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Redis vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Redis
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (7th), In-Memory Data Store Services (1st), Vector Databases (4th)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (6th), Relational Databases Tools (12th), Data Warehouse (6th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

Yaseer Arafat - PeerSpot reviewer
Unmatched Performance and Scalability for Modern Applications
Redis has room for improvement in a few areas. Enhanced tools for managing and monitoring clusters would be beneficial, as would built-in security mechanisms like advanced encryption and granular access controls. Simplifying setup and configuration could make Redis more accessible to new users. Introducing more enterprise-grade features, such as better multi-tenancy support and improved backup and restore capabilities, would also be advantageous. For the next release, it would be great to see enhanced cluster management tools, native multi-region supports for better data redundancy, integrated analytics for deeper insights, AI and ML integration features, and improved developer experience through enhanced SDKs and tools.
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges
We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Redis has multiple valuable features such as being a free and reliable open-source tool."
"The solution's technical support team is good...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"The ability to fetch and save data quickly is valuable."
"Redis is good for distributed caching management."
"Redis acts as an in-memory search tool that improves the speed of operations."
"The best thing about Redis is its ability to handle large amounts of data without frequently hitting the database. You can store data in temporary memory, especially for high-volume data."
"I use Redis mostly to cache repeated data that is required."
"Redis provides an easy setup and operation process, allowing users to quickly connect and use it without hassle."
"The most valuable feature is that it's really customizable."
"We use VMware RabbitMQ to transfer information from one point to another."
"With VMware Tanzu Greenplum, one can make a huge database table and analyze the queries by adding in the SQL command. Some hint or command for the query goes over the multi-parallel execution."
"Tanzu Greenplum's most valuable features include the integration of modern data science approaches across an MPP platform."
"It can be configured to be a very fast message broker. I like the stability, the built-in admin tools and plugin architecture."
"Helps us to achieve large-scale analytics."
"The solution has really cool features to use. Its management console is excellent. You can utilize plugins to view the performance of the whole service on one network."
"The product has been stable and I have never faced any kind of problems with it."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, we use Redis as a cluster, and the clusters can sometimes suffer some issues and bring some downtime to your application."
"The tool should improve by increasing its size limits and handling dynamic data better. We use the client ID or associate it with a key for static content. The solution will not be easy for a beginner. Unless you understand SQL data, it will be difficult to understand and use Redis. It also needs to be user-friendly."
"In future releases, I would like Redis to provide its users with an option like schema validation. Currently, the solution lacks to offer such functionality."
"The initial setup of Redis was difficult, with a rating of two or three out of ten."
"The only thing is the lack of a GUI application. There was a time when we needed to resolve an issue in production. If we had a GUI, it would have been easier."
"Redis could improve its efficiency in handling locally stored data, not just Amazon Cloud or Google Cloud."
"Redis presents a single point of failure and lacks fault tolerance."
"The initial setup took some time as our technical team needed to familiarize themselves with Redis."
"It will be very useful if we could communicate with other database types from Greenplum (using a database link)."
"The product is pretty hard to configure."
"Lacks sufficient inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases."
"Extra filters would be helpful."
"They should improve on the ability to scale your queues in a very simple and elegant way with the same power that they have would be great."
"If messages pile up until the space of the memory is full, then basically, the cluster goes down, and someone has to log in through the backend and purge all messages."
"If you're outside IP address range, the clustering no longer has all the features which is problematic."
"We needed to configure additional plugins. While it was relatively easy to do this on-premises, it became more challenging in the cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Redis is an open-source product."
"The tool is open-source. There are no additional costs."
"Redis is an open-source solution. There are not any hidden fees."
"We saw an ROI. It made the processing of our transactions faster."
"Redis is not an overpriced solution."
"are using the open-source version, which can be used free of cost."
"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."
"This is an open source solution."
"It is an open-source product."
"On a scale of one to five, with five being the most competitive pricing, I would rate this solution as a four."
"It is an open-source platform. Although, we have to pay for additional features."
"The pricing is okay."
"We are using the open-source version of this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
14%
Educational Organization
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Redis?
Redis is better tested and is used by large companies. I haven't found a direct alternative to what Redis offers. Plus, there are a lot of support and learning resources available, which help you u...
What needs improvement with Redis?
There are a few areas where Redis could improve. The pub-sub capabilities could be optimized to handle network sessions better, as there are challenges with maintaining sessions between clients and...
What is your primary use case for Redis?
We use Redis ( /products/redis-reviews ) for several purposes, including ranking, counting, saving, sharing, caching, and setting time-to-live notifications. These functionalities are employed acro...
How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?
IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Greenplum?
It’s an open-source solution. There are no expenses for using it.
 

Also Known As

Redis Enterprise
Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

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