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Apache HBase vs OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache HBase
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (10th)
OpenText Analytics Database...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (7th), Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

Ephrem Sisay - PeerSpot reviewer
In-memory processing and integration capabilities have optimized query performance
Apache HBase could be improved by optimizing the integration with Apache Phoenix; sometimes the abstraction and lookup jobs lead to issues when there are too many requests. Resource optimization isn't always as successful as it should be, which can cause some query and lookup jobs to fail. For instance, during eligibility checks for credit, if there are many requests on the database, it might fail, and after such a failure, it doesn't allow us to run queries from the moment they stop. If there could be optimization to require less resource usage and allow those jobs and queries to pick up from where they stopped, that would be a great addition to the tool.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable part is the column family structure."
"The best features of Apache HBase include being embedded, making it very fast; when it's linking, it operates with virtually no delay, and all of the queries are very fast too due to some internal optimization which makes it very sufficient and efficient."
"The in-memory processing lets us optimize our queries and helps us run concurrent queries and other jobs such as the lookup jobs we always use Apache HBase for."
"The in-memory processing lets us optimize our queries and helps us run concurrent queries and other jobs such as the lookup jobs we always use Apache HBase for."
"Apache HBase is a database used for data storage."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Vertica is the unmatchable database performance."
"The solution has great capabilities. The tool that instructs the internal database forward is easy to use and is very powerful."
"Eighty percent of the ETL operations have improved since implementing this solution."
"I like the projection feature, which increases query performance."
"It maximizes cloud economics with Eon Mode by scaling cluster size to meet variable workload demands."
"Its analytics has enabled Pythian's clients to get the business insights as quick as they wanted. Its lower maintenance has also improved the ROI."
"DBAs don’t need to add a partition every month/quarter like with other DBs."
 

Cons

"We've seen performance issues."
"Apache HBase could be improved by optimizing the integration with Apache Phoenix; sometimes the abstraction and lookup jobs lead to issues when there are too many requests."
"Apache HBase could be improved by optimizing the integration with Apache Phoenix; sometimes the abstraction and lookup jobs lead to issues when there are too many requests."
"I don't like using Apache HBase to store huge amounts of data because of many performance issues."
"The setup of Apache HBase needs a lot of time, and the linkage is not the program itself, but the activation and connecting to the NYPD engine always takes considerable time."
"Monitoring tools need to be lightweight. They should not take up heavy resources of the main server."
"When it is about to reach the maximum storage capacity, it becomes slow."
"Vertica seems to scale well, except for one use case where you are on a multi-node cluster. For example, if you had a nine-node cluster, one node goes down, then the eight nodes don't scale, because the absence of the node is very apparent, which is a problem. If you have nine nodes or multiple nodes, the whole idea is that if one of those nodes goes down, then you should not see an impact on the system if you have enough capacity. Even though we have enough capacity, you can still see the impact of the one node going down."
"I would personally like to see extended developer tooling suited to Vertica – think published PowerDesigner SQL dialect support."
"I have found that coding support could be simplified."
"Some of our small to medium-sized customers would like to see containerization and flexibility from the deployment standpoint."
"It needs integration with multiple clouds."
"They could improve the integration and some of the features in the cloud version."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is free and we pay for the storage."
"It's difficult today to compete with open-source solutions. In these areas, there is a lot of competition and the price of this solution is a bit pricy."
"It's free up to three nodes and 1TB, and then get in contact with their sales guys."
"The pricing could improve, it is a little expensive."
"I am aware that we have licensed it, but I have no knowledge of its cost."
"I think it's starting to get a little expensive. Open source products are starting to get more robust, so I think that's something that they need to start looking at in terms of licensing."
"Work with a vendor, if possible, and take advantage of more aggressive discounts at mid-fiscal year (April) and fiscal year-end (October).​"
"It is fast to purchase through the AWS Marketplace."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache HBase?
Apache HBase is a database used for data storage.
What needs improvement with Apache HBase?
Apache HBase could be improved by optimizing the integration with Apache Phoenix; sometimes the abstraction and lookup jobs lead to issues when there are too many requests. Resource optimization is...
What advice do you have for others considering Apache HBase?
I'm working for a corporate that uses Apache HBase for their Big Data platform and I'm a Big Data engineer there. We're using a version of Apache HBase that is compatible with the other Big Data to...
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.
 

Also Known As

HBase
Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
 

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Sample Customers

Bloomberg, Wells Fargo, Apple, Capital One, NVIDIA
Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
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