IBM Db2 Database Reviews

Vendor: IBM

4.1 out of 5

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What is IBM Db2 Database?

DB2 Enterprise for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is the ideal data server for the most demanding workloads. New XML support is designed to help firms minimize the time and effort it takes to persist and use their XML data reducing development costs and improving business agility.

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IBM Db2 Database is the #6 ranked solution in top Relational Databases. PeerSpot users give IBM Db2 Database an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. IBM Db2 Database is most commonly compared to SQL Server: IBM Db2 Database vs SQL Server. IBM Db2 Database is popular among the midsize enterprise segment, accounting for 61% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a educational organization, accounting for 59% of all views.

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SimonHiggins

Mainframe Technical Manager/Service Integration Lead at Saudi Business Machines

The good thing is that there are improvements coming with later function levels for the z/OS Db2. I'd like it if, with the operating system that we've got, z/OS, on the mainframe, it would allow us to refresh the hardware to run Linux dockers on the mainframe. This means this might give us opportunities for different ways of coming into the Db2 environment in the future. We just want a bit more integration with Linux. That said, we are already seeing Linux more readily available on the mainframe environment. Not only have we got the premium operating systems on OS. We can run LPARs on the same mainframe footprint that is also supporting Linux. This is what has improved and made the mainframe environment more competitive. We're also looking at AI for Db2 as well, and machine learning for the future. We know that AI has come out, that we're going to get that, and we're going to evaluate that product next year for Db2. That said, I haven't got any real complaints about Db2 on the mainframe. For the most part, a lot of the problems we have nowadays are to do with communication between the various teams that you would class as stakeholders.

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Michael Raz

Consultant at Discount Bank

IBM Db2 for zOS serves as the central database for all the core business applications in the two banks I work with. All applications use Db2 as a data server. We fully implement and utilize most of Db2's functionalities and capabilities for core banking business applications IBM Db2 has…

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SimonHiggins

Mainframe Technical Manager/Service Integration Lead at Saudi Business Machines

IBM's support isn't as strong as it used to be, especially when it comes to providing fixes. We have to keep track of defects more closely now. When a defect is identified, IBM takes it to their lab, creates an APAR, and provides us with a fix. We receive these fixes periodically and apply them to our Db2 code in a sandbox environment first, not directly into production. We test thoroughly before rolling it out to development and eventually to production. Recently, we've encountered some issues with Db2, requiring us to be extra cautious to avoid outages. Unfortunately, we did experience an outage in February due to a code defect. We recently received a Red Alert from IBM, a critical warning in the mainframe world indicating a potential risk of data loss if not addressed.

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IBM Db2 Database mindshare

As of November 2024, the mindshare of IBM Db2 Database in the Relational Databases Tools category stands at 7.3%, up from 6.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

"The valuable features include access path optimization, excellent performance, a robust locking mechanism, parallelism, and effective buffering in memory."
"The solution's querying feature is most valuable. It allows me to retrieve data quickly."
"As part of your licensing with IBM, you get access to their case system, which lets you raise incidents related to software or hardware. This system is helpful for problem determination and quickly identifying issues."

Room for Improvement

"The usage of Db2 could be simplified, as it is quite complex and requires substantial knowledge of Db2 and zOS."
"The solution's data retrieval speed could be improved, especially for heavy queries. Better optimization or indexing might also be involved."
"IBM's support isn't as strong as it used to be, especially when it comes to providing fixes."

Pricing

"I rate the product pricing a nine out of ten."
"The total cost of the solution depends upon the PVU licensing"
"We purchase the product's yearly license."

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IBM Db2 Database customers

Knorr-Bremse, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Australian Government Department of Defence, SCHWENK Zement, Friedhelm Loh Group, YAZAKI Europe Limited, Ekornes ASA, Baldor Electric, VSN Systemen BV, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, PLANSEE Group, TE Connectivity, Hansgrohe SE, Openmatics, University of Toronto