Actian Ingres vs BigQuery comparison

Actian and Google are both solutions in the Cloud Data Warehouse category. Additionally, 100% of Actian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Google users who would recommend it.

Actian Ingres

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We performed a comparison between Actian Ingres and BigQuery based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Actian Ingres

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (26th), Data Warehouse (17th)

BigQuery

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Warehouse (3rd)

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GustavHoltzhausen

Sr Sales Engineer at HCLSoftware

Reliable performance enhances operations with good technical support

We run the entire IRS system, the income system, and the tax system. We also manage the entire Absa banking system in Africa. There's a lot of database applications, similar to those used in banks and the IRS The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance. Our system is used…

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Luís Silva

Chief Technical Lead at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

Handles large data sets efficiently and offers flexible data management capabilities

The features I find most valuable in this solution are the ability to run and handle large data sets in a very efficient way with multiple types of data, relational as SQL data. It is kind of difficult to explain, but structured data and the ability to handle large data sets are key features. The data integration capabilities in BigQuery were, in fact, an issue at the beginning. There are two types of integrations. As long as integration is within Google, it is pretty simple. When you start to try to connect external clients to that data, it becomes more complex. It is not related to BigQuery, it is related to Google security model, which is not easy to manage. I would not call it an integration issue of BigQuery, I would call it an integration issue of Google security model.

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

Pros

"The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance."

"The deployment of our solution across a number of servers using Ingres .NET has meant that we can protect the database server behind a highly secure firewall and deploy the front end solutions on a normal web server."

"It's pretty stable. It's fast, and it is able to go through large quantities of data pretty quickly."

"The product is serverless. We only need to write SQL queries to analyze the data. We need to pay based on the number of queries. The retrieval time is very less. Even if you write large queries, the tool is able to bring back data in a few seconds."

"The feature called calibrating the capacity is valuable."

"The most valuable aspect of BigQuery is its ability to handle high data workloads without causing friction with our online systems."

"This solution is highly scalable."

"It's straightforward to set up."

"The most valuable features of this solution, in my opinion, are speed and performance, as well as cost-effectiveness."

"BigQuery has a very nice interface that you can easily learn if you know SQL."

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Cons

"The ability to reset the log file without stopping the DBMS would be helpful for us."

"The seamless integration is a bit of an issue."

"For greater flexibility and ease of use, it would be beneficial if BigQuery offered more third-party add-ons and connectors, particularly for databases that don't have built-in integration options."

"When I execute a query, the dashboard doesn't always present the output seamlessly. Troubleshooting requires opening each pipeline individually, which is time-consuming."

"We would like to be able to calibrate the solution to run on top of a raw file."

"They could enhance the platform's user accessibility."

"There are some limitations in the query latency compared to what it was three years ago."

"The primary hurdle in this migration lies in the initial phase of moving substantial volumes of data to cloud-based platforms."

"There is a limitation when copying data directly from BigQuery; it only supports up to ten MB when copying data to the clipboard."

"The solution should reduce its pricing."

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"The solution is pretty affordable and quite cheap in comparison to PDP or Cloudera."

"The price is a bit high but the technology is worth it."

"I have tried my own setup using my Gmail ID, and I think it had a $300 limit for free for a new user. That's what Google is offering, and we can register and create a project."

"The solution's pricing is cheaper compared to other solutions."

"Price-wise, I think that is very reasonable."

"The tool has competitive pricing."

"BigQuery pricing can increase quickly. It's a high-priced solution."

"BigQuery is inexpensive."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

22%

Insurance Company

University

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Actian Ingres?

The seamless integration is a bit of an issue. I would like to see more direct connectors and stuff like SQLAlchemy. It's there but isn't available as a standard, so it involves going to GitHub to ...

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What is your primary use case for Actian Ingres?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Actian Ingres?

Initially, it's a lot less expensive than competitors. Price performance has always been a priority, ensuring we remain competitive in the market.

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What do you like most about BigQuery?

The initial setup process is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigQuery?

I believe the cost of BigQuery is competitive versus the alternatives in the market, but it can become expensive if the tool is not used properly. It is on a per-consumption basis, the billing, so ...

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What needs improvement with BigQuery?

I have not used BigQuery for AI and machine learning projects myself. I know how to use it, and I can see where it would be useful, but so far, in my projects, I have not included a BigQuery compon...

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Also Known As

Ingres, Ingres 2006

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Overview

Actian’s Ingres is a leading, enterprise-grade database management system designed to reduce IT costs and time-to-value, while delivering the strength and features expected from an enterprise-class database. Ingres 10.2 is the latest version of the database, containing enhancements that will make it easier to internationalize customer applications. Along with improved performance and reduced configuration overhead, users can take their first steps into big data analytics with the new Window functions.

Actian

BigQuery is an enterprise data warehouse that solves this problem by enabling super-fast SQL queries using the processing power of Google's infrastructure. ... You can control access to both the project and your data based on your business needs, such as giving others the ability to view or query your data.

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