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As of June 2025, the mindshare of Vertica in the Data Warehouse category stands at 7.9%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Retailer
4%
Insurance Company
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Educational Organization
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Legal Firm
2%
Government
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Construction Company
2%
Pharma/Biotech Company
2%
Non Profit
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Renewables & Environment Company
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T Venkatesh - PeerSpot user
Deputy Manager at ICICIBANK Ltd
Verified user of Vertica
Aug 18, 2024
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types

Pros

"The initial setup was straightforward. "

Cons

"The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases. "
PeerSpot user
Senior Data Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Vertica
Jun 30, 2024
Offers columnar storage and swapped partition features with impressive stability

Pros

"The solution was executed quite quickly due to its columnar storage underground, which is the most valuable feature of our company"

Cons

"In our company, we have faced difficulties in scaling the solution for certain use cases."
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Sima Alexandru - PeerSpot user
Support Specialis at Orion Innovation Romania
Verified user of Vertica
Nov 16, 2023
A user-friendly tool that needs to improve its documentation part

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase is extremely simple."

Cons

"The documentation of Vertica is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required."
ERICK RAMIREZ - PeerSpot user
Team Lead Solutions Architect at IMEXPERTS DO BRASIL
Verified user of Vertica
Jun 28, 2024
Allows for a large amount of data to be stored with minimal physical space

Pros

"Vertica uses advanced Azure technologies to compress raw data using indexing, allowing a large amount of data to be stored with minimal physical space. Advanced algorithms are employed in data compression."

Cons

"Pricing could be more competitive."
Marko Stajcer - PeerSpot user
Delivery director at Poslovna Inteligencija
Verified user of Vertica
Apr 25, 2024
Used for different business analytics, but its native cloud support could be improved

Pros

"Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability."

Cons

"Vertica's native cloud support could be improved, and its installation could be made easier."
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Staff Database Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Vertica
Nov 1, 2022
High performance database, low maintenance, and simple setup

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Vertica is the unmatchable database performance."

Cons

"Vertica can improve automation and documentation. Additionally, the solution can be simplified."
PeerSpot user
Senior Technology Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Vertica
Jul 20, 2022
Great performance, stable and easy to use database

Pros

"The most valuable feature is Vertica's performance and the ease of using the database."

Cons

"We faced some challenges when trying to use the temporary tables feature."
PeerSpot user
Pathways Operations Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Vertica
Mar 26, 2023
Product version discussed: 9
Reliable and feature-rich, with optimization techniques to fine-tune queries for faster report generation

Pros

"I appreciate the flexibility offered by Vertica's projections. It allows for modifying the primary projection without altering the tables, which helps to optimize queries without the need to modify the underlying data. "

Cons

"In my opinion, Vertica's documentation could be improved. Currently, there is not enough documentation available to gain a comprehensive understanding of the platform."