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VMware Tanzu Data Solutions vs Vertica 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

Vertica
Ranking in Data Warehouse
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Ranking in Data Warehouse
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (7th), Relational Databases Tools (11th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Vertica is 8.6%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 4.1%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges
We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The extensibility and efficiency provided by their C++ SDK."
"The hardware usage and speed has been the most valuable feature of this solution. It is very fast and has saved us a lot of money."
"Its projections and encoding are excellent tools for tuning large volumes."
"The feature I like best is performance. We use Red Tool and Red Job for the data warehouse and reporting. It's perfect. Performance is good, and it can return ad hoc queries very quickly. Of course, it's a cluster, so it's easy to scale."
"It maximizes cloud economics with Eon Mode by scaling cluster size to meet variable workload demands."
"Any novice user can tune vertical queries with minimal training (or no training at all)."
"It has improved my organization's functionality and performance."
"Vertica is a great product because customers can compress and code data. The infrastructure that data warehouse solutions need is a commodity server so that customers don't have to invest in infrastructure."
"Reliability for the messages is key. RabbitMQ ensures your messages are safe. They are not deleted and stuff."
"The most valuable feature for me is that it is open source. The licensing costs are really low and they are transparent."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"It can be configured to be a very fast message broker. I like the stability, the built-in admin tools and plugin architecture."
"It works very well with large database queries."
"The product is not complex."
"Simple and straightforward admin portals: Made it easy for users and worked out excellently for our requirements"
"Companies can scale the solution, so long as they have server room."
 

Cons

"The integration of this solution with ODI could be improved."
"Very bad support, I would rate it two out of 10."
"Monitoring tools need to be lightweight. They should not take up heavy resources of the main server."
"The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases."
"Vertica can improve automation and documentation. Additionally, the solution can be simplified."
"They could improve the integration and some of the features in the cloud version."
"Fact-to-fact joins on multi-billion record tables perform poorly."
"Metadata for database files scale okay, but metadata related to tables/columns/sequences must be stored on all nodes."
"The solution needs improvement on performance."
"This solution struggled with multi-regional synchronization."
"One of the disadvantages, not a disadvantage with the product itself, but overall, is the expertise in the marketplace. It's not easy to find a Greenplum administrator in the market, compared to other products such as Oracle."
"Initial setup is a little complex. It took around two weeks to deploy."
"The initial deployment was a little difficult."
"If you're outside IP address range, the clustering no longer has all the features which is problematic."
"Their implementation is quite tricky. It's not that easy to implement RabbitMQ as a cluster."
"VMware Tanzu Greenplum needs improvement in the memory area and improved methods for quick access to the disc. So, one of the quick goals of Greenplum must work on enhancing access to the disc by adding hints in the database."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing depends on the license model because there are several. It depends on the client, but it's cheaper than other solutions. I think it's cheap for all the functionality and robustness. It's not very expensive to deploy."
"I am aware that we have licensed it, but I have no knowledge of its cost."
"Work with a vendor, if possible, and take advantage of more aggressive discounts at mid-fiscal year (April) and fiscal year-end (October).​"
"The solution is free and we pay for the storage."
"Vertica has a perpetual license, but they are currently trying to convert all those licenses to subscription-based licenses on a yearly basis."
"The price could be cheaper and it is best to negotiate the price."
"The first TB is free and you can use all the Vertica features. After 1TB you have to pay for licensing. The product is worth it, but be aware of this condition, and plan. The compression ratio is explained in the documentation."
"Vertica is an expensive tool."
"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."
"The pricing is okay."
"The pricing for RabbitMQ is reasonable. It is worth the cost."
"The price is pretty good."
"It is an open-source product."
"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."
"are using the open-source version, which can be used free of cost."
"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
16%
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 Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
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

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University
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