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Sobre Altair SLC
Altair SLC (anteriormente, WPS Analytics) es una plataforma de software potente y versátil para manipulación y analíticas de datos escalables.
I could not be happier with SLC. Their support team has been great, too.
Data importing is not flexible and you have to comply with the requirements before importing the data. Other softwares adjust the data according to the requirements automatically.
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Flexible & Powerful Analytic Toolset for a price small businesses can afford
Puntos a favor:
The product is easy to use if you know SAS programming. They have their own ML PROCS that are better than SAS offerings. The cost is very reasonable and support is prompt and thorough.
Contras:
I do not use the GUI Workflow side of the product so I am unable to rate that. Most complaints or issues I have had are so rapidly solved by support that many disadvantages are transitory. I would say that the set of extra windows is confusing to me when doing SAS coding and troubleshooting. They do not have all options in certain procedures that you would get with SAS 9.4.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for your nice review!
Good product
Puntos a favor:
- the ability to code in SAS - the ability to mix Python, R and SQL with the SAS language- server mode operation- fiability of the product
Contras:
- I would have liked to see more training on this very feature-rich product via more tutorials or to make these resources more visible.- get logs of python or R programs encapsulated in SAS code- more monitoring tools
Dud
Puntos a favor:
Nothing much - it does not keep up with SAS
Contras:
Changes in install need to be better documented and CFG file needs to stay when new release is installed
A robust product that is worth the money
Comentarios: Overall we have been very happy working with Altair.
Puntos a favor:
Setup is fairly easy, ease of use as a standalone but works well with Python, and the database connections are so far stable and easy to configure.
Contras:
1. Sorting large datasets have always been a challenge. Some of this is due to our config settings, as by default we always compress datasets and use the sas7bdat engine, but the way the product works with the Windows OS to balance cpu/memory can be frustrating.2. GETTING TO THE DOCUMENTATION! You must bookmark it once you find it else it takes 10 minutes to figure out how to get to it, as it gets lost in the midst of everything else that is on the site.
Long-time user!
Puntos a favor:
I have used it for well over 10 years since the early WPS years. Their support has been great, with favorable licensing terms for consultants like me. Also, the pricing structure now makes it possible for me to use additional Altair products.
Contras:
Sometimes the convenient features in the SAS language are unavailable, though workarounds usually exist. Also, sometimes it has limitations that had not existed in SAS, so, moderately complex tasks often require non-trivial adjustments.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for the positive review - we really appreciate it!
My short trial period
Puntos a favor:
I like more the interface of the software and it is user friendly
Contras:
Data importing is not flexible and you have to comply with the requirements before importing the data. Other softwares adjust the data according to the requirements automatically
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for leaving your comments about the challenge of importing data into Altair Analytics Workbench (WPS). We are constrained by the language of SAS in this area and although the Workbench provides some graphical support it is true that you typically have to comply with the requirements before importing the data. You might wish to take a look at our sister product Monarch which has some great functionality for data preparation that you might find useful.
replacing SAS use
Puntos a favor:
Easierer than SAS to uimplement and use wit similat functionnality
Contras:
performance can be improved in management of I/O and memory spacially for access to extternal Database
Altair SLC
Puntos a favor:
Simple to use, lots of functionality, flexible to work with, either using data from CSV or our internal database. multiple coding languages - perfect for a start up.
Contras:
Integration with our internal server and databases has been challenging, and required us to get help from the support team. documentation helps but was light or lacking in places.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thanks for the review! We will check into providing more online documentation.
Ruined the product
Comentarios: I'm switching analytics platforms.
Puntos a favor:
None and i'm typing more words to fill the minimum word count
Contras:
I've had to rewrite most of my code since the most recent upgrade. Customer support has been dismal and beyond useless.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
I'm very sorry to hear that you are switching analytics platforms after so long with WPS. Unfortunately we appear to have let you down in the transition from WPS 3 to WPS 4 when many changes were made to our ODBC database connectors and we recognise that it is unsatisfactory to have to rewrite any code just to deal with database driver upgrades. Our tech support team are now embedded in Altair tech support team and we are available to help if you want to look again at getting WPS 4 to run as it should on your systems.
