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BigQuery vs IBM Netezza Performance Server comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.6
BigQuery users report up to 75% cost savings and improved performance, with training yielding full benefits in one year.
Sentiment score
7.1
IBM Netezza Performance Server boosted productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced business intelligence, achieving positive outcomes and high returns.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
BigQuery's customer service is efficient for premium users, but others face challenges and rely on documentation and partners.
Sentiment score
6.4
IBM Netezza's customer service is prompt but technical support response and cost affect satisfaction, leading to variable ratings.
rating the customer support at ten points out of ten
Technical support is very costly for me, accounting for twenty-five to thirty percent of the product cost.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
BigQuery is highly scalable and efficient, ideal for large operations, but may have limitations with extremely large datasets.
Sentiment score
6.1
IBM Netezza Performance Server faces scalability issues with appliance limitations, effective for set operations but not individual tasks.
The scalability is definitely good because we are migrating to the cloud since the computers on the premises or the big database we need are no longer enough.
It is provided as a pre-configured box, and scaling is not an option.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
BigQuery is highly stable and reliable, with efficient data processing despite some regional scalability challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
IBM Netezza Performance Server is stable with minimal outages, relying on proper query design and offering effective IBM support.
 

Room For Improvement

BigQuery faces challenges in user-friendliness, performance, cost, regional access, and integration, affecting its appeal to SMBs.
IBM Netezza needs better scalability, concurrency, integration, query optimization, monitoring, and reduced costs to overcome growth and usability challenges.
In general, if I know SQL and start playing around, it will start making sense.
Troubleshooting requires opening each pipeline individually, which is time-consuming.
The cloud version is only available in AWS, and in the Middle East, it is not well-developed in the Azure environment.
 

Setup Cost

BigQuery offers affordable, competitive pricing with flexible options; careful data management is vital to optimize costs and avoid unexpected charges.
IBM Netezza Performance Server is costly yet valuable for enterprises needing robust analytics, scalability, and built-in redundancy.
The price is perceived as expensive, rated at eight out of ten in terms of costliness.
 

Valuable Features

BigQuery offers scalable, fast data handling and analysis with machine learning integration, supporting diverse needs and seamless SQL compatibility.
IBM Netezza Performance Server provides fast data processing, easy management, and enhances analytics with high performance and low maintenance.
It is really fast because it can process millions of rows in just a matter of one or two seconds.
BigQuery processes a substantial amount of data, whether in gigabytes or terabytes, swiftly producing desired data within one or two minutes.
It operates as a high-speed data warehouse, which is essential for handling big data.
 

Categories and Ranking

BigQuery
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (4th)
IBM Netezza Performance Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

Sathishkumar Jayaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient large dataset handling with seamless service integration
BigQuery allows for very fast access, and it is efficient in handling large datasets compared to other SQL databases. It integrates well with other GCP products, and creating subscriptions in the UI is straightforward. The whole ecosystem of GCP products makes BigQuery beneficial for our data-handling tasks. Additionally, it is more cost-effective compared to alternatives like AWS.
Shiv Subramaniam Koduvayur - PeerSpot reviewer
Parallel data processing streamlines operations while cost and cloud integration challenge adoption
The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only available in AWS, and in the Middle East, it is not well-developed in the Azure environment. For the cost to be reduced, it should match competitors. Many features need to be incorporated on the cloud.
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Comparison Review

it_user232068 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2015
Netezza vs. Teradata
Original published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-i-choose-net Two leading Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architectures for Data Warehousing (DW) are IBM PureData System for Analytics (formerly Netezza) and Teradata. I thought talking about the similarities and differences…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
7%
Educational Organization
76%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
3%
Insurance Company
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BigQuery?
The initial setup process is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigQuery?
The price is perceived as expensive, rated at eight out of ten in terms of costliness. Still, it offers significant cost savings.
What needs improvement with BigQuery?
When I execute a query, the dashboard doesn't always present the output seamlessly. Troubleshooting requires opening each pipeline individually, which is time-consuming. Moreover, pricing, the abse...
What do you like most about IBM Netezza Performance Server?
IBM Netezza Performance Server is a cost-effective solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Netezza Performance Server?
The solution has a yearly licensing fee, and users have to pay extra for support.
What needs improvement with IBM Netezza Performance Server?
The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only availab...
 

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Netezza Performance Server, Netezza
 

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