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IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Composite Score

6.8 /10

CX Score

7.0 /10

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What is IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is IBM's market-leading information integration platform that helps you understand your data, cleanse, monitor, transform and deliver data , and to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles all data volumes, big and small.

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IBM InfoSphere Information Server Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

79 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+80 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

6% Negative

19% Neutral

75% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Efficient Service
Respectful
Trustworthy

Cons

Less Generous

Feature Ratings

Average 75

Data Virtualization

iPaaS

Administrative Features

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Multi Channel Support

Exception Handling and Notifications

Batch Integration

Data Security

API Management and Orchestration

Metadata Management

Real Time Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

IBM InfoSphere Information Server Reviews

Stella W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2021

Robust data integration tool

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates IBM InfoSphere Information Server from other similar products?

This is a robust and flexible ETL tool that uses data from different sources that can include relational databases, external data sources, business applications, among others. The ability to extract and transform data is versatile and greatly facilitates business analysis. It is a scalable, versatile and high performance tool.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is very efficient and reliable to process large amounts of data. Provides a lot of flexibility to connect to relational and non-relational databases. The use of metadata for analysis and maintenance generates optimal results. It is easy to view and edit the content of the repository. It allows the implementation of data validation rules, without any complications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its cost is high. It is necessary to have a broad handling and mastery of the algorithms for understanding, knowledge and use to the full.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This tool allows access to a wide variety of data sources, which significantly improve their analysis, development and transformation. I recommend its implementation.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Respectful

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IBM InfoSphere Information Server Ratings

79 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+80 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Virtualization Includes ability to create views joining disparate data sources without the need for persistence.

iPaaS Includes iPaaS (Cloud hosting) features and other advanced integration capabilities

Administrative Features Includes basic aspects of data extraction, transformation, and loading. Administrative console and process viewing, interruption, restart, cancel, and rollback.

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing Includes data cleansing, reconciliation, and profiling across multiple sources in batch mode.

Multi Channel Support The ability to support and connect with channels including Cloud Services, Big Data Platforms, web, mobile, social, IoT, wearables, etc.

Exception Handling and Notifications Ability to catch, report, and handle exceptions; includes transaction logging and event viewing.

Batch Integration Includes ability to schedule integration processes to run on a periodic basis to control the movement of data from a source to target.

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

API Management and Orchestration Includes publishing, promoting and overseeing APIs and Orchestration Services.

Metadata Management A metadata layer makes reporting easy and eliminates the need for coding and SQL, allowing users to see and access information in simple business language.

Real Time Integration Able to integrate data in near-real time and handle movement of data from a source to target. Monitoring for changes in a data source in a non-invasive manner.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server Reviews

Stella W.

Robust data integration tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Title

3
Since last award

1
Since last award

2
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Data Virtualization

iPaaS

Administrative Features

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Multi Channel Support

Exception Handling and Notifications

Batch Integration

Data Security

API Management and Orchestration

Metadata Management

Real Time Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration