but rather stay on the free open source version. The extra cost wasn't justified."
"It's a bit cheaper compared to other Q applications."
"We are using the free version of Apache Kafka."
"Apache Kafka is free."
"We use the free version."
"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."
"The pricing is okay."
"The solution's pricing is cost-effective as it does not involve significant expenses. Licensing is required only for the server, while clients do not need any licensing. Therefore, it proves to be a cost-efficient option."
"It is an open-source platform. Although, we have to pay for additional features."
"We are using the open-source version of this solution."
"The price is pretty good."
"It is an open-source product."
"The pricing for RabbitMQ is reasonable. It is worth the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
31%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What are the differences between Apache Kafka and IBM MQ?
Apache Kafka is open source and can be used for free. It has very good log management and has a way to store the data used for analytics. Apache Kafka is very good if you have a high number of user...
What do you like most about Apache Kafka?
Apache Kafka is an open-source solution that can be used for messaging or event processing.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Kafka?
As for pricing, Kafka is open-source, so it's free to install and use.
How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?
IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Greenplum?
It’s an open-source solution. There are no expenses for using it.
 

Also Known As

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Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

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