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Azure Data Factory vs Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (4th), Cloud Data Warehouse (5th)
Oracle Data Integrator Clou...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Integration and Access solutions, they serve different purposes. Azure Data Factory is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 2.4%, down 9.2% compared to last year.
Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Data Integration, holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Data Factory2.4%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.5%
SSIS3.5%
Other90.6%
Data Integration
Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service1.2%
AWS Glue8.2%
AWS Database Migration Service6.7%
Other83.9%
Cloud Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

KandaswamyMuthukrishnan - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integrates diverse data sources and streamlines ETL processes effectively
Regarding potential areas of improvement for Azure Data Factory, there is a need for better data transformation, especially since many people are now depending on DataBricks more for connectivity and data integration. Azure Data Factory should consider how to enhance integration or filtering for more transformations, such as integrating with Spark clusters. I am satisfied with Azure Data Factory so far, but I suggest integrating some AI functionality to analyze data during the transition itself, providing insights such as null records, common records, and duplicates without running a separate pipeline or job. The monitoring tools in Azure Data Factory are helpful for optimizing data pipelines; while the current feature is adequate, they can improve by creating a live dashboard to see the online process, including how much percentage has been completed, which will be very helpful for people who are monitoring the pipeline.
AD
Senior Solution Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
A well-established product that meets all our specifications in terms of usability
In the initial stage when we went with Data Integrator Cloud Service it was primarily the nativity factor that was key for us. Having a single vendor supporting the entire suite of applications, and the ability to configure activities and direct integration with various other Oracle products, were the main attractive features within ODI. This is a well-established product that's good to have if you hold an Oracle suite of applications. It meets all our specifications in terms of usability.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The trigger scheduling options are decently robust."
"From my experience so far, the best feature is the ability to copy data to any environment."
"Data Factory lets us consolidate those steps into a single pipeline."
"If you have Azure as a cloud service and you want to perform ETL then Azure Data Factory is a product that I can recommend."
"Powerful but easy-to-use and intuitive."
"I think it makes it very easy to understand what data flow is and so on. You can leverage the user interface to do the different data flows, and it's great. I like it a lot."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Data Factory is the core features that help you through the whole Azure pipeline or value chain."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and the readily available adapters for connecting with various sources."
"This is a well-established product that's good to have if you hold an Oracle suite of applications."
"Oracle integration cloud has got the adapters for all their products, which makes integration faster."
"It's on the cloud, so it's scalable and quite easy to work with."
"The solution is easy to manage and offers good integration. You can run all the tasks one by one which is really helpful, and pick the day and time to do so."
"Oracle Data Integrator helps us build tables and data marts and allows us to schedule them daily, for nearly real-time data warehousing."
"Oracle integration cloud has got the adapters for all their products, which makes the integration a little faster and makes it easier to implement the integration quickly."
"Having a single vendor supporting the entire suite of applications."
"The most valuable thing to me is its simplicity. A person with zero knowledge can also develop the integration without having extensive technology knowledgebase. They can also work on creating their own integration."
 

Cons

"A room for improvement in Azure Data Factory is its speed. Parallelization also needs improvement."
"When we initiated the cluster, it took some time to start the process."
"There is no built-in pipeline exit activity when encountering an error."
"If the user interface was more user friendly and there was better error feedback, it would be helpful."
"The support and the documentation can be improved."
"Customer service is not satisfactory. Third-party personnel handle support and rely on a knowledge repository."
"While it has a range of connectors for various systems, such as ERP systems, the support for these connectors can be lacking."
"There is room for improvement primarily in its streaming capabilities. For structured streaming and machine learning model implementation within an ETL process, it lags behind tools like Informatica."
"It can be made much easier for users. They should be allowed to easily monitor the data extraction and flow, allowing them to observe real-time data flow within the software, making the process straightforward."
"Licensing costs for this Oracle solution are expensive. ODI forms an integral part of the overall PaaS solution and becomes a kind of backbone for that particular service, which is painful because from a PaaS perspective, the licensing costs just shoot off the roof."
"It's lacking a lot of mapping features that Oracle OSB and SOA have. It needs to evolve a lot."
"The solution could be improved when it comes to bulk uploading; there are problems with it when you hit the upper limit."
"I've found technical support not very effective. They should work to improve their services."
"The pricing could be more competitive."
"I've found technical support not very effective. They should work to improve their services."
"It's lacking a lot of mapping features that Oracle OSB and SOA have. It needs to evolve a lot."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay for what you consume."
"The solution's fees are based on a pay-per-minute use plus the amount of data required to process."
"I am aware of the pricing of Azure Data Factory, but I prefer not to disclose specific details."
"I don't see a cost; it appears to be included in general support."
"The solution's pricing is competitive."
"In terms of licensing costs, we pay somewhere around S14,000 USD per month. There are some additional costs. For example, we would have to subscribe to some additional computing and for elasticity, but they are minimal."
"Product is priced at the market standard."
"The solution is cheap."
"The price is competitive compared to Boomi which is much higher."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise57
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
 

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Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa
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