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LeandroSodré - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Governance Analyst at Data Meaning, Inc.
Real User
Top 20
Powerful, features, has the ability to connect to multiple data sources, and the technical support is helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable aspects of this solution are the short time frame in which you can deliver and connect."
  • "The feature that you have to connect on LDAP needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use Denodo to improve data governance and self-service BI.

We had several data environments, one data lake, one data warehouse, and another instance of data in another silo, and we needed to deliver this data to our end users in an organized manner.

It was very, powerful because we could deliver this data in a short time and with some data governance, because you deliver it through a data catalog and you have the data lineage, and you can put there the role level security, column level security, and it was very helpful for us, and the end-user was very happy to have it.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable aspects of this solution are the short time frame in which you can deliver and connect.

I don't have a single feature because I believe the ability to connect disparate data sources is extremely useful. 

You can create a layer over these various data sources and deliver the data to the end user as a single data source. This, I believe, is the most powerful feature in Denodo, because it is data virtualization.

Consuming metadata from pipelines is something that would most likely be interesting. If we could integrate it, for example, with some ODI or some Data Factory, because if you have this, you might be able to take advantage of the work that the tech engineer has already done, and you might be able to turn Denodo into a more powerful solution because it can be used for more than just data virtualization.

What needs improvement?

The feature that you have to connect on LDAP needs improvement.

I am not sure if it's on Denodo's side, but sometimes it is very difficult to connect on LDAP, and you can take advantage of this by using the roles that have already been created there.

I have no complaints about Denodo's features, except perhaps the price.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Denodo for approximately one and a half years.

I no longer use it, but when I did, I started with version 7 and by the end of the semester, I was using version 8.

It was deployed both on-premises and on the Cloud.

In one company, I use on-premise, and when I worked at a consulting firm, I assisted in deploying a cloud environment for our clients.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Denodo is a stable solution.

Version 8 is much more stable than version 7.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Denodo is scalable.

We had approximately 1,000 users.

I no longer work for the same company. However, as a consultant, I always try to bring it to my manager in order to sell it to our clients, because as someone who works with data governance, I believe Denodo is a powerful tool for reducing the time it takes to implement data governance while also providing organized self-service BI.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is great.

I would rate them a five out of five.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we used Dremio, which was the only solution that allowed us to use it for free due to its open-source nature. We tried Dremio, and during the PoC, we didn't try any other tool, but we could see some presentations about Data Virtuality, which is a German company if I'm not mistaken.

How was the initial setup?

It was a pleasant surprise to discover how simple it is to set up this environment.

We have a development team of five to maintain this solution.

What about the implementation team?

When doing the PoC, we did use the consultant.

When we went to production to deploy on our side, we did it ourselves, with Denodo's help, because it was included in our license.

What was our ROI?

Yes, we saw a return on investment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Depending on the size of the client you want to work with, it can be prohibitively expensive at times.

I am not sure how much it costs right now, but we did the PoC to justify purchasing the solution. It was approximately 1 million reais.

What other advice do I have?

I would say that it is critical that you have some business model built, because it will guide you on how to implement the data sets in Denodo because you need to consume several data sources, but you must put them in some way that has some meaning to the business, you must migrate from physical modeling to logical modeling and business modeling. 

I would say you should incorporate these three layers into Denodo. To take advantage of Denodo, you must consider these three layers. Otherwise, you will just put some data there and no one will find it.

I would rate Denodo an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Sara Kaleem - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Science and Business Analytics at Neusol - Global IT services
Real User
Fast working environment, proven stability, with responsive and efficient technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Denodo is very stable."
  • "I would like to see a connectivity option with third-party apps, for example, JDBC, and ODBC drivers. Currently, we need to install it separately from the Denodo side and then connect it."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Denodo as a data integration and management tool. The concept behind Denodo is data virtualization, which makes the retrieval of data available faster. The availability of data in real-time is much faster as compared to directly accessing the data from the web.

