IBM Db2 Warehouse Reviews

Vendor: IBM

3.9 out of 5

10 reviews
77% willing to recommend

660 followers

What is IBM Db2 Warehouse?

InfoSphere Warehouse is a suite of products that combines the strength of DB2 with a data warehousing infrastructure from IBM. You can use InfoSphere Warehouse to build a complete data warehousing solution that includes a highly scalable relational database, data access capabilities, and front-end analysis tools.

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IBM Db2 Warehouse is the #13 ranked solution in top Data Warehouse solutions. PeerSpot users give IBM Db2 Warehouse an average rating of 7.8 out of 10. Based on the analysis of the 10 most recent IBM Db2 Warehouse reviews, the overall sentiment is positive, with a sentiment score of 6.4. (Among the lowest in the category). IBM Db2 Warehouse is most commonly compared to Snowflake: IBM Db2 Warehouse vs Snowflake. IBM Db2 Warehouse is popular among the midsize enterprise segment, accounting for 62% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a educational organization, accounting for 60% of all views.

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Featured reviews

Josef Kraus

Owner at S.K. Consulting Services GmbH

The tool's most beneficial feature for our data management tasks has been the ETL process. Additionally, we utilized Windows and Linux. IBM Db2 Warehouse's scalability has significantly impacted our data storage capabilities. We needed to order new disks for storage every week within this hosting environment. Additionally, we implemented protection measures for production use. The tools are readily available, and if you're willing to invest in them, you can access a good data warehouse without any issues.

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Douglas Clarke

Director at Bitanium Consulting

It is a bit difficult to set it up properly. I would rate the easiness of the initial setup as a three out of ten. Deploying IBM Db2 Warehouse can vary in time depending on the specific requirements of the enterprise. Setting up the database itself can be relatively quick, often involving running a script. However, for the entire solution to be fully implemented and ready for use in an enterprise setting, it typically takes a significant amount of time due to the complexity of the environment and the need for various moving parts to be in place.

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reviewer1963998

Data base administrator at a engineering company with 11-50 employees

I use IBM Db2 Warehouse for analytics. We have a Cognos analytics tool, and I have built a Db2 Warehouse that collects data from various nodes that run on DB2. I gather all this information into one centralized Db2 Warehouse and create a star schema, which is then utilized by the Cognos Analytics…

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IBM Db2 Warehouse mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of IBM Db2 Warehouse in the Data Warehouse category stands at 1.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PeerAnalyst reports

Type	Title	Date
Category	Data Warehouse	Jan 3, 2025	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Jan 3, 2025	Download
Comparison	IBM Db2 Warehouse vs Snowflake	Jan 3, 2025	Download
Comparison	IBM Db2 Warehouse vs Oracle Exadata	Jan 3, 2025	Download
Comparison	IBM Db2 Warehouse vs Teradata	Jan 3, 2025	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
Snowflake	4.2	16.7%	97%	99 interviews Add to research
Teradata	4.1	17.0%	87%	76 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

"It can scale effectively as long as resources are available."
"The solution is stable."
"The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data."

Room for Improvement

"Responding to support tickets takes a lot of time. It can range from two to four days, even for critical issues."
"There were some initial challenges with IBM Db2 Warehouse about eight months ago when I worked in this environment. When I coordinated with IBM support, they mentioned that the memory was insufficient for our needs. Our business environment required significantly more memory than the previous cluster could provide. Consequently, we have worked closely with on-site IBM technical personnel to address this issue."
"IBM Db2 Warehouse needs to improve its interface."

Pricing

"In a traditional on-prem database, in a data warehouse, the solution is probably on the expensive side."

Stability

Users generally find IBM Db2 Warehouse stable, rating its stability from seven to ten out of ten. It is Docker compliant, enhancing its reliability. Some users faced issues requiring support from DB2 but still consider it fairly stable. The absence of frequent disruptions contributes to the perception of reliable performance, though support from IBM was needed in certain instances.

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