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MySQL vs OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs Teradata comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
MySQL offers cost benefits with open-source use, achieving up to 60% ROI, despite challenges in precise financial calculations.
Sentiment score
6.2
Organizations achieved financial and operational gains with Vertica, reducing costs and processing time while enhancing analytics and performance.
Sentiment score
6.9
Teradata significantly boosts speed, efficiency, and ROI, with studies showing a 427% average ROI over three years.
I have seen a return on investment with MySQL, as it allows us to manage with fewer employees, focusing on business logic rather than database management.
Software Developer at 8 Gallery India
I saved a lot of money because the storage was on a cheaper alternative and was not directly on OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica), but on S3.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The time we used to take with our earlier databases has reduced to one-tenth of what was there earlier, which is a positive outcome that can be converted to financial metrics in terms of return on investment.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
At least fifteen to twenty percent of our time has been saved using Teradata, which has positively affected team productivity and business outcomes.
Senior product analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Independent research showed that Teradata VantageCloud users achieved an average ROI of 427% across three years with payback under a year, demonstrating the platform's ability to deliver a strong financial return.
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
We have realized a return on investment, with a reduction of staff from 27 to eight, and our current return on investment is approximately 14%.
Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
MySQL users primarily rely on community resources for support, with official Oracle support noted as costly but effective.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Analytics Database's customer service is generally valued for expertise but has occasional response time and escalation issues.
Sentiment score
7.1
Teradata's support is praised for professionalism and responsiveness, but feedback on speed is mixed; training resources enhance service.
I would rate the documentation and online support a 10 out of 10.
Student at a university with 10,001+ employees
We have no issues and usually receive timely responses.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
Throughout this process, customer support was outstanding, and we had a person actively supporting us from the OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) team for our use case.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Overall, our experience with OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) customer support has been good and reliable.
consultant at tcs
The customer support for Teradata has been great.
Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
They are responsive and knowledgeable, and the documentation is very helpful.
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Customer support is very good, rated eight out of ten under our essential agreement.
Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
MySQL scalability depends on the specific environment, with challenges arising in larger applications and benefits from cloud solutions.
Sentiment score
7.2
OpenText Vertica offers scalable, efficient data handling with robust performance, though pricing and node addition may challenge some users.
Sentiment score
7.5
Teradata offers scalable cloud and on-premise solutions with strong adaptability, overcoming hardware limitations and cost challenges efficiently.
Meeting scalability requirements through cloud computing is an expensive affair.
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MySQL's scalability is currently adequate, as we have increased operations from ten thousand to twelve thousand devices, and it is working fine for us.
Software Developer at 8 Gallery India
We have experienced easy horizontal scaling, consistent query performance as data grew, and the ability to handle large analytic workloads.
consultant at tcs
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has very good scalability.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) can scale to a great extent.
Analytics Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Whenever we need more resources, we can add that in Teradata, and when not needed, we can scale it down as well.
Senior product analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
This flexibility allows organizations to scale according to their needs, balancing performance, cost, and compliance requirements.
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
This expansion can occur without incurring downtime or taking systems offline.
Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
MySQL is generally stable and reliable but faces issues with large data operations and server overload, needing regular maintenance.
Sentiment score
7.2
OpenText Analytics Database offers high stability and performance, with successful migrations and minimal clustering issues ensuring user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
8.3
Teradata's robust architecture ensures exceptional stability and reliability, with minimal downtime and high user ratings despite some integration challenges.
We face certain integration issues, especially when we integrate the database with security solutions like IBM QRadar.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
From my experience, MySQL was pretty stable.
Student at a university with 10,001+ employees
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very stable.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Its massively parallel process architecture allows the platform to distribute workload efficiently, enabling organizations to run heavy analytic queries without compromising speed or stability.
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
I find the stability to be almost a ten out of ten.
Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The workload management and software maturity provide a reliable system.
Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting
 

