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DataStax Enterprise vs HPE Data Fabric comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

DataStax Enterprise
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (14th), Vector Databases (16th)
HPE Data Fabric
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

DataStax Enterprise and HPE Data Fabric aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. DataStax Enterprise is designed for NoSQL Databases and holds a mindshare of 2.9%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
HPE Data Fabric, on the other hand, focuses on Hadoop, holds 11.6% mindshare, down 15.3% since last year.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DataStax Enterprise2.9%
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced13.4%
Redis8.7%
Other75.0%
NoSQL Databases
Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Data Fabric11.6%
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop13.8%
Apache Spark12.9%
Other61.7%
Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

Suzanne  Kimono - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Deloitte
Continuous data access has ensured high uptime and has supported real-time transactional processing
The best features DataStax Enterprise offers include scaling, speed of data access, and ease of use for those familiar with traditional SQL. The scaling and speed of data access have benefited my team because the scaling and the speeding of data provide linear scale as well as multi-data centers' real-time replication of data such that we can maintain uptime even with the loss of multiple data centers. It enables us to maintain our uptime, which is very crucial for our clients. DataStax Enterprise has positively impacted my organization by providing the ability to have our services up and running even with a total outage at one of our data centers. There is no need to maintain windows since we can turn off data centers while doing maintenance and then put them back in the rotation and move on. I can share specific outcomes or metrics that show this positive impact, such as improvements in performance of about 60% and a reduction in downtime of about 40 to 45%, which is very great.
Hamid M. Hamid - PeerSpot reviewer
Data architect at Banking Sector
A stable and scalable tool that serves as a great database
The initial setup of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is easy. I am not sure how long it took to deploy HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, but I haven't heard about any disadvantages when it comes to the time taken for the deployment. I remember that one of our company's clients who had purchased the product never mentioned the product's setup phase being complex. One of the drawbacks with HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric stems from the fact that the product's upgrade was not straightforward, and it was a complex process since one of the teams in my company who deals with the tool found the upgrade part to be tough. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. My company has two dedicated staff members to look after the deployment and maintenance phases of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I can share specific outcomes resulting from using DataStax Enterprise as we have been seeing an uptick in user adoption, since the introduction of this, our users have jumped from around 20,000 to 50,000."
"DataStax Enterprise positively impacted my organization by allowing us to contribute to our main feature development in the product and not worry much about these different services."
"I can share specific outcomes or metrics that show this positive impact, such as improvements in performance of about 60% and a reduction in downtime of about 40 to 45%, which is very great."
"DataStax Enterprise has positively impacted my organization as we are now an e-commerce website that has never faced downtime, which helps our business to boom and significantly enhances our customer experience."
"Some of the positive outcomes I see are that system stability improved a lot, there is no single point of failure, so downtime is reduced significantly, and the system stays up even when we face issues in a node."
"My first choice is MapR, as it is more adaptable to different contexts, and it could be customized in some way to fit the different needs, and this is my first choice and my first advice to people who ask me about this particular platform."
"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric can be accessed from any namespace globally as you would access it from a machine using an NFS."
"This product enabled us opening up endless possibilities in data analytics, IOE/IOT, and predictive analysis."
"Outside of human error, MapR is probably the most stable of the major releases."
"I like the administration part."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The model creation was very interesting, especially with the libraries provided by the platform."
"I highly recommend MapR."
 

Cons

"If not keeping current with updates, updating from an older major version to a newer major version can be a bit complicated and time-consuming, but DataStax Enterprise support will help us with this."
"There is still room for improvement and DataStax Enterprise can definitely improve their UI."
"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I feel the cost is a bit expensive compared to the open-source implementation of Cassandra, and the initial cluster setup is complex."
"I believe that DataStax Enterprise could be improved by working more on making the OpsCenter user interface more user-friendly, particularly regarding the fonts and overall UI."
"The UI for administration still has a lot of manual work to set up the cluster and get it running."
"It would be nice to have new developments in the Apache space (Spark, Storm, etc.)."
"I'd say we've had issues with pricing."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"Installations and setups are still a bit cryptic and can be improved."
"The interface part, what I'm calling the integration part, could be improved."
"The biggest drawback is that it has vendor locking."
"It'd like to see file system auditing, data encryption, and certification of other vendors' tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a need for my company to pay for the licensing costs of the solution."
"The tool's price is cheap and based on a usage basis. The solution's licensing costs are yearly and there are no extra costs."
"HPE is flexible with you if you are an existing customer. They offer different models that might be beneficial for your organization. It all depends on how you negotiate."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
10%
Media Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Construction Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataStax Enterprise?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that the cost is a bit affordable, especially for my organization. However, for smaller organizations working under a tight budget, i...
What needs improvement with DataStax Enterprise?
I believe that DataStax Enterprise could be improved by working more on making the OpsCenter user interface more user-friendly, particularly regarding the fonts and overall UI. In addition to the n...
What is your primary use case for DataStax Enterprise?
My main use case for DataStax Enterprise is for search and transactions with a focus on availability. A specific example of how I use DataStax Enterprise for search and transactions with high avail...
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