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Google Cloud SQL vs IBM Db2 on Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud SQL
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Db2 on Cloud
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 17.6%, down from 19.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Db2 on Cloud is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

ScottSHIH - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 22, 2023
A stable and affordable solution for hosting servers
As a product manager and managed service provider for the solution, I help build AI using Google Cloud SQL, focusing mainly on Compute Machine. My organization uses Google SQL to host our app because the main package service is on cloud servers It is not the cool features that I find valuable, it…
FM
Jul 1, 2024
Multi-node architecture and it is good from a security point of view
I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. Most of the issues we faced during troubleshooting were due to specific bugs in the environment, and the only solution was to upgrade the database environment or services. But it is not easy to upgrade the database level when third-party applications are involved, as they are not always comfortable with upgrading. There should be some cumulative solution provided by IBM for their customers, just like other vendors. Upgrading to a certain version doesn't always resolve the issue. It might get resolved at the database level, but what about the other applications integrated with that database that are only compatible with older versions?

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It directly provides robust data safety. It also offers various other storage options, such as Google Cloud Storage. These services ensure data security and redundancy. Furthermore, it includes different storage classes, allowing flexible data management tailored to specific needs."
"It supports different databases, like Postgres and MySQL."
"I found its storage and security to be the most valuable. It was a good experience. It is also very stable and scalable, and its support is perfect."
"This is a stable solution and offers good performance."
"It's SQL. SQL is so easy if you know something about databases. It's easy to learn."
"My suggestion to anyone thinking about this solution is to jump into it head-first!"
"The setup was straightforward. Just a couple of clicks, and we were done."
"The product is scalable."
"Multiple business departments rely on reports and predictive analysis to make decisions for future business based on their data warehouse and Db2 network analytics tool. It helps our business department make decisions."
"The reliability is the most valuable feature. It is also user-friendly."
 

Cons

"It is hard to do logging with the solution."
"I would like to see better integration with all the different tools on the platform."
"For data analysis, the AI area of the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"When discussing media files, such as images and audio files, stored in Google Cloud, concerns about handling large amounts of data arise."
"The product's user interface could be more user-friendly to improve the overall user experience."
"They could improve documentation and dashboard stability for efficient user experience and database management."
"I am yet to explore a lot of features that are present in this solution. However, it would be good if more documentation is available for this solution. This would help us in preparing for the certification exam and understand it better. Currently, we don't have much documentation. We do the labs for 20 or 25 minutes, but we can't capture and download anything."
"Google's technical support is good, but they tend to never reopen a case and to send us snippets from the publicly available documentation. It's not as helpful as you would expect, not just for Google Cloud SQL but for all of Google Cloud products."
"I would give their support a ten if they had more tutorials available."
"In other environments like Oracle or Teradata, they provide their own solutions for troubleshooting issues. They provide built-in AI services or autonomous databases, which I don't see in the Db2 environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You need to pay extra costs for backup and replication."
"From a financial perspective, Google Cloud SQL is on the cheaper side."
"While the platform’s pricing may be higher, it aligns with industry standards, considering the quality of service and features provided."
"The pricing is very much an important factor as to why we use this solution."
"It's really cheap. It wouldn't be more than, I believe it's around 50 euro per month for running a cloud SQL."
"The solution is affordable."
"It is not expensive, especially considering the significant reduction in database management time."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Retailer
8%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
12%
Insurance Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud SQL?
The implementation part of the product was easy.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud SQL?
When discussing media files, such as images and audio files, stored in Google Cloud, concerns about handling large amounts of data arise. If these files exceed 3 GB, backing them up can be challeng...
What needs improvement with IBM Db2 on Cloud?
In other environments like Oracle or Teradata, they provide their own solutions for troubleshooting issues. They provide built-in AI services or autonomous databases, which I don't see in the Db2 e...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM Db2 on Cloud?
Since I have worked with almost every product, including IBM, Teradata is far better than any other data warehouse product. It's a separate database with its own features, architecture, and working...
What is your primary use case for IBM Db2 on Cloud?
It's a multi-node logical database clustered in three physical nodes. We use a lot of services already provided in our private cloud environment. It's a multi-node architecture.
 

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