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We performed a comparison between SAS Data Integration Server and SSIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SAS Data Integration Server vs. SSIS Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The solution is very stable.""The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading.""The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling."

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"The most valuable feature of SSIS is that it can handle real complex transformations.""We like that this solution includes a developer edition, free of charge, to allow for training.""We can connect with multiple data sources easily using an external connector in SSIS.""It is easy to set up. The deployment is also very quick.""With this solution, there is the potential to expand, so that you can immediately write code onto the SQL server.""It's something I needed for bulk imports. I'm not a big fan of it, but I haven't seen anything better.""It is also easy to learn and user-friendly. Microsoft is also good in terms of technical support. They have built a large community all over the world.""The most important features are it works well and provides self-service BI."

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Cons
"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible.""The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex.""So I would like to see improved integration with other software."

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"The creation of the measure in the DAC's model could be improved.""The performance of SSIS could improve when comparing it to Oracle Database.""We'd like them to develop data exploration more.""Performance could be better.""SSIS is stable, but extensive ETL data processing can have some performance issues.""Sometimes when we want to publish to other types of databases it's not easy to publish to those databases. For example, the Jet Database Engine. Before the SSIS supported Jet Database Engine but nowadays it doesn't support the Jet Database Engine. We connect to many databases such as Access database, SparkPros databases and the other types of databases using Jet Database Engines now and SSIS now doesn't seem to support it in our databases.""This solution needs full support for real-time processing.""We have issues with SSIS connectors while extracting data from Excel sources."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This solution has provided an inexpensive tool, and it is easy to find experienced developers."
  • "My advice is to look at what your configuration will be because most companies have their own deals with Microsoft."
  • "This solution is included with the MSSQL server package."
  • "It would be beneficial if the solution had a less costly cloud offering."
  • "Based on my experience and understanding, Talend comes out to be a little bit expensive as compared to SSIS. The average cost of having Talend with Talend Management Console is around 72K per region, which is much higher than SSIS. SSIS works very well with Microsoft technologies, and if you have Microsoft technologies, it is not really expensive to have SSIS. If you have SQL Server, SSIS is free."
  • "We have an enterprise license for this solution."
  • "It comes bundled with other solutions, which makes it difficult to get the price on the specific product."
  • "All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."
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    Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations There are many third-party vendors offering ETL solutions, but two of the most popular are PowerCenter Informatica and Microsoft SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services). Each technology has its advantages but there are also similarities on how they carry out the extract-transform-load processes and only differ in terminologies. If you’re in the process of choosing ETL tools and PowerCenter Informatica and Microsoft SSIS made it to your shortlist, here is a short comparative discussion detailing the differences between the two, as well as their benefits. Package Configuration Most enterprise data integration projects would require the capacity to develop a solution in one platform and test and deploy it in a separate environment without having to manually change the established workflow. In order to achieve this seamless movement between two environments, your ETL technology should allow the dynamic update of the project’s properties using the content or a parameter file or configuration. Both Informatica and SSIS support this functionality using different methodologies. In Informatica, every session can have more than one source and one or more destination connections. There are… Read more →
    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling.
    Top Answer:I don't handle the cost and budget part. From the tool's perspective, I can say that it is an amazing product.
    Top Answer:Visualization is an area with a few shortcomings in the product. Some new and amazing visualization capabilities have been added to the product, but I haven't used them enough to be able to comment on… more »
    Top Answer:SSIS PowerPack is a group of drag and drop connectors for Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, commonly called SSIS. The collection helps organizations boost productivity with code-free… more »
    Top Answer:The product's deployment phase is easy.
    Top Answer:If you don't want to pay a lot of money, you can go for SSIS, as its open-source version is available. When it comes to licensing, SSIS can be expensive.
    Ranking
    32nd
    out of 103 in Data Integration
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    8.0
    2nd
    out of 103 in Data Integration
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    33
    Average Words per Review
    485
    Rating
    7.8
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    Also Known As
    SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server
    SQL Server Integration Services
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    Overview
    SAS Data Integration Server is a powerful, configurable and comprehensive solution that can meet a wide variety of data integration requirements, from small tactical projects to strategic business initiatives. It can access virtually all data sources, support data warehousing, migration, synchronization, federation and provisioning initiatives. It can support both batch-oriented and real-time master data management solutions. It can create reusable data integration services in support of service-oriented architectures and data governance and extract, cleanse, transform, conform, aggregate, load and manage data.

    SSIS is a versatile tool for data integration tasks like ETL processes, data migration, and real-time data processing. Users appreciate its ease of use, data transformation tools, scheduling capabilities, and extensive connectivity options. It enhances productivity and efficiency within organizations by streamlining data-related processes and improving data quality and consistency.

    Sample Customers
    Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance
    1. Amazon.com 2. Bank of America 3. Capital One 4. Coca-Cola 5. Dell 6. E*TRADE 7. FedEx 8. Ford Motor Company 9. Google 10. Home Depot 11. IBM 12. Intel 13. JPMorgan Chase 14. Kraft Foods 15. Lockheed Martin 16. McDonald's 17. Microsoft 18. Morgan Stanley 19. Nike 20. Oracle 21. PepsiCo 22. Procter & Gamble 23. Prudential Financial 24. RBC Capital Markets 25. SAP 26. Siemens 27. Sony 28. Toyota 29. UnitedHealth Group 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Wells Fargo
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Insurance Company6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government7%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    SAS Data Integration Server vs. SSIS
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SAS Data Integration Server vs. SSIS and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    SAS Data Integration Server is ranked 32nd in Data Integration with 3 reviews while SSIS is ranked 2nd in Data Integration with 69 reviews. SAS Data Integration Server is rated 7.4, while SSIS is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of SAS Data Integration Server writes "A stable and scalable tool with data handling capabilities and an amazing technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SSIS writes "Maintaining the solution and contacting its support team is easy". SAS Data Integration Server is most compared with Palantir Foundry, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue and AWS Database Migration Service, whereas SSIS is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Talend Open Studio, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) and AWS Glue. See our SAS Data Integration Server vs. SSIS report.

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