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Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs TIBCO Live Datamart comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

Microsoft Parallel Data War...
Ranking in Data Warehouse
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TIBCO Live Datamart
Ranking in Data Warehouse
24th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Live Datamart is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

StevenLai - PeerSpot reviewer
Strong scalable solution with streamlined metadata warehousing
We use it to build our data warehouse and databases, and everything in the back end It helps streamline our metadata warehousing process. As it is our only type of data warehouse and database, it serves as our source, destination, and staging area. This product has many features which are useful…
Mohsin Pathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Standout features are real-time dashboards and powerful aggregation
This product has a powerful aggregating feature which is great. It also has its own APIs. Whenever the data comes in, it can be streamed out anywhere. It's the only solution that provides real-time dashboards. Tableau doesn't have this feature. The three variants of historical data, real-time data and predicted data from Spitfire, give more strength to LiveDatamart without any dependency on other products. The product is easy to set up with very low maintenance required.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It performs very well overall."
"Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse integrates beautifully with other Microsoft ecosystem products."
"It handles high volumes of data very well."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"I am very satisfied with the customer service/technical support."
"The most valuable feature is the business intelligence (BI) part of it."
"Data collection and reporting are valuable features of the solution."
"You can create your own rules that include mathematic calculations."
"The solution has a powerful aggregating feature"
 

Cons

"In the future I would love to see a slightly better automation engine, just for the data integration layer, to make it slightly easier for end-users or junior developers to get involved in incremental updating."
"The reporting for certain types of data needs to be improved."
"It could offer more development across the solution."
"SQL installation is pretty tricky. The scalability and customer support also should be improved."
"Sometimes, the product requires rolling back to its previous version during a software update. This particular area could be enhanced."
"It could be made more user-friendly for business users which would increase the user base."
"If the database is large with a lot of columns then it is difficult to clean the data."
"Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is excellent but very expensive. Working on the pricing could make it a better solution."
"Improvements need to be made on the load balancing side."
"The solution's setup could be quicker and easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is fairly decent for organizations with huge data sizes."
"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."
"They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments."
"Technical support is an additional fee and is expensive."
"All the features that we use do not require any additional subscription or yearly fees."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"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 might be considered a bit expensive because it competes with open-source products."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
30%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Insurance Company
10%
Retailer
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is excellent but very expensive. Working on the pricing could make it a better solution.
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Also Known As

Microsoft PDW, SQL Server Data Warehouse, Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse, MS Parallel Data Warehouse
Streambase, TIBCO LiveView Data Mart
 

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Sample Customers

Auckland Transport, Erste Bank Group, Urban Software Institute, NJVC, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe
Aerospace Corporation, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services, Banco Sabadell, Bolton Borough Council
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