Oracle Exadata vs SAP Business Warehouse comparison

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Oracle Exadata

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89% willing to recommend

SAP Business Warehouse

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89% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Exadata

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

130

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Data Warehouse (2nd)

SAP Business Warehouse

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

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Cloud Data Warehouse (15th)

Featured Reviews

Prabir Kumar Kundu

SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd

Has consistently delivered high performance and aligned security while evolving with AI-driven improvements

When discussing Oracle Exadata, the main thing is the specialized database appliance, the flash cache, and the engineered machine on the database for the database itself. Overall, all the features are useful and meaningful for any database like Oracle to run the Oracle database. Regarding Smart Scan technology, it is for better performance. If a customer cannot tune their applications, this will help them to run the database and run the application without any tuning itself. Oracle Exadata's advanced compression techniques have affected my customer's data storage efficiency positively, with the feature being great, but as of now, our customer is not using that. I find its security measures align with my customer's organization, as security is aligned as per the customer's requirement. It has helped optimize performance and cost.

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VishnuReddy2

Consulting Enterprise Architect at R2V2.ai

Have encountered complexity with programming language while working on large-scale data integration and have experienced improved governance and reporting

The only complexity I find with the product is the programming language; people find it harder, but once you know the language, it's not that difficult. Regarding the future of SAP Business Warehouse, I would to see added features that simplify the product very well now. They are coming up with a terminology called SAP BDC where they are consolidating their tools, SAP Data Sphere for integration and SAP BW for the ETL and warehousing parts, and SAP Analytics Cloud. They are packaging these three features and calling it Business Data Cloud; they are fully coming on the cloud. We have to wait and watch; they have been speaking about BW/4HANA for quite some time now, but the customers or clients I work with are not finding great interest and it was seen as a candidate for evaluation. I have seen people looking at the latest technologies who are already on cloud who started building from scratch on cloud, such as Snowflake or Databricks, which can process very huge amounts of data and also address unstructured data, where SAP lags behind in cases where there is a need to bring in unstructured data. I have worked with SAP Data Intelligence, which earlier used to be called SAP Data Hub. The unstructured data is not greatly handled in SAP at this point in time.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most significant gain was in the area of performance, as performance increased significantly both for OLTP and batch works, and we also saw a significant decrease in IT operations because the necessity of SQL tuning and the total work spent on administration operations decreased."

"We also looked at Teradata, but Exadata is perfect."

"The ease of setup is an eight out of ten."

"One of the customers we work with had mostly thousands of batch jobs, which used to take 30 to 40 hours; with Exadata and re-architecting some of those solutions on Exadata, it turned out to be running in one hour or less than one hour, and in the end, the company realized the return on the investment they have made into Exadata."

"The tool's performance is good."

"The technical support team are real professionals. I admire their technical skills and supports. Their supports are really admirable."

"Definitely having the ability to have one machine do everything has been the biggest improvement for us organizationally."

"Single appliance with no additional tooling required for deployment reduces overall maintenance and cost of ownership."

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"All our processes such as funds management, grant, payroll transactions are processed automatically through this system and BW helps to collect the data for analytic needs of the department users and board members."

"The most useful feature has been he ability to feed data into multiple systems in various formats."

"The real-time information is great."

"I like that it integrates to open-source."

"What I like most about SAP Business Warehouse is its ability to feed data into new, multiple systems in various formats. It can open its data to any system over gateway services or a portal or application that needs to consume and analyze data."

"The product is very stable."

"SAP Business Warehouse is a scalable solution."

"The key element in this solution is its rapid response, because if you have a question about prices, buyers, customers, providers, or services, you need the answer in a minute or two, and that is the key benefit for us that a solution like BW gives us."

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Cons

"We can't even run our application right now because we ran into a patch problem."

"The analytics features must be improved."

"Oracle Exadata could improve the platform performance tuning should be easier, automated, and user-friendly."

"The solution is expensive and the license is paid annually."

"One improvement would be the limitation on the storage."

"Not knowing how to navigate through Oracle’s support structure and escalation policies can leave you feeling stranded by the vendor."

"The solution lacks a visualized console."

"Oracle manages the entire hardware and software including database and OS patches but companies need to pay heavily for that service."

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"The way the data is stored is kind of rigid in SAP BW as a product. It could be more flexible so that when we are designing a solution, we can design our own data structures and try to improve performance."

"They should reduce the product’s installation package size for easier downloading."

"The way the data is stored is kind of rigid in SAP BW as a product."

"The big minuses are its not being user friendly."

"In the next release, my suggestion would be to have user-friendly interfaces and performance issues be addressed."

"What I'd like improved in SAP Business Warehouse is its setup. It could be more flexible, and it could be a configuration-based setup."

"So far, the initial setup process in our company has not been easy enough for us to understand."

"A few things which are missing include the visualization of reports. That's where your costs and licensing become heavy. When it comes to this database compared Microsoft Warehouse, it's an expensive solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Oracle Exadata is competitive. There are some features that are outside of the initial purchase license, such as some monitoring packages."

"Exadata is an expensive tool, but, considering the ROI, it's worth going for the solution."

"I did note that Oracle does tend to internally oversize things especially if they want to fill up a budget, and hence third-party oversight is essential."

"I would rate the tool's pricing a nine out of ten."

"The solution’s cost is a little bit more than the traditional databases."

"In the sizing phase, you can also decide whether to license all cores, or reduce the number cores using capacity-on-demand features of Exadata, as well. This has a direct impact on licensing."