What is most valuable?

The virtual layer or Symantec part of it are most valuable. Where all the data sources, which we integrate together, are available on a virtual layer and that makes it faster.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a connectivity option with third-party apps, for example, JDBC, and ODBC drivers. Currently, we need to install it separately from the Denodo side and then connect it. If they provided an option directly in Denodo to connect to these Power BI, and Tableau, Denodo would be even stronger. Microsoft provides SharePoint, and they have this option where you can directly connect to Power BI, and you can directly connect to the visualization tools. If Denodo can do this, then it would be great.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Denodo for over one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Denodo is very stable. I started working with Denodo a year ago, and I have not come across any issues.

How are customer service and support?

The technical team of Denodo is really good. They are very helpful. I had some issues because I was doing my first project, but the Denodo team is cooperative and supportive. They immediately helped me with whatever issue I was facing. I just had to email them, and they responded immediately.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

It is very straightforward and easy. They provide hands-on training and proper documentation. Their knowledge base is detailed and easy to understand and learn.

What about the implementation team?

Both options are available. The Denodo team can directly do it for you, or you can do it from a third party who is experienced in it. It takes one day, less than one day. You just need to know the right requirements from the customer for whom you want to deploy the Denodo platform, how many servers they want, and what type of installation they want. It depends on the customer, but the deployment is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an express edition and an enterprise edition. For customers, obviously, we provide them with the enterprise edition. Students can use the express edition and it is free to download.

What other advice do I have?

I would suggest having basic knowledge about data. For example, what are the different types of data sources? And what is a data warehouse? The fundamentals of data science. The basic knowledge as well as having an understanding of Structured Query Language, because Denodo uses a query language that is called Virtual Query Language, and it is similar to that SQL. I would rate Denodo a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Data Integration Engineer at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Real User
Enhanced data integration and security with good stress testing results
Pros and Cons
  • "The GUI interface allows easy connection of all data sources like API, JSON, or any JDBC source."
  • "I am still waiting for Denodo to support vector databases."

What is our primary use case?

My customers use Denodo for data integration. Before using Denodo, they did not have a platform to control all data sources with one platform. Denodo allows connecting different data sources for analysis and reporting.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Denodo is security, especially the privilege control. Denodo can connect over 150 data sources, making data integration effective. 

The GUI interface allows easy connection of all data sources like API, JSON, or any JDBC source. 

Additionally, the enterprise version has a global security management feature to control privileges by role.

What needs improvement?

I am still waiting for Denodo to support vector databases. Currently, Denodo does not provide a vector database, which my customers build on their own to use AI functionalities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Denodo for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Denodo is stable. It can handle API stress tests effectively.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Denodo is scalable.

How was the initial setup?

As a presales engineer, I do not have direct experience with the initial setup since my role is focused on selling the product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing is case by case, so I cannot provide specific details.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I only work for Denodo. I am not familiar with other solutions.

What other advice do I have?

If customers want to make their data valuable, they must know which data they are using. By using Denodo's data category feature, they can identify and manage valuable data effectively.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Bhanu Pratap Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at Cognizant
Real User
An easy-to-maintain solution with a great ability to transfer data
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to transfer data is very valuable."
  • "We can't scale it to meet digital requirements."

What is our primary use case?

Currently, we're working for one of our industrial resource clients. It is a hospital-based company that does resources and mining worldwide. So we use Denodo to create views for multiple courses so that clients can review them within two seconds.

How has it helped my organization?

We use Denodo to build our views. Before our views relating to GBT ODBC, we sometimes used mosquito bites and XML or flat files.

What is most valuable?

The ability to transfer data is very valuable. It is one of the best when considering other ETL tools and is easy to maintain. Compared to Informatica and Oracle Data Integrator, Denovo is the most convenient.

What needs improvement?

