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We performed a comparison between Ab Initio Co>Operating System and Azure Data Factory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Ab Initio Co>Operating System vs. Azure Data Factory Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"Ab Initio reaches the highest performance and is very flexible in processing huge amounts of data.""Co>Operating System's most valuable feature is its ability to process bulk data effectively."

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"It has built-in connectors for more than 100 sources and onboarding data from many different sources to the cloud environment.""The most valuable features of Azure Data Factory are the flexibility, ability to move data at scale, and the integrations with different Azure components.""The most valuable features are data transformations.""In terms of my personal experience, it works fine.""The initial setup is very quick and easy.""The data copy template is a valuable feature.""Microsoft supported us when we planned to provision Azure Data Factory over a private link. As a result, we received excellent support from Microsoft.""Its integrability with the rest of the activities on Azure is most valuable."

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Cons
"Co>Operating System would be improved with more integrations for less well-known technologies.""An awesome improvement would be big data solutions, for example, implementing some kind of business intelligence or neural networks for artificial intelligence."

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"Data Factory's performance during heavy data processing isn't great.""The speed and performance need to be improved.""The solution needs to integrate more with other providers and should have a closer integration with Oracle BI.""They require more detailed error reporting, data normalization tools, easier connectivity to other services, more data services, and greater compatibility with other commonly used schemas.""The Microsoft documentation is too complicated.""The number of standard adaptors could be extended further.""One area for improvement is documentation. At present, there isn't enough documentation on how to use Azure Data Factory in certain conditions. It would be good to have documentation on the various use cases.""Occasionally, there are problems within Microsoft itself that impacts the Data Factory and causes it to fail."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Co>Operating System's pricing is on the expensive end since it tends to be used by big enterprises."
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  • "In terms of licensing costs, we pay somewhere around S14,000 USD per month. There are some additional costs. For example, we would have to subscribe to some additional computing and for elasticity, but they are minimal."
  • "This is a cost-effective solution."
  • "The price you pay is determined by how much you use it."
  • "Understanding the pricing model for Data Factory is quite complex."
  • "I would not say that this product is overly expensive."
  • "The licensing is a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay for what you consume."
  • "Our licensing fees are approximately 15,000 ($150 USD) per month."
  • "The licensing cost is included in the Synapse."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Co>Operating System's most valuable feature is its ability to process bulk data effectively.
    Top Answer:Co>Operating System would be improved with more integrations for less well-known technologies. In the next release, Co>Operating System should include some AI capabilities on the data governance side… more »
    Top Answer:Co>Operating System is best suited for big enterprises. I would rate it nine out of ten.
    Top Answer:AWS Glue and Azure Data factory for ELT best performance cloud services.
    Top Answer:Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up and… more »
    Top Answer:Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power… more »
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    Overview
    The Co>Operating System is an environment for building, integrating, and running enterprise business applications. The Co>Operating System is the foundation for all of Ab Initio's technologies. These technologies provide a complete and seamless application development and execution environment.

    Azure Data Factory efficiently manages and integrates data from various sources, enabling seamless movement and transformation across platforms. Its valuable features include seamless integration with Azure services, handling large data volumes, flexible transformation, user-friendly interface, extensive connectors, and scalability. Users have experienced improved team performance, workflow simplification, enhanced collaboration, streamlined processes, and boosted productivity.

    Sample Customers
    A multinational transportation company
    1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm42%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Insurance Company6%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Computer Software Company34%
    Insurance Company11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise81%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Ab Initio Co>Operating System vs. Azure Data Factory
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Ab Initio Co>Operating System vs. Azure Data Factory and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Ab Initio Co>Operating System is ranked 28th in Data Integration with 2 reviews while Azure Data Factory is ranked 1st in Data Integration with 81 reviews. Ab Initio Co>Operating System is rated 9.6, while Azure Data Factory is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Ab Initio Co>Operating System writes "Excellent bulk data processing for large enterprises". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure Data Factory writes "The data factory agent is quite good but pricing needs to be more transparent". Ab Initio Co>Operating System is most compared with SSIS, Collibra Catalog, AWS Glue, Talend Data Management Platform and Informatica Cloud Data Integration, whereas Azure Data Factory is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, Alteryx Designer, Snowflake and IBM InfoSphere DataStage. See our Ab Initio Co>Operating System vs. Azure Data Factory report.

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