SAP Sybase IQ is an analytics server that delivers unparalleled performance for data warehousing, analytics, and business-critical BI solutions.

SAP Sybase IQ, a pioneer among column-based DBMSs, has proven its performance in real reporting and analytical systems, easily handling a large number of unpredictable requests and hundreds of concurrent users.

Review

SAP Sybase IQ is most effective as a reporting accelerator, for intelligent data analysis and forecasting systems
Leading analytics server with columnar data storage: query execution speed 10-100 times faster than traditional transactional databases

Specially built to handle complex unpredictable requests and serve large number of concurrent users
SAP Sybase IQ is the best price/performance solution
Data compression algorithms reduce the volume of data stored in the database by more than 70% compared to the initial volume

Ease of management reduces administration costs by more than 75%

Ease of deployment allows you to quickly return the invested funds
SAP Sybase IQ has a flexible, open architecture
Can work on different equipment and operating systems

The ability to independently increase processing power and disk space will provide a solution to system scalability issues at a reasonable price

Why is SAP Sybase IQ better?

SAP Sybase IQ
Columnar data storage architecture increases the speed of execution of complex queries and reduces disk space requirements for data storage

Designed to support a large number of concurrent users

Open architecture and flexible scaling capabilities on standard hardware

Enterprise level functionality and high achievements in the field of analytics
Traditional databases
Designed for transaction processing, not analytics

Traditional OLTP architecture provides low performance when solving analytical tasks and building reports

They require a large number of indexes, all kinds of summary data and aggregates - as a result, this leads to the effect of a data explosion and entails the need to attract additional administrative resources
Software and hardware complexes
It is a "brute force solution" based on the use of complex equipment

The client is tied to a certain architecture, which requires significant investment and ongoing costs

Such solutions scale only in one direction (all at once)

Poor performance under high competitive load
Alternative solutions with a columnar data storage architecture
Insufficient maturity of products

Not enterprise-grade solutions: difficulties with working under mixed load conditions, query optimization, security, disaster recovery features

A small client base and an underdeveloped palette of related tools