We can't scale it to meet digital requirements.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

It has a very straightforward setup. However, in some cases, it may take some time, depending on the database and variety of data.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Senior BI Developer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real User
Easy to export data as a service or data link to other services
Pros and Cons
  • "Denodo makes it easy to export data as a service or data link to other services."
  • "There have been some issues when you are at a table. Currently, Denodo exports data sets for a tabular model. When you are finished modeling your database or data warehouse they export a link to be used in Tableau. They should support other tools like Power BI."

What is our primary use case?

I am currently a Senior BI Developer. We are partners with Denodo and market to our customers as a solution to migrate data virtually. Customers have an average of 50 users.

Our customers use Denodo to connect to multiple sources and in the retail process.

How has it helped my organization?

Denodo makes it easy to export data as a service or data link to other services. 

What is most valuable?

Denodo is very easy to learn and user-friendly. Data is easily exported and can be used in reports and other programs.

What needs improvement?

There have been some issues when you are at a table. Currently, Denodo exports data sets for a tabular model. When you are finished modeling your database or data warehouse they export a link to be used in Tableau. They should support other tools like Power BI. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Denodo has been very stable.

How are customer service and support?

Denodo's customer service and support are very helpful.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had used ETL tools previously to move data and then export the data. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and not complex. It can be deployed within two or three hours.

What about the implementation team?

We deploy Denodo with our administration team. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Denodo a 7 out of 10 for what they are offering. I recommend Denodo for use because it is easy to use, even for non-technical people who have some knowledge of data tables including Excel.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Provides ease for accessing data in various ways and it will not require data movement
Pros and Cons
  • "Denodo is lightweight in terms of how it leads you to combine your discrete data systems at one spot."
  • "It would be good if the solution provided a much-needed cellular platform."

What is our primary use case?

Denodo is a tool used for data virtualization. Our company provides services to our customers. One of our customers is on the Denodo platform.

What is most valuable?

Denodo is lightweight in terms of how it leads you to combine your discrete data systems in one spot. You are able to logically define and create your desired data set without actually getting your data shifted from the data system like any trivial ETL system does. It will not perform any data movement.

The solution provides ease for accessing data in various ways, including on-demand APIs. Uploading your data on an API will take less than an hour.

Denodo provides a good experience in terms of data visualization. The data on demand is the best feature. I also enjoy the go-to feature for data fabrication, or data mass structure, where data democratization is being sent data for all people at that time.

What needs improvement?

There are a few cosmetic changes that would make Denodo better, including offering holistic governance. It would be beneficial if you could see what inquiries are going around Denodo on the remote system, including who has logged in and which one is using which part of the deviant spaces. 

Denodo has provided several modules with their scheduler that also have room for improvement. 

When thinking about future releases, Denodo should consider their platform availability because our administrator has seen some challenges in this regard. It requires some optimization on the developer side as well. 

Denodo would benefit from having a more user-friendly view. It would be good if the solution provided a much-needed cellular platform.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Denodo for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Denodo is okay. You will encounter some load optimization and performance tuning, so you do need some technicality around your data pack. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is there. With AWS, there is elastic computing that manages scalability.

We currently have over 200 people working on Denodo. This includes our customer's manufacturing organization as well as people from business intelligence and analytics. They consume data directly from Denodo.

How are customer service and support?

Customer service and support with Denodo is quite good. Our concerns are resolved and addressed on time. Overall, I would rate Denodo's technical support a four out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Denodo is straightforward. The time it takes to deploy depends on each scenario. If you are looking for an inspired level of adoption, that will require time to model the data. However, if you are looking to use Denodo on a more simplified basis, deployment will not take longer than a couple of weeks.

Being an architect, I would rate the ease of setup a four and a half out of five.

What was our ROI?

Denodo typically provides a positive ROI within six months.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licenses are available for the solution manager or for one of the components. It is a fixed price license for those that connect. The cost for Denodo is in line with other similar products.

What other advice do I have?

The first comment I have for anyone considering implementing Denodo into their organization would be to ensure they understand that they should not expect ETL from Denodo. ETL is an old concept of data integration, while Denodo is the latest version. 

