ETL/BI Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
MSP
Centralized sources and mapping is a leading feature, provides great traceability
Pros and Cons
  • "It allows a lot of traceability and you can decide what data you want to collect"
  • "Documentation needs to be improved"

What is our primary use case?

We're building a case for data virtualization for people to use this solution in order to assist in problem solving. We don't sell the product, we partner with Denodo and I am an ETL and senior consultant. 

What is most valuable?

This solution is a really good way to get all your sources organized when there are data problems and things are scattered everywhere. You have some flat files, some databases and it's all over the place. This provides one central place for all those connected to carry out governance and build up the views and type of information that need to be extracted. It's like a whiteboard in the sense that it helps you to map things. You can then build on top of it. 

It also allows a lot of traceability and you can decide what data you want to collect from each space without moving the data itself, you're just doing the visualization. I believe it can solve a lot of problems for businesses.

What needs improvement?

Documentation needs to be improved, they need to lift their game. Finding information is difficult. I'm doing the training and they provide courses but it could be improved. 

I haven't tested the solution for long enough to be able to suggest any additional features. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for a couple of months. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

For now, I'm using the solution in training. I believe it's okay, I haven't had any glitches or errors. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is good, you can map any source in it and get them all connected in one software. 

How are customer service and support?

They have a community portal that helps with questions but sometimes the support is lacking and not user friendly. 

What other advice do I have?

I haven't used a similar tool so I can't compare it to anything. I think it's a good product, despite some minor issues. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

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Senior BI and Data Consultant at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Consultant
Has good performance and quick speed to market
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance and the speed to market are the most valuable features of this solution."
  • "The integration could use improvement, it's a lot of non-speed line processes that we have discovered, in the country. The configurations could use a lot more improvement."

What is our primary use case?

It was used for an integration tool setup to follow and as temporary housing of integration lens.

What is most valuable?

The performance and the speed to market are the most valuable features of this solution.

What needs improvement?

The integration could use improvement, it's a lot of non-speed line processes that we have discovered, in the country. The configurations could use a lot more improvement. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked with Denodo for around eight months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

When we went live there were certain small little issues, but nothing that would stop production, so from our side, we don't have any blocks that could stop us from doing anything, merely minor little incidents and irritations.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is easy to scale if you've got the finance.

How are customer service and technical support?

We always went to the vendor for technical support. The vendor had an outgoing ticket line to the actual author of the product. 

We contacted support through the vendor. They responded quickly. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was as simple as you could make it be in the complex environment that we have.

From kick-off to the completion of the configuration, it took around two to three months. 

What about the implementation team?

We had assistance from POC Professionals from the vendor and thereafter we did it on our own as a team that consisted within the company.

We have a dedicated team for the maintenance for this specific product. 

In terms of the amount of users, there were quite a few. We looked at this departmentally, so we rolled it out to around three or four departments.

It is used on a daily basis, as it was a replacement for the integration layer so it had to be used daily.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing costs cost extra. 

What other advice do I have?

My advice to someone considering this solution would be to understand your own personalized environment and out of the box configuration settings of Denodo. 

Our next journey would be to the cloud. That was the only thing that we were looking at embarking upon, but obviously, within a big corporation, we need to do due diligence from our side. I think Denodo had already the features to be integrated into the cloud we needed to do our homework to make sure that we could onboard the cloud with certainty. 

I would rate Denodo an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Deputy General Manager at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Reasonable pricing, good data integration, and pretty stable
Pros and Cons
  • "Overall, the product works quite well and has a good set of features."
  • "We occasionally have some integration issues that we need to work through."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the product for data virtualization and visualization. We actually have it integrated with some other virtualization tools as well. We design the systems and hand them over to our customers.

What is most valuable?

The price is fantastic. The cost is reasonable for what is offered.

Overall, the product works quite well and has a good set of features.

Their integration capabilities with data are great. The solution can integrate different types of data quite easily.

What needs improvement?

In our country, we do have to get the training and do the end-to-end delivery, and that can be a bit hectic when it comes to customer systems development. We need a bit more external support from the company. Support has been a real issue for us.

We occasionally have some integration issues that we need to work through.

In terms of features, et cetera, I don't know if there is anything really missing from that perspective. We are also new to this product. We have to analyze it and other products and that process often takes some time. It's not fair to comment on what's missing without surveying the entire landscape.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been dealing with the solution for about two years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We haven't had any complaints from our clients in relation to stability. It must be good, otherwise, we would have heard of issues surrounding crashes or glitches. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of scalability, the solution has some integration requirements. People are writing different types of code so sometimes there can be issues related to that. However, compared to other comparable products they are relatively good at integrating.

How are customer service and technical support?

We've been disappointed with the level of technical support, particularly on the outset. We need more training and so do our customers. This is lacking. We're not completely satisfied with the level of service provided to us.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit new to us and it can be a bit complex. Having customer support that could assist us more effectively would be helpful in easing the process.

The deployment process depends on the client and their requirements (such as the number of data fields required). It can be anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.

What about the implementation team?

We'd like to have more technical support during the implementation process, however, they don't seem to offer too much assistance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

While the pricing is expensive, it's still a fair price for the offering. Of course, we always want to pay less where we can.

What other advice do I have?

We are local partners. We have a business relationship with Denodo.

We would recommend the product overall. 

On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate it at an eight. If they improved their integration capabilities and used some standard integration interfaces, I would mark them higher. If they offered more training and support, I'd mark them higher still.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Management Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Good data abstraction and modeling with good UI
Pros and Cons
  • "The data abstraction is the most valuable feature."
  • "The solution should have its own acceleration technology."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution with Office 360 for cloud migration as well as connecting to data links.

What is most valuable?

The data abstraction is the most valuable feature.

The data modeling is very good. It's a powerful tool. The way the UI is organized is suitable for our use.

The data building is also good.

What needs improvement?

The solution should have its own acceleration technology.

The connectivity is not so great. It uses standard protocols to connect to the data center, it could improve the interface in terms of automation. The connection should be easier for the end-user. At the moment it's a bit too complex. You need a lot of documentation.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Once you've set it up, the product is stable. There are still some bugs in the software, however.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very high. We typically work with medium-sized and enterprise-level companies. Most of the users on the solution are developers.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have been integrating with the Denodo retail team directly. In terms of support, we're getting a good amount of it. I'm satisfied with it so far.

How was the initial setup?

Part of the installation could be improved. It needs to support a higher resolution. We have some customers that have very high-resolution laptops and the installation isn't as smooth because of this. We aren't able to install everything. For us, that's a downside because it's limiting.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I'm also working with other solutions, not just Denodo. Denodo is more agnostic. It's meant for the Data Lake engine and is a better support for it.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a consultant with a reseller. 

We use the on-premises deployment model.

If clients are looking into integrating value sources and they don't have to be on the MPP clusters then I'd recommend Denodo. However, if they are looking at something more contained within the Data Lake construction, they should go for something more granular.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Good data virtualization; access to a great community and helpful information
Pros and Cons
  • "Access to numerous forums and internet information."
  • "Lacks integrations with AWS, GCP and the like."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of this product is for data virtualization and now they have a pilot project for a very small installation, which they might want to extend in the future. We are partners with Denodo and I'm a solutions architect. 

What is most valuable?

Denodo has a great community and they provide access to a lot of internet information, forums and meetings of varies kinds. 

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see integrations with AWS, GCP and the like. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for nearly six months. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has helped us set up a pilot project.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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