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Kovair Data Lake vs Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Kovair Data Lake
Ranking in Data Warehouse
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Parallel Data War...
Ranking in Data Warehouse
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Kovair Data Lake is 1.3%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is 1.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse1.7%
Kovair Data Lake1.3%
Other97.0%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

LuizKazan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Solutions at Embratel
Ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class
The deployment process is very fast. We have prepared the product to be easily installed, and we have had successful cases where it could be implemented in less than a few weeks. Moreover, Around three or four people in a call center are involved in maintaining the solution. We have a project manager, a service manager, and at least two or three system analysts who handle the maintenance. If there are any issues, we can open a support ticket for them to address.
HassanFatemi - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Smart Data-Driven Solutions
Has handled large volumes of data effectively but still needs cost flexibility
There could be improvements on the cost side of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse because it is still considered to be quite expensive by a lot of users, and many companies are not interested in solutions with parallel data warehousing due to this expense. Addressing the cost would be the number one area for improvement. Additionally, I have not worked recently with it, so I don't know if this feature already exists, but if it doesn't, having an elastic feature that adjusts the service's power dynamically based on the workload would be beneficial instead of fixing the power at a specific level.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class."
"The tool's most valuable features for us are its combination of formatting, ETL, analytics, and storage capabilities."
"Tools like the BI and SAS are excellent."
"We are able to monitor daily jobs, so if there is anything that needs to be done then we can do it."
"I am very satisfied with the customer service/technical support."
"The solution has been reliable."
"The solution's integration is good."
"The most valuable features are the performance and usability."
"The most valuable feature for me is querying."
"It is not a pricey product compared to other data warehouse solutions."
 

Cons

"Maybe the chat conversation feature could be improved."
"The solution is expensive. For future releases, it would be beneficial if Kovair Data Lake could enhance its ETL and data capabilities."
"More tools to help designers should be included."
"The solution is expensive and has room for improvement."
"SQL installation is pretty tricky. The scalability and customer support also should be improved."
"The product does not have all of the features that the native products have."
"It could be made more user-friendly for business users which would increase the user base."
"The feature updates on the on-premise solution come very slowly, and it would be great if they came faster."
"This solution would be improved with an option for in-memory data analysis."
"Some compatibility issues occur during deployment, so we need to build the product from scratch for some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"All the features that we use do not require any additional subscription or yearly fees."
"Microsoft has an agreement with the government in our country, so our customers get their licensing costs from the Ministry. Whenever we work with any government, company, or government institute, which is mainly what we are doing, that license comes directly from the Ministry of Technology and Information."
"The solution's pricing is fairly decent for organizations with huge data sizes."
"They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments."
"I think the program is well-priced compared to the other offerings that are out in the market."
"The tool could be expensive if we need to manage a lot of data."
"Technical support is an additional fee and is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Insurance Company
13%
University
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise22
 

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Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse provides good firewall processing in terms of response time.
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There could be improvements on the cost side of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse because it is still considered to be quite expensive by a lot of users, and many companies are not interested in so...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft PDW, SQL Server Data Warehouse, Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse, MS Parallel Data Warehouse
 

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Sample Customers

HSBC, NVIDIA, APPLIED MATERIALS, Allscripts, CISCO, Honeywell
Auckland Transport, Erste Bank Group, Urban Software Institute, NJVC, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe
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