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IBM Netezza Performance Server

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7.2 /10

CX Score

7.5 /10

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What is IBM Netezza Performance Server?

IBM Netezza Performance Server is the advanced cloud-native data warehouse designed for unified, scalable analytics and insights available anywhere. Built with data lake and watsonx.data integration, Netezza Performance Server empowers you to run highly complex queries and machine learning to support critical business decisions across your organization.

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IBM Netezza Performance Server Ratings

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85 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+85 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 Netezza Performance Server?

5% Negative

7% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Unique Features
Caring
Transparent
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Analytics and Reporting

Data Security

Workload Management and Monitoring

Data Integration

Data Management

Metadata Management

Analytics and Data Science Tools

Distributed Processing

Platform Administration

Real Time Capabilities

Data Visualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

IBM Netezza Performance Server Reviews

Kosisochukwu M.

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

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Submitted Nov 2025

Powerful, Reliable Analytic Engine @ Premium Price

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates IBM Netezza Performance Server from other similar products?

IBM Netezza Performance Server differentiates itself through its sheer processing speed, reliability, and low maintenance requirements. Unlike many cloud-native solutions that need constant tuning, Netezza just runs efficiently once configured. Its integration with IBM’s broader data ecosystem and strong enterprise support also give it an edge for organizations that value stability and long-term consistency.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite thing about Netezza is its consistent high performance. It handles complex queries on massive datasets in seconds, and it rarely needs manual optimization. The stability and reliability it provides make data analytics workflows far smoother and more predictable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The biggest downside is the cost, both in licensing and infrastructure. It’s definitely more expensive than newer cloud-native competitors. The interface also feels outdated, and IBM could improve how quickly they roll out updates and modern features.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re an enterprise dealing with large, complex datasets and need a rock-solid analytics engine, Netezza is a great choice. Just be prepared for the higher cost and a more traditional interface. It’s best suited for organizations that value stability and raw performance over rapid flexibility or low pricing.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Acts with Integrity

Neha G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jun 2023

Best for Cloud Computing

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Netezza Performance Server from other similar products?

I enjoy how quick and simple it is to put into practise. This cost-effective data warehousing solution develops a high-index database and offers sufficient capability for necessary warehouse conversions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

A extremely potent database, IBM Netezza Performance Server can contain a lot of data and produce results very quickly. It is easy to use, scalable, quick, and intelligent as well because it is an AI-based platform. Additionally, it differs from other databases like Teradata, Oracle, etc. in that we don't need to offer any indexing with Netezza, unlike those other databases. Furthermore, it's incredibly economical.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's the greatest database because having a database for business intelligence (BI) is essential, and we need a database that can get results quickly to make reporting solutions faster.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Previously, we were utilising Teradata and Oracle databases, both of which were significantly slower than Netezza. The main difficulty is that those aren't cloud systems that can store an infinite quantity of data. Therefore, adopting Netezza solves two problems: first, we can display a big volume of data in BI quickly, and second, we don't need to adjust our query or gather statistics to speed it up.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Saurabh G.

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

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Submitted Jun 2023

Very cost effective and better performance

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates IBM Netezza Performance Server from other similar products?

It has better performance

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Performance and maintenance

What do you dislike most about this product?

Everything is good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

All is good

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Altruistic
Client's Interest First

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IBM Netezza Performance Server Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

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

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

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

Workload Management and Monitoring Includes task, performance, monitoring and time management

Data Integration Includes integration of data from multiple sources, merging systems, transforming data and capture data to form a unified view of a company's data assets

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

Metadata Management Easily manage metadata associated with customer data or audience segments.

Analytics and Data Science Tools Includes Analytics and Data science components such as AI, statistical and machine learning libraries

Distributed Processing Data storage and processing is shared among many physical or virtual independents servers or sites for high volume data with seamless access to large datasets.

Platform Administration Includes back-end interface and administrative capabilities

Real Time Capabilities Ability to analytics and visualize data as soon as it becomes available in underline systems.

Data Visualization Thematic visualization with the ability to change views, including color, pattern/icon, dot-density, chart, scaled-symbol, and 3D prism themes

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.

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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.

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

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Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

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.

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.

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.

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IBM Netezza Performance Server Reviews

Kosisochukwu M.

Powerful, Reliable Analytic Engine @ Premium Price

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Neha G.

Best for Cloud Computing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Saurabh G.

Very cost effective and better performance

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Workload Management and Monitoring

Data Integration

Data Management

Metadata Management

Analytics and Data Science Tools

Distributed Processing

Platform Administration

Real Time Capabilities

Data Visualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

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