We performed a comparison between MySQL and Teradata based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."MySQL is easy to integrate. It works with just about every language."
"MySQL is easy to use, has fast performance, and it is comfortable for end-user to use. The schema level and structure we are using are very simple and easy to understand. Additionally, packaging tool development is straightforward and the data is presented in a way that is very simple to understand."
"When comparing MySQL to other solutions it is easier to use and boots up faster. Additionally, when you want to query a lot of data, MySQL is better in performance."
"The solution is great for small applications in particular."
"I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten since it has been running flawlessly."
"The fact that it is free is what appeals to me the most."
"The feature I found most valuable is activity performance."
"The IO segregation in CGE is valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Teradata is the quick processing of large data."
"Teradata's pretty fast."
"It's very, very fast"
"The most valuable features of Teradata are that it is a massively parallel platform and I can receive a lot of data and get the queries out correctly, especially if it's been appropriately designed. The native features make it very suitable for multiple large data tasks in a structured data environment. Additionally, the automation is very good."
"Designing the database is easy."
"There are several features of Teradata that I like. One of the most basic is the indexes. I also like that it provides lower TCO. It also has the optimizer feature which is a good feature and isn't found in other legacy systems. Parallelism is also another feature I like in Teradata because when you are running or hosting on multiple systems, you have this shared-nothing architecture that helps. Loading and unloading in Teradata are also really helpful compared to other systems."
"I've never had any issues with scalability."
"I like this solution's ease of design and the fact that its performance is quite good. It is stable as well."
"Sometimes, not because the version is not the latest version, there are some issues with it. Sometimes there's an issue with the server which creates issues with it."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Improvements are required in character set support, scalability, and big data sets."
"Since we upgraded from 8.0.12 to 8.0.22, it has had some slowness-related issues. Some of the queries that were fast previously are quite slow now. I did some research, and I found many people complaining about it."
"Scalability could be improved."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. It does break down a little at times."
"MySQL could be improved by adding more automation."
"Security is a concern. MySQL could have better security features."
"Teradata should focus on functionality for building predictive models because, in that regard, it can definitely improve."
"I've been using the same UI for 20 years in Teradata. It could use some updating. Adding more stability around Teradata Studio would be outstanding. Teradata Studio is a Java-based version of their tool. It's much better now, but it still has some room for improvement."
"Teradata's UI could be more user-friendly."
"Apart from Control-M, it would be nice if it could integrate with other tools."
"Since I was working on the very basic, legacy systems, the memory thing was always a challenge. If Teradata is moving to the cloud, the space constraint or the memory issue that my company generally faces will eventually resolve, in time. What I'd like to see in the next release of Teradata is that it becomes full-fledged on the cloud, apart from better connectivity to various systems. For example, if I have to read or include a Python script, if I write some basic codes, I should be able to read even unstructured data. I know that it's not supported even in Snowflake, but at least semi-structured data support, if that can be a little more enhanced, that would be good."
"The solution could improve by having a cloud version or a cloud component. We have to use other solutions, such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Snowflake for the cloud."
"Teradata's pricing is quite high compared to Redshift, Synapse, or GCP alternatives."
"Teradata needs to pay attention to the cloud-based solution to make sure it runs smoothly."
MySQL is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases Tools with 40 reviews while Teradata is ranked 5th in Relational Databases Tools with 19 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.4, while Teradata is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "A great open-source product that offers great scalability and compatibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Teradata writes "Very fast with good database control and excellent support". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, MariaDB, Oracle Database, SQL Server and Percona Server, whereas Teradata is most compared with SQL Server, Snowflake, Oracle Exadata, BigQuery and Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics. See our MySQL vs. Teradata report.
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