Denodo Reviews

We use Denodo to improve data governance and self-service BI.

We had several data environments, one data lake, one data warehouse, and another instance of data in another silo, and we needed to deliver this data to our end users in an organized manner.

It was very, powerful because we could deliver this data in a short time and with some data governance, because you deliver it through a data catalog and you have the data lineage, and you can put there the role level security, column level security, and it was very helpful for us, and the end-user was very happy to have it.

The most valuable aspects of this solution are the short time frame in which you can deliver and connect.

I don't have a single feature because I believe the ability to connect disparate data sources is extremely useful. 

You can create a layer over these various data sources and deliver the data to the end user as a single data source. This, I believe, is the most powerful feature in Denodo, because it is data virtualization.

Consuming metadata from pipelines is something that would most likely be interesting. If we could integrate it, for example, with some ODI or some Data Factory, because if you have this, you might be able to take advantage of the work that the tech engineer has already done, and you might be able to turn Denodo into a more powerful solution because it can be used for more than just data virtualization.

The feature that you have to connect on LDAP needs improvement.

I am not sure if it's on Denodo's side, but sometimes it is very difficult to connect on LDAP, and you can take advantage of this by using the roles that have already been created there.

I have no complaints about Denodo's features, except perhaps the price.

I have been using Denodo for approximately one and a half years.

I no longer use it, but when I did, I started with version 7 and by the end of the semester, I was using version 8.

It was deployed both on-premises and on the Cloud.

In one company, I use on-premise, and when I worked at a consulting firm, I assisted in deploying a cloud environment for our clients.

Denodo is a stable solution.

Version 8 is much more stable than version 7.

Denodo is scalable.

We had approximately 1,000 users.

I no longer work for the same company. However, as a consultant, I always try to bring it to my manager in order to sell it to our clients, because as someone who works with data governance, I believe Denodo is a powerful tool for reducing the time it takes to implement data governance while also providing organized self-service BI.

The technical support is great.

I would rate them a five out of five.

Previously, we used Dremio, which was the only solution that allowed us to use it for free due to its open-source nature. We tried Dremio, and during the PoC, we didn't try any other tool, but we could see some presentations about Data Virtuality, which is a German company if I'm not mistaken.

It was a pleasant surprise to discover how simple it is to set up this environment.

We have a development team of five to maintain this solution.

When doing the PoC, we did use the consultant.

When we went to production to deploy on our side, we did it ourselves, with Denodo's help, because it was included in our license.

Yes, we saw a return on investment.

Depending on the size of the client you want to work with, it can be prohibitively expensive at times.

I am not sure how much it costs right now, but we did the PoC to justify purchasing the solution. It was approximately 1 million reais.

I would say that it is critical that you have some business model built, because it will guide you on how to implement the data sets in Denodo because you need to consume several data sources, but you must put them in some way that has some meaning to the business, you must migrate from physical modeling to logical modeling and business modeling. 

I would say you should incorporate these three layers into Denodo. To take advantage of Denodo, you must consider these three layers. Otherwise, you will just put some data there and no one will find it.

I would rate Denodo an eight out of ten.

We use Denodo to fetch ad hoc reports. The users can join tables or views and fetch the reports on their own. It is not a soft controlled environment or an OCC controlled environment, so they can do whatever they need. The have some room to play.

Data mining is one of the valuable features. We're able to connect all of the data sources with the installed driver, so that is a good advantage in Denodo. Being able to join the tables and view them is also valuable.

Monitoring event logs can be improved. In the older version, there was a monitoring schedule to get event reports and properly audit the reports. In the newer version, it is not there, and we have to manually configure data and audit events.

Denodo could create a UI for us to monitor the events. They could also provide a good training environment or basic training on how to create a view. At present, we have been creating our own material for training. It would be better if Denodo could provide that training material for beginners.

I've been using Denodo for about six years.

It is scalable, and we have 500 users.

I would give Denodo's technical support a ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup is very simple. Two people are sufficient for deployment and maintenance.

I installed it myself.

The pricing is pretty good, and I would rate it at four out of five.

Denodo is an easy tool that can be used for data mining. You can connect to all of the data sources. You can see the views easily.

A beginner may find installation complex as he will have to configure the scheduler, the VDP client, and the audit as well. However, it will be fine for an experienced person.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Denodo an eight.

My customers use Denodo for data integration. Before using Denodo, they did not have a platform to control all data sources with one platform. Denodo allows connecting different data sources for analysis and reporting.

The most valuable feature of Denodo is security, especially the privilege control. Denodo can connect over 150 data sources, making data integration effective. 

The GUI interface allows easy connection of all data sources like API, JSON, or any JDBC source. 

Additionally, the enterprise version has a global security management feature to control privileges by role.

I am still waiting for Denodo to support vector databases. Currently, Denodo does not provide a vector database, which my customers build on their own to use AI functionalities.

I have been working with Denodo for one and a half years.

Denodo is stable. It can handle API stress tests effectively.

Denodo is scalable.

As a presales engineer, I do not have direct experience with the initial setup since my role is focused on selling the product.

Pricing is case by case, so I cannot provide specific details.

I only work for Denodo. I am not familiar with other solutions.

