IBM Netezza Performance Server vs SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse comparison

IBM and SAP are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.0, while SAP is ranked #16 with an average rating of 9.0. IBM holds a 4.7% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to SAP’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

IBM Netezza Performance Server and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse compete in data warehousing and analytics. Based on the data, SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse offers superior features for comprehensive analytics and integration, making it appealing despite a higher price point.

Features: IBM Netezza Performance Server is noted for its data analytics performance, scalability, and efficient data processing speeds, ideal for performance-oriented organizations. It supports high-speed parallel processing with its SPU architecture making queries run rapidly. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse excels in robust analytics, extensive integration capabilities, and advanced reporting functions, offering a feature-rich platform for businesses seeking comprehensive data handling solutions.

Room for Improvement: IBM Netezza Performance Server could enhance its integration capabilities and offer more advanced reporting features. The user interface might be made more user-friendly for broader accessibility. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse may streamline its deployment process and reduce operational complexity to facilitate easier adoption. Additionally, it could work on lowering the upfront costs to widen its market appeal.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Netezza Performance Server is recognized for its straightforward deployment model and reliable support services, focusing on rapid problem resolution. In contrast, SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse might be more challenging to deploy but compensates with comprehensive integration support and a consultation-driven customer service approach once operational.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Netezza Performance Server generally offers a lower setup cost, focusing on delivering ROI through efficiency and cost control. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, although associated with higher initial costs, is valued for its long-term ROI through enhanced capabilities and deep insights, appealing to those seeking extensive analytical outputs and willing to invest upfront for future gains.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Netezza Performance Server

Ranking in Data Warehouse

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP NetWeaver Business Ware...

Ranking in Data Warehouse

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Netezza Performance Server is 4.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Shiv Subramaniam Koduvayur

Project Manager at MAF Retail

Parallel data processing streamlines operations while cost and cloud integration challenge adoption

The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only available in AWS, and in the Middle East, it is not well-developed in the Azure environment. For the cost to be reduced, it should match competitors. Many features need to be incorporated on the cloud.

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Gebrehiwot Tesfay Gebreslassie

Business Intelligence Senior Developer II at Ethiopian Airlines

Data modeling is a valuable feature but there are some issues with scalability

We are an airline and use the system for data modeling and data warehousing, and we implement it for time performance and feedback analysis. I'm the business intelligence senior developer and we are customers of SAP. The data modeling is very valuable for us. There are performance issues in…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Parallel data processing is a significant feature for me."

"The performance is most important to me, and it helps our ability to make business decisions quickly."

"We are able to execute very complex queries. Over 90 percent of our query executions are one second or less. We do millions of queries everyday."

"The most valuable features of the IBM Netezza Performance Server are the NPS server because of the reduced maintenance and overall good performance."

"Distribution concurrency control."

"The benefit is really because of the additional speed that we have and, truth be told, the more updated ETL processes and the revamped scheduler in general."

"The underlying hardware that IBM provides with this appliance is made for a specific purpose, to serve performance on a large amount of data, and to do analytics as well. It is faster, when you compare it to any other product."

"The data governance prospect... from what I've seen, that is a really powerful tool as well, to help with data lineage and keeping track of that."

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"It provides us with proof of data, we can centralize all of the information, check it, and then provide the information to our users."

"Transformation is a valuable feature of SAP NetWeaver. I can transform the data as per my needs or my client's needs. For example, flat tables can be transformed with respect to our requirements to combine multiple modules into one single table, and we can derive analytics."

"The security and audit procedures are the most valuable features."

"A robust and efficient product."

"It's an excellent over-all tool for managers to analyze their business."

"It is a robust system."

"Data modeling is a valuable feature."

Cons

"In terms of features that I would like to see, one is the ability to actually scale out an architecture. Right now, if you buy one, it's fixed. There is no scale-up availability at all."

"Oracle Exadata's security features, like TDE encryption, are missing in IBM Netezza Performance Server."

"We are not able to scale. The only way to scale is to get another appliance, but we have a customers who would need us to hydrate the data between the two appliances, and Netezza does not do that."

"LIke Teradata, we can’t add a node/SPU to the existing appliance."

"The scalability is not as expected. The capacity in the black box is not enough."

"The product cost is high compared to others in the market, and this cost has become unbearable for me."

"The only issue is that it's not expandable."

"IBM Netezza Performance Server could improve its interface, support for big data, and APA-based connectivity should be available."

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"There are performance issues in terms of scalability and availability."

"Design and modeling could be simplified."

"It is difficult when your native language is not English. It is difficult for us to explain our issue and also difficult for the technical team to explain a resolution to us."

"The product could provide more features."

"Connectors are complex, and it is difficult to understand or know which connector should be used. For instance, if I want to connect APIs, I will not be able to do it directly. I would have to go to the portal integration to get the data. Therefore, having simplified connectors will make things much easier."

"The program is difficult to learn to use"

"I think more integration with other applications would be perfect."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very expensive. It has a lot CPUs with a lot of components in it. It also has built-in redundancy for resiliency reasons."

"Netezza is a costly solution. It does serve a specific purpose but it's costlier than what's available in the market, if you go to the cloud."

"The solution has a yearly licensing fee, and users have to pay extra for support."

"All SAP products are expensive."

"Pricing is based on the number of user IDs and tyhe user ID works across a suite of products."

"The licensing cost is high for SAP NetWeaver compared to that for other products."

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it_user232068

Senior Data Architect at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 5, 2015

Netezza vs. Teradata

Original published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-i-choose-net Two leading Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architectures for Data Warehousing (DW) are IBM PureData System for Analytics (formerly Netezza) and Teradata. I thought talking about the similarities and differences…

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Netezza Performance Server?

IBM Netezza Performance Server is a cost-effective solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Netezza Performance Server?

The solution has a yearly licensing fee, and users have to pay extra for support.

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What needs improvement with IBM Netezza Performance Server?

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What do you like most about SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse?

It is a robust system.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse?

All SAP products are expensive.

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What needs improvement with SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse?

The product could provide more features. The stability could be improved.

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Comparisons

Oracle Exadata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 17% of the time

Snowflake vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 17% of the time

Teradata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 14% of the time

Oracle Database vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 9% of the time

Amazon Redshift vs IBM Netezza Performance Server

Compared 6% of the time

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Teradata vs SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse

Compared 60% of the time

SAP BW4HANA vs SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse

Compared 40% of the time

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Also Known As

Netezza Performance Server, Netezza

NetWeaver Business Warehouse, NetWeaver BusinessObjects Warehouse

Overview

IBM Netezza appliances are now part of IBM PureSystems - expert integrated systems with built in expertise, integration by design and a simplified user experience. Part of the PureData family, the Netezza appliance is now known as the PureData System for Analytics. It has the same key design tenets of simplicity, speed, scalability and analytics power that was fundamental to Netezza appliances.

IBM

With NetWeaver Business Warehouse, you can quickly Capture, store, and consolidate your vital information with our real-time data warehouse platform. Tightly integrate your warehousing capabilities for a single version of the truth, decision-ready business intelligence, and accelerated operations.

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Sample Customers

Seattle Childrens Hospital, Carphone Warehouse, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Battelle, Start Today Co. Ltd., Kelley Blue Book, Trident Marketing, Elisa Corporation, Catalina Marketing, iBasis, Barnes & Noble, Qualcomm, MediaMath, Acxiom, iBasis, Foxwoods

EMC Corporation, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Magazine zum Globus (Migros Group)

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