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Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Parallel Data War...
Ranking in Data Warehouse
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Ranking in Data Warehouse
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (7th), Relational Databases Tools (9th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is 0.9%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 4.8%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

StevenLai - PeerSpot reviewer
Strong scalable solution with streamlined metadata warehousing
We use it to build our data warehouse and databases, and everything in the back end It helps streamline our metadata warehousing process. As it is our only type of data warehouse and database, it serves as our source, destination, and staging area. This product has many features which are useful…
Jayanta Datta - PeerSpot reviewer
Very efficient at large scale analytics; lacks inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases
I think the cloud version of VMware is still lacking significantly because we are using Snowflake or Redshift on the cloud. We have a lot of on-prem use cases and Greenplum is good for that but we also have a lot of cloud use cases and the solution is lacking in that sphere. A cloud-native version of Greenplum would simplify things by enabling the move from Greenplum to Greenplum. It would be helpful if they could include some inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases. I'd also like to see some kind of integrated dashboarding within the product for visualization. For example, Power BI integration or Tableau integration so that we could create a quick dashboard without getting Power BI onboarded.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very stable database."
"It is very strong, scalable, and has tons of features."
"The solution's integration is good."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"​It has allowed fast daily loads and analysis of millions of rows of data, which eventually moved to near real-time.​"
"It handles high volumes of data very well."
"It performs very well overall."
"The most valuable feature is asynchronous calls, which are easy to configure."
"The most valuable feature is that it's really customizable."
"The solution is stable."
"We use VMware RabbitMQ to transfer information from one point to another."
"The most valuable feature for me is that it is open source. The licensing costs are really low and they are transparent."
"The most valuable feature for us is horizontal scaling."
"Companies can scale the solution, so long as they have server room."
"It works very well with large database queries."
 

Cons

"The product does not have all of the features that the native products have."
"It needs more compatibility with common BI tools."
"The product scalability needs improvement."
"The only issue with the product is that the process is very slow when we have a huge amount of data."
"The solution is expensive and has room for improvement."
"The feature updates on the on-premise solution come very slowly, and it would be great if they came faster."
"The reporting for certain types of data needs to be improved."
"This solution would be improved with an option for in-memory data analysis."
"The product has to improve the crisis management, especially in memory issues."
"The product is pretty hard to configure."
"VMware RabbitMQ's configuration process could be easier to understand."
"There are some security concerns that have been raised with this product."
"The initial deployment was a little difficult."
"This solution struggled with multi-regional synchronization."
"The fact that a single queue can't be distributed across multiple instances/nodes is a major disadvantage."
"If you're outside IP address range, the clustering no longer has all the features which is problematic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the program is well-priced compared to the other offerings that are out in the market."
"Technical support is an additional fee and is expensive."
"Microsoft has an agreement with the government in our country, so our customers get their licensing costs from the Ministry. Whenever we work with any government, company, or government institute, which is mainly what we are doing, that license comes directly from the Ministry of Technology and Information."
"The tool could be expensive if we need to manage a lot of data."
"They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments."
"The solution's pricing is fairly decent for organizations with huge data sizes."
"All the features that we use do not require any additional subscription or yearly fees."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."
"It is an open-source product."
"The pricing is okay."
"We are using the open-source version of this solution."
"The pricing for RabbitMQ is reasonable. It is worth the cost."
"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."
"Pricing is good compared to other products. It's fine."
"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
29%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Insurance Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse?
Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse provides good firewall processing in terms of response time.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse?
When there are many users or many expensive queries, it can be very slow.
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

Microsoft PDW, SQL Server Data Warehouse, Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse, MS Parallel Data Warehouse
Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

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Sample Customers

Auckland Transport, Erste Bank Group, Urban Software Institute, NJVC, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe
General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University
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