"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive."

"The price of Oracle Exadata is expensive. It is not competitive with other solutions some of the times."

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"It's moderately expensive, but definitely has its branding and price value for it."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"The license for SAP Business Warehouse is paid yearly, and there's no extra cost in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The licensing cost for SAP Business Warehouse depends on your revenue. Its licensing structure is a little bit complicated. The more your revenue is, the higher the price, but SAP does have different pricing structures for various companies. For small businesses, licensing isn't based on revenue, but for big companies, it's revenue-based. There's some agreement regarding pricing for huge companies, so it's different, and SAP Business Warehouse pricing isn't fixed. On a scale of one to ten, I'm rating the licensing cost for SAP Business Warehouse as five because it's very high. As your revenue grows, your licensing cost also increases, so you have to factor that in when calculating your cost."

"I would not recommend it to small-scale companies. The price is too much."

"SAP Business Warehouse licensing is a bit expensive compared to other products in the market."

"It's quite pricey. SAP changed its pricing policy, so they give you one engine and then you have to buy everything next to it, like MSS, the BPC licenses, and everything else."

"Overall, the pricing is not fixed and is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	47
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	86

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	15

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Exadata?

I find its pricing reasonable and cost-effective for large organizations, but for smaller organizations, it may not be that useful.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Exadata?

I believe that there is still room for improvement in Oracle Exadata, as they are putting AI features on those databases, which is making the database more user-friendly. Even you can talk to the d...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Exadata?

I deal most with Oracle database. I have been working with Oracle Database Appliance for more than 25 years, and if you're talking about appliance, it's more than 10 years, but on Oracle database, ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business Warehouse?

The pricing for SAP Business Warehouse is on the expensive side. I am not sure about the current costing model as such. In my experience on cloud, I did not use BW HANA Cloud. I used the cloud prod...

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What needs improvement with SAP Business Warehouse?

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What is your primary use case for SAP Business Warehouse?

I am using SAP Business Warehouse in my organization for data warehousing as well as an ETL tool. Integration with SAP Business Warehouse's ETL tools is not straightforward. Integration with SAP ER...

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Overview

Oracle Exadata is a robust platform engineered to enhance performance and scalability for OLTP and data warehousing by integrating hardware and software, allowing efficient handling of large data volumes with high availability.

Oracle Exadata offers significant performance improvements through features like Smart Flash Cache, Smart Scan, and Hybrid Columnar Compression. It supports large transactions and consolidates databases, making it ideal for complex data tasks. While pricing is a concern, and some areas such as maintenance and documentation require attention, its strength in scalability and performance makes it suitable for sectors demanding database reliability, such as finance and telecommunications.

What are the key features of Oracle Exadata?

Smart Flash Cache: Enhances I/O performance with intelligent data caching.
Smart Scan: Speeds up data retrieval by processing queries directly on storage.
Hybrid Columnar Compression: Maximizes data compression for efficient storage.
InfiniBand Switch: Provides high-speed connectivity for improved system responsiveness.

What benefits and ROI should users expect from Oracle Exadata?

Improved Performance: Accelerates transaction processing and data analytics.
Scalability: Supports growth with minimal impact on existing infrastructure.
High Availability: Ensures system uptime, crucial for critical applications.
Cost Efficiency: Potential for long-term savings through data consolidation.

Oracle Exadata is implemented in industries requiring robust data management solutions. In finance and telecommunications, it enhances database stability and security, supports high-speed transaction processing, and facilitates data analytics within cloud-integrated environments, proving essential for large-scale operations.

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SAP Business Warehouse integrates real-time data access via HANA, with Microsoft Excel and SAP ERP for enhanced data transformation and reporting. Known for its speed and hybrid features, it meets diverse data governance needs.

SAP Business Warehouse is designed to streamline data access and transformation with its integration capabilities. Its speed and efficiency are complemented by advanced reporting features and a robust authorization model. Users benefit from drag-and-drop reporting and alert systems that enhance operational efficiency. Despite its strengths, improvements are necessary in user friendliness, data integration, and reporting speed. Users require better trend analysis tools, increased visualization capabilities, and a more flexible configuration to optimize use. Real-time data access remains an area for development.

What features define SAP Business Warehouse?

HANA Integration: Enables real-time data access
Excel and ERP Integration: Seamless interaction with popular tools
Advanced Reporting: Delivers high-quality reporting capabilities
Hybrid Functionality: Offers versatile use cases
Drag-and-Drop: Simplifies reporting and analysis tasks
Authorization Model: Ensures secure data handling

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Operational Efficiency: Enhanced by alert and monitoring tools
Data Governance: Robust models meet diverse needs
Centralized Data: Comprehensive data storage and access
Decision-Making Support: BI tools inform strategic planning

SAP Business Warehouse plays a crucial role in industries like finance and supply chain, leveraging data warehousing, ETL processes, and powerful BI applications to enhance decision-making with tools like Business Objects, Tableau, and Power BI. It serves as a central data repository, facilitating extensive reporting and analysis capabilities.

SAP

Sample Customers

PayPal, EBS, Organic Food Retailer, Garmin, University of Minnesota, Major Semiconductor Company, Deutsche Bank, Starwood, Ziraat Bank, SK Telecom, and P&G.

Medtronic, Cirque du Soleil, Antarc, B&G Manufacturing, EarlySense, eBay, Ferrero, James Austin Company, Lenovo, Sagem, RAK Ceramics, Vodafone

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