Room For Improvement

MySQL needs improved scalability, performance, integration, replication, user interface, security, monitoring tools, documentation, backup, and clustering.
OpenText Analytics Database needs improvements in community, cloud features, SQL, integration, cost efficiency, machine learning, and developer tools.
Teradata requires improvements in transaction processing, scalability, UI, cost-effectiveness, analytics features, integration capabilities, and security measures.
It could be more beneficial if MySQL can enhance its data masking functionality in the same way it has improved data encryption.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
Oracle could improve on scalability.
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The load balancer, MySQL LB, which is used to connect to the application, lacks clear documentation.
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
Smarter automatic projection management is needed with more intelligence, auto projection creation, automatic optimization, and reduced manual testing with better workload management.
consultant at tcs
Projections could be made more dynamic, and if they could find a faster way to update, insert, and delete data, that would also be helpful.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) does not have a cloud-based UI that Snowflake has, which features a very good comprehensive GUI for querying and analyzing data.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I want to highlight two features for improvement: first, storing data in various formats without requiring a tabular structure, accommodating unstructured data; and second, adding AI ML features to better integrate Gen AI, LLM concepts, and user-friendly experiences such as text-to-SQL capabilities.
Data Engineer at Tredence Inc.
Unlike SQL and Oracle, which have in-built replication capabilities, we don't have similar functionality with Teradata.
Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The most challenging aspect is finding Teradata resources, so we are focusing on internal training and looking for more Teradata experts.
Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

MySQL's free community edition is popular, while the paid Enterprise edition offers advanced features and lower costs than competitors.
OpenText Analytics Database offers flexible pricing, often cost-effective for its advanced features, despite being pricey vs. open-source solutions.
Teradata offers high-value analytics with flexible pricing, excelling in performance and ROI, ideal for large enterprises and data-intensive sectors.
Oracle has different components, so if you need security, you have to procure a different license, but here everything is inbuilt and it's not costly.
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
The pricing for OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is somewhat on the higher side for the license.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Teradata is much more expensive than SQL, which is well-performed and cheaper.
Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Initially, it may seem expensive compared to similar cloud databases, however, it offers significant value in performance, stability, and overall output once in use.
Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting
Role-based access control (RBAC), strong audit and compliance features, high availability, fault tolerance, and encrypted data at rest and in-transit are key features.
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

MySQL offers fast performance, open-source adaptability, reliability, scalability, and excels in web applications with strong community support.
OpenText Analytics Database excels in fast query responses, scalability, and real-time insights, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
Teradata excels in parallel processing, scalability, and performance, offering robust data management, security, and integration for efficient data warehousing.
With Oracle, we have to buy another solution for encryption and masking, but MySQL supports native encryption, which enhances our return on investment.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
The main feature we utilize in MySQL is the view, and I can say that it is the most valuable feature for our needs.
Software Developer at 8 Gallery India
It allows programming, writing stored procedures, creating views, constraints, and triggers easily.
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I can use it in Eon Mode in which I can store the data in cheaper storage such as Amazon S3 and have different compute nodes.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Projection and columnar storage are the most valuable features because they dramatically improve query performance and reduce the need for index management.
consultant at tcs
The best features that OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) offers are mainly the parallel processing, ETL capabilities, and the multi-cloud features which are very handy to use.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Teradata's security helps our organization meet compliance requirements such as GDPR and IFRS, and it is particularly essential for revenue contracting or revenue recognition.
Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Its architecture allows information to be processed efficiently while maintaining stable performance, even in highly demanding environments.
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
It facilitates data integration, where we integrate and analyze data from various sources, making it a powerful and high-quality reliable solution for the company.
Senior Data Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Mindshare comparison

Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MySQL10.3%
PostgreSQL14.4%
Firebird SQL11.9%
Other63.4%
Open Source Databases
Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)5.0%
Snowflake10.2%
Teradata9.0%
Other75.8%
Data Warehouse
Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Teradata9.0%
Snowflake10.2%
Oracle Exadata8.1%
Other72.7%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Prabir Kumar Kundu - PeerSpot reviewer
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
Offers robust security and availability with impressive replication capabilities
Regarding their documentation and interface, there is room for improvement. Documentation is definitely required when running multiple databases on a cluster system. The load balancer, MySQL LB, which is used to connect to the application, lacks clear documentation. When there are multiple application servers connecting to the MySQL cluster and going through the MySQL load balancer, the documentation is not user-friendly. It's there, but only technical persons with deep knowledge of the MySQL database can implement it. Most of the community users or ISVs who use MySQL don't have many technical persons or DBA experts, so they face some challenges for the high availability of connecting high available databases from high available applications. That documentation should be simplified.
JN
consultant at tcs
Data warehousing has transformed reporting performance and now delivers near real-time insights
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is a very powerful analytic database, but like any platform, there are areas where it can improve to make daily work even smoother. Better cloud-native experience is one area for improvement. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) was originally designed as an on-premises analytic database and later moved to cloud. Improvement opportunities include more seamless cloud-native features such as auto-scaling, serverless options, and easier cluster management. Competitors such as Snowflake and BigQuery provide more fully managed experiences. Easier UI is another area for improvement. Most administration is currently done by SQL and command line tools. An improvement opportunity would be a more modern web UI for monitoring, workload management, and troubleshooting. Faster ecosystem and community growth is needed. In short, OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) could improve in areas such as cloud-native capability, modern UI for administration, stronger real-time streaming integration, and growing its ecosystem and community. These enhancements would make it easier to manage and adopt compared to newer cloud-first analytic platforms. From a day-to-day operational perspective, there are a few areas where OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) could improve to make our work smoother. Smarter automatic projection management is needed with more intelligence, auto projection creation, automatic optimization, and reduced manual testing with better workload management. Right now, monitoring queries often requires system tables and manual analysis. Troubleshooting slow queries takes time. A modern real-time dashboard showing query bottlenecks and resource users would enable quick detection. The impact could be faster issue resolution and less time spent debugging performance. Storage native interaction with modern data tools is also important. In short, from a day-to-day perspective, improvements in automatic projection optimization, better workload monitoring dashboard, easier schema evolution, and stronger modern tool integration would significantly reduce manual tuning effort and improve developer productivity. While OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very powerful, these enhancements would make it more efficient for the analytics team.
David Durand Velásquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineers at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Delivers consistent performance and enables advanced analytics across complex data environments
Teradata stands out as a solid platform for managing and analyzing large volumes of data. Its architecture allows information to be processed efficiently while maintaining stable performance, even in highly demanding environments. One of its most notable strengths is the ability to run complex queries at high speed, which is essential for organizations that require timely and reliable analytics. Teradata offers a well-integrated ecosystem that supports working with different types of data and enables scalability as organizational needs grow. Its focus on advanced analytics, integration with modern business intelligence tools, and the ability to operate both on-premise and in the cloud make it a versatile solution for data warehousing and large-scale processing. Teradata's stability, technological maturity, and the availability of strong documentation and best practices are noteworthy. I consider Teradata to be a tool with great potential for any organization looking to enhance its analytical capabilities, optimize data processing, and move toward more data-driven decision-making. Teradata stands out as a solid platform for managing a large volume of data in different projects. Its architecture allows information to be processed efficiently while maintaining stable performance, even in high-demanding environments. A well-integrated AI ecosystem that supports working with different types of data and enables scalability as organizational needs grow across different kinds of enterprises or organizations. The focus on advanced analytics integration with modern business intelligence tools is particularly valuable. Teradata combines a powerful parallel process and optimizing SQL engine with a highly scalable architecture allowing businesses to execute complex queries and analytics in real-time. It supports multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments, giving organizations flexibility to choose the setup that best aligns with their strategy. One of the biggest strengths is the ability to unify disparate data sources and support high concurrency, enabling different teams, such as analytics, operations, BI, and data science, to access consistent, trusted data across the enterprise.
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Comparison Review

it_user232068 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business75
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise43
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise52
 

Questions from the Community

Why are MySQL connections encrypted and what is the biggest benefit of this?
MySQL encrypts connections to protect your data and the biggest benefit from this is that nobody can corrupt it. If y...
Considering that there is a free version of MySQL, would you invest in one of the paid editions?
I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid version...
What is one thing you would improve with MySQL?
One thing I would improve related to MySQL is not within the product itself, but with the guides to it. Before, when ...
What do you like most about Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is limited because the organization handled the licensing and p...
What needs improvement with Vertica?
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) can be improved by adding some more features in analytics. OpenText Analytics D...
Comparing Teradata and Oracle Database, which product do you think is better and why?
I have spoken to my colleagues about this comparison and in our collective opinion, the reason why some people may d...
Which companies use Teradata and who is it most suitable for?
Before my organization implemented this solution, we researched which big brands were using Teradata, so we knew if ...
Is Teradata a difficult solution to work with?
Teradata is not a difficult product to work with, especially since they offer you technical support at all levels if ...
 

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Sample Customers

Facebook, Tumblr, Scholastic, MTV Networks, Wikipedia, Verizon Wireless, Sage Group, Glassfish Open Message Queue, and RightNow Technologies.
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