We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and Oracle Database based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The solution has very good data compression of up to 50%. For example, if you have 50 terabytes of data, it can be reduced to 25 terabytes."
"We had a crash of the backup system and the IBM DB2 was always up and consistent. It's robust, and for us, it was always up and running."
"The most valuable feature is PowerPC support."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Db2 Database has given us good results since we have started to use it. We predominantly use IBM hardware, and this is one of the reasons why we started to use Db2 Database. Db2 Database has a very good HADR capability. High availability resilience is also good in this solution. It also has pureScale, which allows you to upgrade one node to get very good and high-level resilience. If you are using a database on five nodes, you can take one node down, upgrade that, and let that node up. You can then bring the second node down, upgrade that, and so on."
"IBM Db2 Database has good performance."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its stability. We have never had any problems and have never had to contact technical support."
"High availability using real application clusters."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is reliable. It's very stable."
"Oracle Database is easy to use."
"From a database product perspective, I would say, they're good in what they provide. There's not much concern."
"The solution is stable and has good performance."
"The solution can scale well."
"Stability and availability are the features I like the most in the solution."
"We just want a bit more integration with Linux. That said, we are already seeing Linux more readily available on the mainframe environment."
"IBM Db2 Database could improve in the steps it takes for upgrades. It is not an easy process. The process of upgrading the version is lengthy and requires a lot of time. To make it more efficient, I suggest implementing some automation on the solution side. This will greatly reduce the time required for the upgrade."
"Their view of it is they're maintaining it, they're continuing to upgrade it, they're continuing to grow it, however, they don't go out and try and sell that as an architectural solution the way they do Linux and Unix."
"The capabilities of this solution could improve."
"Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved."
"The ease of use, or ease of management, could be improved."
"The pricing could be improved, it's expensive."
"They should simplify the management of Db2 as a relational database system. There should be the simplification of management. This is probably one of the most important asks for being successful in the future."
"It's not very user-friendly, and it's a little complex. Another issue that I don't like is the licensing complexity."
"The interface is not reliable because the GUI is old."
"The solution can be quite expensive for small and medium-sized enterprises. Not too many companies can actually afford the pricing."
"It could be cheaper and easier to manage. Support could also be better. Performance could be better. Sometimes testing impacts the prediction performance. We have a complex server that serves both prediction and testing. Sometimes testing applies to many other deployments that impact the service provided. It's a problem for our company."
"Support is not available when one encounters problems."
"Oracle is a costly product, and it requires a lot of resources."
"Oracle Database could be improved by adding more automation."
"Their support portal requires a person to become well-trained in how to use it. They are pretty good at handling absolute critical emergencies, but with the exception of absolute critical emergencies, getting problems solved from their support system is difficult and takes a long time."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 67 reviews while Oracle Database is ranked 2nd in Relational Databases Tools with 283 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while Oracle Database is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM Db2 Database writes "Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Database writes "Supports a large volume of transactions compared to other databases". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, SAP HANA, Teradata, MySQL and Oracle Database In-Memory, whereas Oracle Database is most compared with SAP HANA, SQL Server, MariaDB, Amazon Aurora and MySQL. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. Oracle Database report.
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