Compare Microsoft SQL Server - BI and Apache HDFS - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 01, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft SQL Server - BI or Apache HDFS?

Microsoft SQL Server - BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Apache HDFS, and Apache HDFS is rated higher (89/100) than Microsoft SQL Server - BI (70/100). Microsoft SQL Server - BI offers users more features (5) than Apache HDFS (0).

Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Apache Hadoop

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Apache Hadoop: The Apache™ Hadoop® project develops open-source software for reliable, scalable, distributed computing. The Apache Hadoop software library is a framework that allows for the distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers using simple programming models. It is designed to scale up from single servers to thousands of mach...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft SQL Server - BI or Hadoop HDFS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft SQL Server - BI and Hadoop HDFS.

Microsoft SQL Server - BI price starts at $931 per provider , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Hadoop HDFS price starts at $1,000 per license , When comparing Hadoop HDFS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft SQL Server - BI is more expensive than Hadoop HDFS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft SQL Server - BI Vs. Apache HDFS based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Microsoft SQL Server - BI: Business performance management, Database Management, Full Backup, Backup, Data recovery.

Hadoop HDFS: We are still working to collect the list of features for Hadoop HDFS.

Target customer size

Microsoft SQL Server - BI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Hadoop HDFS's target customer size include: SMBs.

Microsoft SQL Server - BI

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $931 per provider

Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition is a leading cloud-based BI software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick t...

Categories: Performance Management, Backup, Data recovery, Database Management.

Apache HDFS

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $1,000 per license

Apache HDFS is a business intelligence software that assists companies in sharing large files across various computing systems.

Categories: BI & Analytics, Business Intelligence.

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Microsoft SQL Server - BI: 5 Features

Business performance management
Database Management
Full Backup
Backup
Data recovery

Hadoop HDFS: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$931 per provider
Functionality
9
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Apache H...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$1,000 per license
Functionality
3
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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