SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise vs SAP IQ comparison

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and SAP IQ are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0, while SAP IQ is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.0. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise holds a 1.0% mindshare in SQL, compared to SAP IQ’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of SAP IQ users who would recommend it.

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

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91% willing to recommend

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84% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and SAP IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

19th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP IQ

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

24th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Warehouse (16th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP IQ is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Tejas Raj

Manager at Capgemini

May 14, 2024

Offers cost-efficiency as it needs a very small amount of RAM to function

SAP is least bothered about Adaptive Server Enterprise nowadays since it wants to focus on promoting its new product, which is S/4HANA. If SAP gives out new releases and a patch upgrade to improve performance and provide additional options, then SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise can compete with other relational database systems in the market. The overall performance of the product is an area where the tool has certain shortcomings and needs to improve. I work in a very stable environment, and I prefer a very stable replication and database management system. Most of our company's customers do not want to opt out of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, but SAP has announced that it will be ending its support for it in 2027, and though I feel SAP might extend it, I feel SAP will want to promote its new product. Previously, I heard that SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's end-of-support dates were announced for 2025, but now I think that they have extended it to 2027 or 2030.

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Tejas Raj

Manager at Capgemini

May 14, 2024

Columnar database, so pulling records is easy but there isn't enough documentation for installation

It's used for reporting purposes. We can quickly pull in large volumes of records It's a columnar database, so pulling records is easy. This makes it simple to generate reports and analyze data, such as tracking the growth of records. I've seen very few SAP IQ systems in recent years. So people…

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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

"Provides very good integration."

"I like that SAP ASE can match code and the database index to index data in the programming language. There are many other valuable features, such as the table buffer, tuning, and various control agents like dispatcher. SAP ASE can handle many different data types, including views, domains, data elements, structures, objects, and various table types that are most useful in the application. Its modularization technique is also handy."

"It's user-friendly, especially in the logistics field."

"This is a wonderful database that is, in my opinion, underrated. Users are able to get the most out of my experience by taking advantage of its centralized environment."

"They provide easy integration with other systems."

"The actual interface is good."

"It's pretty good at handling a large number of transactions, which is critical for a banking client."

"The most valuable part of the tool stems from the fact that it is a very cost-efficient product compared to the newer technologies because it needs a very small amount of RAM."

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"Columnar storage allows high compression, high load rates and high query performance."

"The column-based technologies (basically all the database for ITP) are used for SAP IQ. It is used as a column-based solution."

"Unbeatable speed and compression with a colummn-structured relational database."

"It is very robust for ad hoc DW queries and its columnar compression is unique and valuable."

"The primary benefit of SAP IQ is its ability to limit the expansion of the costly SAP HANA database, which has limited storage capacity. This necessitates a form of data management that involves moving data from SAP HANA to SAP NLS, which is essentially archiving. This allows us to retain access to the data via a link whenever it is required."

"IQ is a very high-performance and high-transaction database."

"Valuable features for us include the compression, speed, fast response time, and easy object maintenance."

"The initial setup is easy."

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Cons

"Cost-wise, SAP is still expensive compared to other available products."

"I think that the solution needs to be positioned better within the market as it appears as though the Adaptive Server is being left out of the SAP scope."

"There could be some improvements in barcode scanning and RFID access."

"In my opinion, product support is not that great from SAP because they have already declared the end-of-date for SAP ASE. They will be stopping product support."

"The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it."

"Because the solution is customized. we do occasionally face unique bugs. There are always some changes that need to be made here and there."

"User interface could be more user friendly."

"SAP should refine its debugging method, and the process needs to be a little faster. It should use more Pragmas and fewer pseudocomments. I would like if SAP added more features based on advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and voice control. The modularization and if-else techniques could also incorporate the latest technology to code and solve complex problems. The SAP Editor should be more elaborative, and it should allow many more types of statements for all uses."

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"I think the universe should be part of the Sybase IQ tool set."

"The tool gets stuck sometimes."

"The room for improvement would be the marketing of the product, because this product is much better than advertised."

"Multiplex is very problematic. There are consistency problems in the metadata, meaning it is possible to lose metadata consistency. You should make sure you have healthy backups."

"The only negative aspect of IQ is the cost, which can be challenging for companies in Peru."

"The solution works best when combined with other SAP solutions. If the environment has other systems other options might be better."

"The organization who owns the product does not support it well and appears not to be doing significant development for the future."

"Concurrency and functional error messaging."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low."

"Price-wise, the product is worth it since one needs very less infrastructure to use it."

"I rate SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's pricing a six out of ten."

"The only costs after standard licensing fees are for add-ons and upgrades."

"The cost of implementation is about $3,000."

"Negotiate based on the features required."

"Negotiation is very important."

"It's not that costly. So, the pricing is cheap."

"Evaluate all options; check to see if you need expensive add-ons."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

43%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise?

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise?

The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low when you compare it with Microsoft SQL Server. If you compare it with SQL Server, it is pretty low.

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What needs improvement with SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise?

The main thing is it's not getting upgraded to meet today's needs. It's not upgrading at the level of transaction needs. For example, PostgreSQL or Oracle, these are pretty good databases. They can...

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What do you like most about SAP IQ?

The primary benefit of SAP IQ is its ability to limit the expansion of the costly SAP HANA database, which has limited storage capacity. This necessitates a form of data management that involves mo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP IQ?

The cost of implementation is about $3,000. However, the cost is not much compared to the performance benefits.

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What needs improvement with SAP IQ?

The only negative aspect of IQ is the cost, which can be challenging for companies in Peru.

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Comparisons

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Compared 16% of the time

SAP SQL Anywhere vs SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

Compared 10% of the time

Oracle Database vs SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 30% of the time

SAP HANA vs SAP IQ

Compared 14% of the time

SQL Server vs SAP IQ

Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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SAP ASE

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Overview

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a high-performance relational database management system designed for mission-critical, data-intensive environments. It provides a centralized environment for storing and managing data, with the ability to handle a wide range of data types and a modularization technique allowing easy customization.

SAP ASE is particularly valuable for financial operations, as it offers integrated financial features. The solution also offers various control agents and the ability to match code and database index. SAP ASE has improved daily data collection and program functionality for many organizations.

SAP® IQ software delivers speed and power for extreme-scale enterprise data warehousing and analytics. Its column-oriented, grid-based massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture and patented data compression and indexing technologies enable companies to exploit the value of huge amounts of data at the speed of business.

Sample Customers

City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International (ARI), Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba (Grupo Neoenergia), RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association - NBA, TALLY

ASR Group, Citrix, State of Indiana, PocketCard Co. Ltd.

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