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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
6.7
Number of Reviews
96
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 2.3%, down 8.1% compared to last year.
Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Data Integration, holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Data Factory2.3%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.7%
SSIS3.6%
Other90.4%
Data Integration
Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Data Integrator Cloud Service1.2%
AWS Glue7.6%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)6.7%
Other84.5%
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 solution is okay."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it allows more data between on-premises and cloud solutions."
"Powerful but easy-to-use and intuitive."
"I value the integration capabilities with other platforms and software in Azure Data Factory the most."
"I find the most valuable feature in Azure Data Factory to be its ability to handle large datasets."
"Azure Data Factory is a good tool."
"One advantage of Azure Data Factory is that it's fast, unlike SSIS and other on-premise tools. It's also very convenient because it has multiple connectors. The availability of native connectors allows you to connect to several resources to analyze data streams."
"The most valuable part of this product is the ease of use, as it is easy to use and rather intuitive, and because it is easy to use, you can do things with it easily, making your work easier and therefore more valuable."
"The data is stored in the cloud, making it easy to download data simultaneously into multiple smaller servers, effectively downsizing the process."
"The solution is very stable and it's great once you get it working correctly."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Having a single vendor supporting the entire suite of applications."
"This is a well-established product that's good to have if you hold an Oracle suite of applications."
"Oracle Data Integrator helps us build tables and data marts and allows us to schedule them daily, for nearly real-time data warehousing."
 

Cons

"There is no built-in function for automatically adding notifications concerning the progress or outline of a pipeline run."
"There should be a way that it can do switches, so if at any point in time I want to do some hybrid mode of making any data collections or ingestions, I can just click on a button."
"There are performance issues, particularly with the underlying compute, which should be configurable."
"Azure Data Factory uses many resources and has issues with parallel workflows."
"This solution is currently only useful for basic data movement and file extractions, which we would like to see developed to handle more complex data transformations."
"The stability of Azure as a PaaS could be improved."
"Data Factory would be improved if it were a little more configuration-oriented and not so code-oriented and if it had more automated features."
"A room for improvement in Azure Data Factory is its speed. Parallelization also needs improvement."
"The solution is expensive."
"This is an expensive solution compared to other products on the market."
"I would like to see different cloud adapters or connectors in case of integration. When you have Oracle to Oracle, they are good. They have really good connectors, but if it is a different ERP, like Obsidian, that is where they are faced with problems in OIC."
"It's lacking a lot of mapping features that Oracle OSB and SOA have. It needs to evolve a lot."
"The pricing could be more competitive."
"I've found technical support not very effective. They should work to improve their services."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Data Factory is affordable."
"The price is fair."
"Azure products generally offer competitive pricing, suitable for diverse budget considerations."
"It's not particularly expensive."
"The pricing is pay-as-you-go or reserve instance. Of the two options, reserve instance is much cheaper."
"While I can't specify the actual cost, I believe it is reasonably priced and comparable to similar products."
"The price you pay is determined by how much you use it."
"The cost is based on the amount of data sets that we are ingesting."
"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
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise63
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
 

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