IBM Netezza Performance Server vs Oracle Database Appliance comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.0, while Oracle is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.8. IBM holds a 4.2% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to Oracle’s 5.5% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

IBM Netezza Performance Server

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

IBM Netezza Performance Server and Oracle Database Appliance compete in data processing and storage solutions. IBM Netezza shines in analytics and integration, whereas Oracle Database Appliance excels in database management and scalability.

Features: IBM Netezza Performance Server offers exceptional data analytics, scalability, and simplified integration. Oracle Database Appliance provides advanced storage management, extensive database capabilities, and caters to complex enterprise environments.

Room for Improvement: IBM Netezza could enhance its data handling capacities and user interface design. Oracle Database Appliance might benefit from more streamlined deployment processes and enhanced analytics functionality to match the ease of use found in IBM Netezza.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Netezza is known for quick deployment and efficient customer support, making it user-friendly. Oracle Database Appliance, though slightly more complex in deployment, offers strong customer service tailored for enterprise-level issues.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Netezza Performance Server offers competitive pricing with a notable return on investment, favored for affordable analytics solutions. Oracle Database Appliance, while having higher initial costs, provides substantial ROI through its comprehensive features, ideal for enterprises needing advanced data management.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Netezza Performance Server

Ranking in Data Warehouse

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database Appliance

Ranking in Data Warehouse

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Netezza Performance Server is 4.2%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Appliance is 5.5%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Shiv Subramaniam Koduvayur

Project Manager at MAF Retail

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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Charu Mazumdar

Technical Architect at DXC Technology

Simplifies database management tasks and provides high availability and disaster recovery

Oracle Database Appliance has simplified our database management tasks. Our clients are using the solution for high availability and disaster recovery. Our overall experience with the solution was good, especially the DR. Oracle Database Appliance's integrated storage solutions have enhanced our data management. Oracle Database Appliance's integration with other solutions was straightforward. We faced compatibility issues while moving from another device to this one, and the integration was not seamless. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The data governance prospect... from what I've seen, that is a really powerful tool as well, to help with data lineage and keeping track of that."

"The most valuable features of the IBM Netezza Performance Server are the NPS server because of the reduced maintenance and overall good performance."

"IBM Netezza Performance Server is a cost-effective solution."

"The most valuable feature would be the fact that it has been running for awhile in an appliance format."

"Distribution concurrency control."

"Parallel data processing is a significant feature for me."

"The underlying hardware that IBM provides with this appliance is made for a specific purpose, to serve performance on a large amount of data, and to do analytics as well. It is faster, when you compare it to any other product."

"The performance is most important to me, and it helps our ability to make business decisions quickly."

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"The most valuable features of the solution revolve around its performance, simplicity, and its installation phase."

"The main feature is the management and manageability of the tool. We can create a VM on a laptop within a couple of clicks."

"The product’s valuable feature is its capability to pre-configure and pre-install the settings."

"We use the solution for our Java applications."

"The solution is stable. The product is scalable. The technical support is very helpful. The initial setup is straightforward. I consider the product a strong solution for our customers."

"NVM Express (NVMe) solid-state drives: This technology brings outstanding I/O performance for midsize databases. We have tested it by doing POCs on customer sites and the results were quite satisfying."

"Easy management (it saves a lot of installation and patching time)."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ability to combine all the data without the need for additional devices."

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Cons

"We are not able to scale. The only way to scale is to get another appliance, but we have a customers who would need us to hydrate the data between the two appliances, and Netezza does not do that."

"Our main problem with it is concurrency. When there are too many users running Netezza at the same time, this is when we have the most complaints."

"Concurrency limit needs to be increased somewhat."

"IBM Netezza Performance Server could improve its interface, support for big data, and APA-based connectivity should be available."

"The scalability is not as expected. The capacity in the black box is not enough."

"Oracle Exadata's security features, like TDE encryption, are missing in IBM Netezza Performance Server."

"The product cost is high compared to others in the market, and this cost has become unbearable for me."

"The only issue is that it's not expandable."

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"The setup is a bit complex."

"The feature that I would like to see improve is the interface. It is really not good. I almost have to work on script by script in it. There is always some issue with the user interface."

"I would be happy to see the Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR) pre-installed in it instead of installing it in a separate machine."

"Virtualization features could also be improved. A web-based GUI would be a good start."

"We would like the ability to add more storage without having to upgrade to Oracle Exadata."

"Oracle's product support is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"You can only scale storage, not developer nodes."

"Virtualization needs improvement. It's not easy to back up the virtual machines in the Oracle VM architecture. I would also like to see native support for Veeam Backup Software."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Netezza is a costly solution. It does serve a specific purpose but it's costlier than what's available in the market, if you go to the cloud."

"The pricing is very expensive. It has a lot CPUs with a lot of components in it. It also has built-in redundancy for resiliency reasons."

"The solution has a yearly licensing fee, and users have to pay extra for support."

"In regards to licensing, it is cheaper to maintain for Oracle applications, and it's an all-in-one solution."

"Leverage the Pay-As-You-Grow licensing, and consider using the ODA X6-2 S/M/L models also for SE2/SE."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing seven and a half or eight out of ten."

"The solution may be expensive, but when we consider the problems it solves, the stability it provides, and the fact that we don't have to buy separate parts and assemble them into a system, it becomes more affordable."

"The price should be lower."

"Get benefit from the capacity-on-demand features. License your cores according to your licenses."

"The product is costly."

"The price of the solution should be less expensive. However, they will increase the price more."

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Comparison Review

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Senior Data Architect at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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…

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

76%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Netezza Performance Server?

IBM Netezza Performance Server is a cost-effective solution.

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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.

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What needs improvement with IBM Netezza Performance Server?

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What do you like most about Oracle Database Appliance?

Oracle Database Appliance provides high stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Appliance?

I have heard from colleagues that Oracle is very costly compared to open databases like PostgreSQL. I cannot personally comment on it.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database Appliance?

The scalability part is missing. It isn't as popular as AWS, GCP, or Azure as it lacks scalability and cloud-native services like containerization. The Oracle cloud hasn't reached the level of offe...

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Comparisons

Teradata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 18% of the time

Oracle Exadata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 17% of the time

Oracle Database vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 11% of the time

Snowflake vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 10% of the time

Amazon Redshift vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 7% of the time

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Oracle Exadata vs Oracle Database Appliance

Compared 59% of the time

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions vs Oracle Database Appliance

Compared 13% of the time

Actian Ingres vs Oracle Database Appliance

Compared 6% of the time

Dremio vs Oracle Database Appliance

Compared 6% of the time

Vertica vs Oracle Database Appliance

Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

Netezza Performance Server, Netezza

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Overview

IBM Netezza appliances are now part of IBM PureSystems - expert integrated systems with built in expertise, integration by design and a simplified user experience. Part of the PureData family, the Netezza appliance is now known as the PureData System for Analytics. It has the same key design tenets of simplicity, speed, scalability and analytics power that was fundamental to Netezza appliances.

IBM

Oracle Database Appliance is the easiest and most affordable way for small or medium-size organizations to run Oracle databases and applications and is an ideal platform for remote and edge computing environments. Customers reduce Oracle Database deployment times and management workloads using a prebuilt integrated system with management automation. As demonstrated in IDC’s business value study (PDF), Oracle Database Appliance lets customers grow revenue and control costs, delivering up to a 498% return on investment (ROI) over five years.

Oracle

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