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Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse vs TIBCO Live Datamart comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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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

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
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 January 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is 1.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Live Datamart is 1.7%, up from 0.4% 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%
TIBCO Live Datamart1.7%
Other96.6%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Mohsin Pathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President - Solutions, presales & services at Bahwan CyberTek
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

"It is a very stable database."
"It is not a pricey product compared to other data warehouse solutions."
"The interface is very user-friendly."
"I am very satisfied with the customer service/technical support."
"The solution has been reliable."
"The data transmissions between the data models is the most valuable feature."
"The UI is very simple and functional for my clients, most of the clients that use the solution are not experts."
"I'm very pro Microsoft because I think Microsoft products are highly intuitive and are widely used."
"You can create your own rules that include mathematic calculations."
"The solution has a powerful aggregating feature"
 

Cons

"The ETL designing process could be optimized for better efficiency."
"I would like to see better visualization features."
"When there are many users or many expensive queries, it can be very slow."
"They need to incorporate a machine learning engine."
"I would like the tool to support different operating systems."
"SQL installation is pretty tricky. The scalability and customer support also should be improved."
"It needs more compatibility with common BI tools."
"The only issue with the product is that the process is very slow when we have a huge amount of data."
"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."
"All the features that we use do not require any additional subscription or yearly fees."
"Technical support is an additional fee and is expensive."
"The tool could be expensive if we need to manage a lot of data."
"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."
"They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"I think the program is well-priced compared to the other offerings that are out in the market."
"The solution might be considered a bit expensive because it competes with open-source products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Insurance Company
13%
University
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise22
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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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