With Denodo, there is no need to further your ETL workflows. The workflows will be created in parallel, and you will realize how the Denodo implementation is setting it up to replace your ETL flow. You do not need to smooth or attach anything to what is currently running. By working in parallel with what the Denodo system is using, you will be able to copy across your users on Denodo and realize virtualization over your ETL. 

Overall, I would rate Denodo an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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WebFocus BI & Datastage Lead at Accenture
Real User
Plenty extraction option, scalable, but large data reduces performance
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Denodo are the extraction option for adapters, and there are many things for the views, that are cached. Denodo is not storing the data, it looks first to tune the query, and these things are for the agents."
  • "Denodo can improve usage management-related aspects. If you deal with the mini views, it gets stuck. The performance is very slow when we go with a large number of views and high volume."

What is our primary use case?

Denodo can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.

Denodo is used mostly for creating the views and for cache enablement for remote table creations and for pushing the view into the target DBs. The solution can extract data from multiple sources, schedule, create the views, and push them to the target.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Denodo are the extraction option for adapters, and there are many things for the views, that are cached. Denodo is not storing the data, it looks first to tune the query, and these things are for the agents.

What needs improvement?

Denodo can improve usage management-related aspects. If you deal with the mini views, it gets stuck. The performance is very slow when we go with a large number of views and high volume.

In a future release of Denodo, they could add more features, such as remote tables and metadata for views. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Denodo for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Denodo's stability could improve.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Denodo is scalable.

We have approximately 100 people using this solution in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

The support for Denodo has been good from our internal teams and their support.

How was the initial setup?

We are using the CSD pipeline for the deployment of Denodo.

What about the implementation team?

We have 30 to 40 people for the maintenance of Denodo.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Denodo a seven out of ten.

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Data and Analytics Strategist at Climate Action Services Inc.
Real User
Good data catalogs for data anonymization, and the technical support if fantastic
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is Data Catalogs."
  • "The dropdown menus feel antiquated to me, and the administrative portals need improvement."

What is our primary use case?

I am a consultant for an organization.

We are using this solution for data anonymization, and then the particular use case that's of an advantage is the chain of custody of data. That is something that is really critical today, in breaking down that barrier.

Data can remain where it is and still be shared.

How has it helped my organization?

Agility due to personal empowerment of our analytics professionals 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is Data Catalogs.

What I like about them is that there's a breakout, a functional component of other large enterprise systems, which makes it much more usable.

What needs improvement?

The dropdown menus feel antiquated to me, and the administrative portals need improvement.

In the next release, I would like to see a better user experience and the interface needs modernization.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a year and a half.

We are using version 7, but it's 8 now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I haven't had any experience scaling it, but it's certainly a scalable platform.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is fantastic as far as availability and advice. I would give them the highest rating. I have had no trouble getting ahold of them and they have offered a lot of free advice.

They are really good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Net new. 

How was the initial setup?

Because it's an enterprise system, it was both straightforward and complex. There is no such thing as not complex for an enterprise.

It took some months for a POC.

What about the implementation team?

I am the consultant, so I do the strategy and then we hire out the different implementers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't know the actual cost, but it's tens of thousands of dollars per month.

It's an ongoing license similar to a bandwidth license. It's not priced like that, it's priced on a core, but it's a bandwidth license.

The pricing is okay, as it's less costly than other options. They could probably charge more if they wanted to.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

This solution checked all of the boxes so we committed to it for proof of concept.

What other advice do I have?

They're an industry leader for an emergent layer, and they don't sell you everything else associated with it.

There are not very many competitors. 

I would suggest to get on with the proof of concept with it, and then if it doesn't work, you can back away from it with very little pain.

You can scale up and get on with it. 

We have found that all of the competitors have a series of products that would cost a great deal more.

I just became a partner as a consultant. I went through the partner training very recently.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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