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Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs Netezza Analytics comparison

Cloudera and IBM are both solutions in the Hadoop category. Cloudera is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3, while IBM is ranked #10. Cloudera holds a 25.0% mindshare in H, compared to IBM’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Cloudera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of IBM users who would recommend it.
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76% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop and Netezza Analytics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cloudera Distribution for H...
Ranking in Hadoop
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (8th)
Netezza Analytics
Ranking in Hadoop
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 25.0%, up from 23.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netezza Analytics is 1.4%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rok Dolinsek - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables on-premise implementation with powerful data processing capabilities
This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise. Cloudera provides a hybrid solution that combines compute on cloud or on-premises. It includes all machine learning algorithms in the Spark machine learning library. All functionalities needed for a big data platform and ETL are on the platform, eliminating the need for other tools. It is scalable, ready for vertical scaling, and very powerful, offering numerous functionalities and configurations for generative AI.
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Shiv Subramaniam Koduvayur - PeerSpot reviewer
A robust solution with good support, but a better GUI for database management is needed
The biggest lesson that I have learned from using this solution is that a lot of evaluation should be done before starting. Also, we needed to put a lot of effort into understanding the different functions that the product offers. This allows you to best leverage the capability of the product. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The scalability of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is excellent."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the enterprise data platform."
"The tool's most interesting features are the distributed file system and unstructured data processing capability. Because we have a lot of unstructured data, like XML and social media logs, these features make it more valuable than the usual data warehousing solutions."
"The product is completely secure."
"The most valuable feature is Impala, the querying engine, which is very fast."
"The features I find most valuable is that the solution is that it is easy to install and to work with. It starts with the installation and from there on the management is very simple and centralized."
"We're now able to store large volumes of data through Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop. We're able to push large volumes of data to the platform, and that used to be a challenge, especially when storing a terabyte of information. This is the area where Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop improved the organization."
"The file system is a valuable feature."
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"For me, as an end-user, everything that I do on the solution is simple, clear, and understandable."
"Data compression. It was relatively impressive. I think at some point we were getting 4:1 compression if not more."
"Speed contributes to large capacity."
"It is a back end for our SSIS, MicroStrategy,, Tableau. All of these are connecting to get the data. To do so we are also using our analytics which is built on the data."
"The performance of the solution is its most valuable feature. The solution is easy to administer as well. It's very user-friendly. On the technical side, the architecture is simple to understand and you don't need too many administrators to handle the solution."
"The need for administration involvement is quite limited on the solution."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
 

Cons

"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop has a limited feature list and a lot of costs involved."
"The solution is not fit for on-premise distributions."
"The dashboard could be improved."
"Without the big data environment, we cannot store all of this data live. We have billions of records and terabytes of storage to be used. It's not an option actually for us to have a big data environment."
"The competitors provide better functionalities."
"I would like to see an improvement in how the solution helps me to handle the whole cluster."
"It is quite complicated to configure and install. Integrating the platform into an information system is always a challenge, especially when starting with on-premise implementation."
"The solution does not support multiple languages very well and this means users need to create work-arounds to implement some solutions."
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"The most valuable features of this solution are robustness and support."
"The Analytics feature should be simplified."
"Disaster recovery support. Because it was an appliance, and if you wanted to support disaster recovery, you needed to buy two."
"Administration of this product is too tough. It's very complex because of the tools which it's missing."
"I'm not sure of IBM's roadmap currently, as the solution is coming up on its end of life."
"This product is being discontinued from IBM, and I would like to have some kind of upgrade available."
"In-DB processing with SAS Analytics, since this is supposed to be an analytics server so the expectation is there."
"The solution could implement more reporting tools and networking utilities."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."
"I believe we pay for a three-year license."
"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is expensive, with support costs involved."
"The pricing must be improved."
"The price is very high. The solution is expensive."
"It is an expensive product."
"The price could be better for the product."
"The tool is expensive...For the SMB market or customers whose environments are not that complex and do not have multiple systems running, Cloudera might not be a good option."
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"For me, mainly, it reduces my costs. It's not only the appliance cost. There are also support costs and a maintenance costs. It does reduce the costs very drastically."
"Expensive to maintain compared to other solutions."
"The annual licensing fees are twenty-two percent of the product cost."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The price for Cloudera is average, yet it is very good compared to other solutions. It can be deployed on-premises, unlike competitors' cloud-only solutions.
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What needs improvement with Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
It is quite complicated to configure and install. Integrating the platform into an information system is always a challenge, especially when starting with on-premise implementation. Integrating wit...
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Overview

Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is the world's most complete, tested, and popular distribution of Apache Hadoop and related projects. CDH is 100% Apache-licensed open source and is the only Hadoop solution to offer unified batch processing, interactive SQL, and interactive search, and role-based access controls. More enterprises have downloaded CDH than all other such distributions combined.
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IBM Netezza Analytics is an embedded, purpose-built, advanced analytics platform that empowers analytic enterprises to meet and exceed their business demands. As features, it can predict with more accuracy, deliver predictions faster and respond rapidly to changes.
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