We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and Oracle Multitenant 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."The most valuable feature of the IBM Db2 Database is the ease of use, and the ability to do query writing of any SQL statement and have an output."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity of the database and the access to Db2 and Db2 information."
"The newly added feature of ALSM is one of the top features"
"Scales well enough for a relational database."
"The most valuable feature of IBM Db2 Database is its ability to perform automatic self-management, reducing the need for manual tasks such as managing logs and folders."
"It has a good feature called pureScale, which is just for scalability. It is a perfect solution for environments where scalability is going to be an issue."
"Its robustness, scalability, availability, and performance are valuable. All these are the major attributes of a relational database for supporting a very high-volume business, and Db2 is very good in all those areas and in all those attributes."
"You can scale the solution as needed."
"The most valuable features are the speed and ease of use."
"The feature that I like on Multitenant is the ease - it is very easy for my team to run the database."
"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."
"The database becomes pluggable. Inside this container is called a pluggable database and each application contains this pluggable database inside Multitenant. We can then share resources like control files, memory, etc. This lets you stop and start each application without impacting the others. This resource sharing is the most valuable feature"
"Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."
"It's easy to use and works great."
"When I look at Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server provides me with better tools for database management."
"I would say that the tool has to be made more cloud-friendly and should have agreements with AWS, Microsoft, or Google to run things on hyperscalers."
"Do not use support. Freely available documentation is a bit weak."
"End-to-end encryption specifically is something the solution needs to have in the next release."
"The GUI interface is not particularly friendly for those who do not have experience with the product."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
"The management of Db2 should be simplified because there are not too many specialists in this area, and the learning curve of Db2 specialists is very long. After the courses, probably it takes one and a half or two years to get to the point when you are using the product properly in the production systems. So, the complexity is very high, and the most important thing is to simplify the management of the product, including self-maintenance. They should simplify the installation, management, and monitoring to simplify the product. It takes too long for a person to be a specialist in this product."
"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."
"The user interface for this solution can be made better."
"While the product is overall excellent, it is quite expensive."
"The solution lacks a GUI for commands."
"That said, Oracle in general doesn't invest in their UI for any of their applications. If we're talking about the dashboard or other user experience, there is room for improvement. I'm talking about on premises. The cloud version has started to improve."
"This solution is a bit complicated when collecting from containers - that feature should be a bit better."
"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."
"It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it."
"Technical support could be faster."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 67 reviews while Oracle Multitenant is ranked 16th in Relational Databases Tools with 15 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while Oracle Multitenant is rated 8.4. 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 Multitenant writes "Databases are automatically upgraded and cloning of pluggable databases requires just one command ". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA and Teradata, whereas Oracle Multitenant is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL and SAP HANA. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. Oracle Multitenant report.
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