I love SAS but....$$$
Puntos a favor:
I've been programming in SAS for nearly 40 years and it's indispensable for working with large data sets and statistical analysis. I love the software but let's face it, SAS pricing is not transparent, is too expensive, and they charge for additional functionality like SAS/Stats. I've been using SLC (formerly WPS) for over 10 years and have had no problems with compatibility to Base SAS. There have been a few statistical procedures that were not initially supported but when I requested them they were implemented within the year. I could not be happier with SLC. Their support team has been great, too.
Contras:
Honestly, there is nothing that I do not like about the software. It lives up exactly to my expectations and has not failed me in any way. That said, I would like to see a connector to Tableau hyper datasets. That could make my life easier.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for your detailed review, we really appreciate it! We will check into the connector request you have as well.
mi e' semplice utilizzare WPS perche' avevo gia' una buona conoscenza di SAS
Comentarios: Siamo in contatto con Michael Vallely per delle implementazioni sui nostri programmi e delle eventuali prove su cloud
Puntos a favor:
I vecchi programmi che utilizzavo in SAS sono stati facilmente e velocemente convertiti per l'utilizzo di WPS
Contras:
solo all'inizio (circa 2 anni fa) non erano ancora state implementate tutte le procedure che usavo con SAS : il servizio di supporto pero' mi e' stato di grande aiuto nella risoluzione / riscrittura di alcune parti di programma
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for your review, it's great to hear that the conversion was quick and easy!
Happy User!
Comentarios: All positive. Excellent customer support!
Puntos a favor:
Able to extract, analyze, report, and predict with one package!
Contras:
None...have been able to answer all related data analytics questions.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
We really appreciate your positive review, thank you!
World Programming System
Puntos a favor:
Cost effective solution and great connectivity options
Contras:
Bugs, slow speeds and performance issues/crashes
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for the review! We urge you to submit a ticket for any bug or performance issues so we can troubleshoot with you right away. We have a team of technical experts here and ready to support you! https://community.altair.com/community
Great for Developing Quick IVS
Comentarios: Overall rating B
Puntos a favor:
We mainly use Altair Knowledge Studio for predictive analytics purposes. The decision tree functionality provides an easy to use interface for creating interactive variables between attributes. This is a huge advantage for myself and team as we can quickly examine relationships between certain predictors in our models.
Contras:
Cost can be a big factor, but Altair stands alone in the industry for the capabilities it provides to fintech companies.
Best Analytics Product
Puntos a favor:
I have really enjoyed using this software and the fact that I can use both visual and code based views of this.
Contras:
A number of my colleagues bitching and moaning about pricing, functionality and the desire to not use Hub in preference for AWS.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!
New position - SAS to Altair
Puntos a favor:
Almost a seamless switch for me from SAS to WPS/ Altair.Flexibility facilitated by macros language and data-step are industry leading.
Contras:
Graphic visualizations remain difficult to use.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
We're very happy to heard about your seamless switch to Altair. Thanks for your review!
Chief Actuary review
Puntos a favor:
My team found this to be a dependable product to help with data manipulation.
Contras:
Customer service isn't great especially with the acquisition of WPS by Altair.
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it! I'm sorry to hear that you have not received such good service from our customer support team in 2022, since the acquisition of WPS by Altair. We are working to improve our support in 2023 as our tech support team are now embedded in Altair tech support team.
Alternative to Win PC SAS
Puntos a favor:
Almost like traditionally SAS. The price is probably much lower.
Contras:
The user interface is not good: VERY SMALL symbols, No command line. "I know where I want to go! How to I specify that?"
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thank you for leaving your comments about the size of icons in the user interface of Altair Analytics Workbench. There are ways to scale the size of the user interface elements and we can send these to you if you need them. We can also provide information about the wps command for invoking Altair SLC from the command line.
Software Install and customise
Comentarios: Product was easy to install and customise, and support was good when issues were reported.
Puntos a favor:
My role was primarily to install and customize for our Analytics team, ease of installation and understanding install documentation is important for upgrade purposes.
Contras:
I cant really comment about the use, I only and customize and resolve user run and deploy issues
Respuesta de Altair
hace 2 años
Thanks for the positive review!