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IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs Oracle Integration Cloud Service comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere Information ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (34th), Metadata Management (8th)
Oracle Integration Cloud Se...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Oracle Integration Cloud Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, down 0.9% compared to last year.
Oracle Integration Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), holds 3.1% mindshare, down 6.9% since last year.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM InfoSphere Information Server0.8%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.7%
SSIS3.6%
Other91.9%
Data Integration
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Integration Cloud Service3.1%
Boomi iPaaS6.8%
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform6.5%
Other83.6%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

MI
Senior Data Engineer at Mohammed Mansour Alrumiah
Faced challenges with customer support and documentation but have benefited from reliable data integration over the years
As for utilizing the platform's metadata management feature, I have not worked on that feature yet, but personally, I have done that. To evaluate the effectiveness of IBM InfoSphere Information Server's data integration capabilities, if IBM is providing all the solutions we are using, then it is definitely a helpful thing. Mostly, the other thing is that it is a big area including data governance, data lineage, data management, and metadata, but every customer is not putting that much effort and money on that. They mostly migrate the data, use it, and forget it, but slowly things are changing. I am working in Saudi Arabia, so here also data governance, data management, and those kinds of things are getting attention. Regarding how scalable IBM InfoSphere Information Server is, I need to learn how to tune performance and scalability on the cloud. I am familiar with localized hardware, but on the cloud, I still have to do the work around it. In the beginning, we estimate the load and based on that, we put the hardware, but if there is continuous increase, I believe IBM also faces problems. Scalability needs to be improved because once the demand comes, you should be able to improve it, but for that, documentation on how to add hardware or resources to the software needs to be proper. I do not have much hands-on experience with that.
Kanhaiya Chandra - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Integration workflows have become faster and now simplify complex multi-system projects
Regarding data visibility in Oracle Integration Cloud Service, it raises questions about whether it is easy to work with and easy to use, particularly in the visualization of data in the product. I have not used machine learning features in Oracle Integration Cloud Service at all. I have sometimes explored the analytics tools in Oracle Integration Cloud Service, and I think they were pretty helpful and actually good. As for pricing for the product, with one being high and ten being a low price, I rate it as four, indicating it is on the higher side. I am not sure if my company is a partner with Oracle because we mainly work on the client instances. I would rate this product overall as an eight.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."
"Deploying the solution is straightforward for me."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"This solution has reduced the time it takes for ETL. We took an existing Teradata ETL application from three days to eight minutes."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable."
"Data connections, data partitioning, flexibility, and performance are the most valuable features."
"Reduces the loading and development time for Datawarehouse ETL."
"This solution is extremely flexible and scalable."
"People are able to scale up, learn it quickly, and start delivering."
"Oracle Integration Cloud Service is a really good product and the ROI is very good with it; it lowers development time, and a development cycle that may have taken a year without Oracle Integration Cloud Service can drop down to three or four months with it."
"Oracle Integration Cloud Service is easy to use."
"We will recommend this to all of our clients because it is a feature that Oracle is promoting, and it is working well for us."
"In this instance, the out-of-box integration between Oracle and SAP is really beneficial for us because we have a lot of business events in Oracle Cloud and we need to subscribe to them from within the PaaS."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Integration Cloud Service is its performance."
"My advice to others is if you are looking for integrations with other Oracle solutions, then this is a great choice."
 

Cons

"We have decided to decrease the usage of metadata management because we did not see any significant advantages."
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing."
"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight."
"There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required."
"Unlike other tools, IBM tools do not provide much help from the internet, so additional support should be available."
"Their technical support needs improvement."
"Customer Service: It's poor."
"Heavy use of scratch disk which sometimes leads to failure."
"The product also lacks options for writing code and logic and that's where the flexibility is lacking."
"It works for basic stuff but if you're looking for a turnkey solution, Oracle Integration Cloud would not work."
"Oracle Integration Cloud Service can improve the downloading and uploading of files. I've submitted this issue to the Oracle Idea Labs. The issue is from the front end of Oracle Integration Cloud, we cannot download or upload a file directly or drag and drop it."
"I'd like to see more options regarding error analysis, especially when technical errors occur, which would be great."
"Given that we're already paying for the database enterprise, why should we go and pay again for the PaaS."
"The solution should improve its support."
"The support and resources were lacking — they weren't there."
"The error retrying mechanism could be improved. If an error occurs, it can be retried automatically, it would be helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."
"In the case of Oracle Integration Cloud, costs can be "predictable" as far as the platform and infrastructure are concerned."
"Oracle uses a universal credit model for OCI. Clients commit to an annual budget and can choose which products to use and build during their contract period. Billing is based on consumption - you're only billed for the products you use."
"The solution is less expensive than other products."
"The price is fair."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"Pricing is not on the economic side since it is a tool for enterprise-sized companies."
"The price of Oracle Integration Cloud Service is reasonable to start with, but when you scale it becomes expensive."
"Its pricing is relatively lower than other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
We are using the on-premises version of IBM InfoSphere Information Server, but we feel that all new development is mainly for the cloud. We receive corrections of errors, but we do not see new func...
What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
My usual use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ETL, where we take data from one source to another data warehouse solution.
What advice do you have for others considering IBM InfoSphere Information Server?
We are about to change our platform from IBM AIX to SUSE Linux, as our whole platform is changing, so everyone should change from IBM to SUSE Linux. It would be very difficult for us to have a diff...
What's the difference between Oracle Integration Cloud Service and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?
Oracle Integration Cloud Service has a fairly easy initial setup, and Oracle offers initial support and guidance for those who might find the setup to be challenging. There are complications that c...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Integration Cloud Service?
For the purchase process of the product, we mainly acquire it from the client side by getting a client instance; however, at TCS, we also have our own instance because we have purchased the product...
What needs improvement with Oracle Integration Cloud Service?
In terms of improvement for Oracle Integration Cloud Service, I would like the ability to call a Java function, not JavaScript, as they are already providing JavaScript functions. I am not experien...
 

Also Known As

InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server
Oracle ICS
 

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Sample Customers

Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia
Calix, Avaya, Land Lakes, Leader, PWC, Vale
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