If customers want to make their data valuable, they must know which data they are using. By using Denodo's data category feature, they can identify and manage valuable data effectively.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I am a consultant for an organization.

We are using this solution for data anonymization, and then the particular use case that's of an advantage is the chain of custody of data. That is something that is really critical today, in breaking down that barrier.

Data can remain where it is and still be shared.

Agility due to personal empowerment of our analytics professionals 

The most valuable feature is Data Catalogs.

What I like about them is that there's a breakout, a functional component of other large enterprise systems, which makes it much more usable.

The dropdown menus feel antiquated to me, and the administrative portals need improvement.

In the next release, I would like to see a better user experience and the interface needs modernization.

I have been using this solution for a year and a half.

We are using version 7, but it's 8 now.

It's a stable product.

I haven't had any experience scaling it, but it's certainly a scalable platform.

Technical support is fantastic as far as availability and advice. I would give them the highest rating. I have had no trouble getting ahold of them and they have offered a lot of free advice.

They are really good.

Net new. 

Because it's an enterprise system, it was both straightforward and complex. There is no such thing as not complex for an enterprise.

It took some months for a POC.

I am the consultant, so I do the strategy and then we hire out the different implementers.

I don't know the actual cost, but it's tens of thousands of dollars per month.

It's an ongoing license similar to a bandwidth license. It's not priced like that, it's priced on a core, but it's a bandwidth license.

The pricing is okay, as it's less costly than other options. They could probably charge more if they wanted to.

This solution checked all of the boxes so we committed to it for proof of concept.

They're an industry leader for an emergent layer, and they don't sell you everything else associated with it.

There are not very many competitors. 

I would suggest to get on with the proof of concept with it, and then if it doesn't work, you can back away from it with very little pain.

You can scale up and get on with it. 

We have found that all of the competitors have a series of products that would cost a great deal more.

I just became a partner as a consultant. I went through the partner training very recently.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

I am currently a Senior BI Developer. We are partners with Denodo and market to our customers as a solution to migrate data virtually. Customers have an average of 50 users.

Our customers use Denodo to connect to multiple sources and in the retail process.

Denodo makes it easy to export data as a service or data link to other services. 

Denodo is very easy to learn and user-friendly. Data is easily exported and can be used in reports and other programs.

There have been some issues when you are at a table. Currently, Denodo exports data sets for a tabular model. When you are finished modeling your database or data warehouse they export a link to be used in Tableau. They should support other tools like Power BI. 

Denodo has been very stable.

Denodo's customer service and support are very helpful.

We had used ETL tools previously to move data and then export the data. 

The initial setup is straightforward and not complex. It can be deployed within two or three hours.

We deploy Denodo with our administration team. 

I would rate Denodo a 7 out of 10 for what they are offering. I recommend Denodo for use because it is easy to use, even for non-technical people who have some knowledge of data tables including Excel.

I am a consultant and I use Denodo for my clients.

The most valuable features are data lineage and the concept of a semantic layer.

The support is not the best and should be improved.

In the future, I would like to see a different structure for how they manage the data sources and connectors. Having a better data lineage tool would also be an improvement.

Better audit capabilities would be a useful enhancement.

I have been working with Denodo for approximately five years.

Denodo has been stable so far.

Everything from the initial support for questions, all the way through to ongoing support once you're live with the product, needs improvement.

We have worked with lots of other tools that do different things, but not data virtualization.

The initial setup is quite easy.

The licensing should be improved, as the cost per connector is quite expensive.

We looked at other tools including Data Virtuality, Alteryx, and AWS Datahub.

My advice for anybody who is considering Denodo is to investigate it first. Download a free copy from the AWS Marketplace and really test it before you embark on your projects. Ensure that it meets your requirements, no just in the short-term, but in the long-term.

This is one of the better products on the market.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

We mainly use this solution to virtualize items that are stored on old node servers.

This solution provides us with the ability to sync data, and make it available for anyone to use across the business.

We would like this solution to be more universally user-friendly. At present it is really only aimed at IT specialists.

We have been working with this solution for a year now.

We have found the on-premises version of this solution to be very stable.

This solution is scalable, but it is expensive to do so currently.

The initial setup of this solution was easy and straightforward.

The licensing charges for this solution are payable annually.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Denodo can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.

Denodo is used mostly for creating the views and for cache enablement for remote table creations and for pushing the view into the target DBs. The solution can extract data from multiple sources, schedule, create the views, and push them to the target.

The most valuable features of Denodo are the extraction option for adapters, and there are many things for the views, that are cached. Denodo is not storing the data, it looks first to tune the query, and these things are for the agents.

Denodo can improve usage management-related aspects. If you deal with the mini views, it gets stuck. The performance is very slow when we go with a large number of views and high volume.

In a future release of Denodo, they could add more features, such as remote tables and metadata for views. 

I have been using Denodo for approximately two years.

Denodo's stability could improve.

Denodo is scalable.

We have approximately 100 people using this solution in our organization.

The support for Denodo has been good from our internal teams and their support.

We are using the CSD pipeline for the deployment of Denodo.

We have 30 to 40 people for the maintenance of Denodo.

I rate Denodo a seven out of ten.