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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Analytics Database...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (7th), Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is designed for Data Warehouse and holds a mindshare of 6.4%, down 9.1% compared to last year.
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on Relational Databases Tools, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 1.0% since last year.
Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)6.4%
Oracle Exadata13.1%
Snowflake11.6%
Other68.9%
Data Warehouse
Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise1.1%
SQL Server14.6%
Oracle Database12.4%
Other71.9%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…
Tejas Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers cost-efficiency as it needs a very small amount of RAM to function
SAP is least bothered about Adaptive Server Enterprise nowadays since it wants to focus on promoting its new product, which is S/4HANA. If SAP gives out new releases and a patch upgrade to improve performance and provide additional options, then SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise can compete with other relational database systems in the market. The overall performance of the product is an area where the tool has certain shortcomings and needs to improve. I work in a very stable environment, and I prefer a very stable replication and database management system. Most of our company's customers do not want to opt out of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, but SAP has announced that it will be ending its support for it in 2027, and though I feel SAP might extend it, I feel SAP will want to promote its new product. Previously, I heard that SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's end-of-support dates were announced for 2025, but now I think that they have extended it to 2027 or 2030.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the projection feature, which increases query performance."
"Any novice user can tune vertical queries with minimal training (or no training at all)."
"It's the fastest database I have ever tested. That's the most important feature of Vertica."
"Vertica uses advanced Azure technologies to compress raw data using indexing, allowing a large amount of data to be stored with minimal physical space. Advanced algorithms are employed in data compression."
"We are able to integrate our Vertica data warehouse with Tableau to create numerous reports quickly and efficiently."
"The most valuable feature is Vertica's performance and the ease of using the database."
"For me, It's performance, scalability, low cost, and it's integrated into enterprise and big data environments."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The most valuable part of the tool stems from the fact that it is a very cost-efficient product compared to the newer technologies because it needs a very small amount of RAM."
"SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database."
"I like that SAP ASE can match code and the database index to index data in the programming language. There are many other valuable features, such as the table buffer, tuning, and various control agents like dispatcher. SAP ASE can handle many different data types, including views, domains, data elements, structures, objects, and various table types that are most useful in the application. Its modularization technique is also handy."
"This is a wonderful database that is, in my opinion, underrated. Users are able to get the most out of my experience by taking advantage of its centralized environment."
"The actual interface is good."
"In SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, there are some built-in stored procedures that you can use to fire those commands and get the data in a very systematic manner where you can see the results."
"They provide easy integration with other systems."
"It's user-friendly, especially in the logistics field."
 

Cons

"When it is about to reach the maximum storage capacity, it becomes slow."
"The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases."
"The documentation of Vertica is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Limitations in group by projections is where I would like to see an improvement."
"We faced some challenges when trying to use the temporary tables feature."
"In our company, we have faced difficulties in scaling the solution for certain use cases."
"They could improve the integration and some of the features in the cloud version."
"Very bad support, I would rate it two out of 10."
"In my opinion, product support is not that great from SAP because they have already declared the end-of-date for SAP ASE. They will be stopping product support."
"There could be some improvements in barcode scanning and RFID access."
"The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it."
"Because the solution is customized. we do occasionally face unique bugs. There are always some changes that need to be made here and there."
"User interface could be more user friendly."
"SAP should refine its debugging method, and the process needs to be a little faster. It should use more Pragmas and fewer pseudocomments. I would like if SAP added more features based on advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and voice control. The modularization and if-else techniques could also incorporate the latest technology to code and solve complex problems. The SAP Editor should be more elaborative, and it should allow many more types of statements for all uses."
"The overall performance of the product is an area where the tool has certain shortcomings and needs to improve."
"When we acquire a new project that is sometimes related to data migrations, after getting those data, there are lots of deadlocks happening."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing depend on the size of your environment and the zone where you want to implement."
"It's difficult today to compete with open-source solutions. In these areas, there is a lot of competition and the price of this solution is a bit pricy."
"The solution is free and we pay for the storage."
"Vertica has a perpetual license, but they are currently trying to convert all those licenses to subscription-based licenses on a yearly basis."
"Start with license per 1TB. Starting from hundreds of TB there is unlimited licensing to be considered. Move historical data to HDFS/S3 which are significantly cheaper or even free."
"I think it's starting to get a little expensive. Open source products are starting to get more robust, so I think that's something that they need to start looking at in terms of licensing."
"The first TB is free and you can use all the Vertica features. After 1TB you have to pay for licensing. The product is worth it, but be aware of this condition, and plan. The compression ratio is explained in the documentation."
"Vertica is an expensive tool."
"The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low."
"Price-wise, the product is worth it since one needs very less infrastructure to use it."
"I rate SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise38
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise?
The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low when you compare it with Microsoft SQL Server. If you compare it with SQL Server, it is pretty low.
What needs improvement with SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise?
The main thing is it's not getting upgraded to meet today's needs. It's not upgrading at the level of transaction needs. For example, PostgreSQL or Oracle, these are pretty good databases. They can...
What is your primary use case for SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise?
In our case, it's majorly used for OLTP transactions. Since we have a banking client, the basic workload of ASE is OLTP transactions. Although, in the latest version, we can configure it for DSS tr...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
SAP ASE
 

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