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Tejas Talele - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Secure, reliable, and migrates data well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Teradata is security. It runs on Unix and Linux platforms which provide better security."
  • "Teradata could improve by being less complicated. There are some aspects that are not available on the Unix server and a Unix system is required to access some data, such as in case of an emergency."

What is our primary use case?

The purpose that we are using Teradata for is to migrate data to the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Teradata is security. It runs on Unix and Linux platforms which provide better security.

What needs improvement?

Teradata could improve by being less complicated. There are some aspects that are not available on the Unix server and a Unix system is required to access some data, such as in case of an emergency.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Teradata for approximately one year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Teradata is stable.

I rate the stability of Teradata a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have more than 1,000 people using Teradata in my company.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Teradata.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Teradata is not simple.

What about the implementation team?

We have different teams of approximately 200 people total that are supporting Teradata in many cities and branches.

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

The price of Teradata could be less expensive.

I rate the price of Teradata a seven out of ten.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other vendors before choosing Teradata.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Teradata an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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reviewer1488372 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Manager at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Performs well, handles high data queries, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is great, we are able to query our data in one operation."
  • "I would like to see more integration with many different types of data."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this solution to check and validated our data.

What is most valuable?

The performance is great, we are able to query our data in one operation.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more integration with many different types of data.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one month.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found the solution to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have four users using the solution in my organization and we plan on increasing our usage.

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

The solution requires a license.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Teradata an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Business Development / Senior Business Analyst at Startup team at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
It has increased the speed of reporting
Pros and Cons
  • "It has increased the speed of reporting."
  • "​Their level of technical support is adequate. It could be better.​"
  • "​The initial setup was complex as we had to rewrite a lot of the code.​"

What is our primary use case?

Data mart implementation for the insurance industry.

How has it helped my organization?

  • Increased the speed of reporting
  • More accurate data scientist answers

What is most valuable?

  • Shared-nothing architecture
  • Recoverability

What needs improvement?

  • Cloud implementation
  • User-friendly products

For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not encountered any issues with stability for Teradata solutions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not encountered any issues with scalability for Teradata solutions.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their level of technical support is adequate. It could be better.

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

We previously used Oracle, though not Exadata. We switched for better reporting performance.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex as we had to rewrite a lot of the code.

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

I would advise others to look into migration and setup as a fixed price and incorporate a SaaS option for other Teradata services.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated this product versus Oracle Exadata.

What other advice do I have?

When looking into implementing this product, pricing is the main issue followed by technical expertise.

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Project Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
We now have faster query response times.

What is most valuable?

Throttle

Columnar

How has it helped my organization?

Faster query response time.

What needs improvement?

Concurrency is still a challenge, pricing is still high.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

None.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Yes.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

6/10

Technical Support:

6/10

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

Oracle. We switched because of TD distributed architecture and it is the best product for EDW.

How was the initial setup?

Done by Teradata PS.

What about the implementation team?

Teradata PS.

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it_user692277 - PeerSpot reviewer
Teradata Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
QueryGrid has multiple new features i.e data migration, extraction, tool loading, other utilities.​

What is most valuable?

Stats, QueryGrid Autostats with collecting stats automatically with the threshold values assigned, QueryGrid has multiple new features i.e data migration, extraction, tool loading, other utilities.

How has it helped my organization?

Business, Analytics, Hybrid.

What needs improvement?

It should be compatible and free on CLOUD/ AWS. Currently many DB's on AWS are free , Teradata is also on Amazon Web Services, but its charged and no documentation available to practice those LABS .

For how long have I used the solution?

5 years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

8/10

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

Larger data warehouse / reporting and compatibility to analytics.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

It architects the databases well. Right from data modelling, the correction appliance to be chosen, the queries hitting the system, strategic, tactical etc, and that business knowledge should be easy to understand to end developers.

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it_user685356 - PeerSpot reviewer
Teradata Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Consultant
This solution stands on top for changing business needs and beats other competitors in benchmarking.

What is most valuable?

The optimizer is the most valuable feature for us.

How has it helped my organization?

We are into DWBI (Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence) and Teradata is number one in the market for these solutions. They stood on top even for changing business needs and beat other competitors in benchmarking.

What needs improvement?

The Query Response time needs improving.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for 12 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would rate the technical support at 9/10.

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

We never used a previous solution. In fact we migrated straight to Teradata.

How was the initial setup?

There were a few ups and down with the initial setup but it's only one time during the initial phase.

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

Go for it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

It's already proven so we did not evaluate other industry solutions.

What other advice do I have?

Go for it.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are partners with Teradata.
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Technical Manager at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees
Real User
High transaction processes, as well as the reporting system, need improvement
Pros and Cons
    • "We tried to use case Teradata for a data warehouse system, but we had some problems in relation to the Teradata system, CDC tools, and source databases. We were unable to transfer data from HPE Integrity mainframe to Teradata."
    • "There is a need to improve performance in high transaction processes, as well as the reporting system."

    What is our primary use case?

    We tried to use case Teradata for a data warehouse system, but we had some problems in relation to the Teradata system, CDC tools, and source databases. We were unable to transfer data from HPE Integrity mainframe to Teradata.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It didn't improve the way our organization functions.

    What is most valuable?

    None.

    What needs improvement?

    There is a need to improve performance in high transaction processes, as well as the reporting system.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    Less than one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    No issues with stability.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    No issues with scalability.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I would rate tech support at eight out of 10.

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

    Yes, we already had SAP IQ and were using it. We didn’t switch. We tried but it failed.

    How was the initial setup?

    Very complex.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Teradata two out of 10. At first, support was very good, but during and after they ended their operation in Turkey it was very bad. We had some agreements and they gave us some promises but...

    We bought it three years ago but we couldn't use it in production. We have SAP IQ data warehouse now and I don't have a major problem. I would recommend SAP IQ for data warehouse.

    If you are going to buy Teradata, you have to make a very solid contract with them.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    it_user142503 - PeerSpot reviewer
    SystemAnalyst
    Vendor
    Enables auto-partitioning and indexing, and resource allocation on the fly
    Pros and Cons
    • "Auto-partitioning and indexing, and resource allocation on the fly are key features."
    • "Needs compatibility with more Big Data platforms."

    What is our primary use case?

    Business intelligence and data warehousing solutions for our client.

    What is most valuable?

    Auto-partitioning and indexing, and resource allocation on the fly.

    What needs improvement?

    Compatibility with more Big Data platforms.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    More than five years.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Teradata at eight out of 10. It provides high performance.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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