IBM Db2 Database vs SingleStore comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Database

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (6th)

SingleStore

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database as a Service (DBaaS) (7th), Vector Databases (12th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Databases solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM Db2 Database is designed for Relational Databases Tools and holds a mindshare of 7.3%, up 6.5% compared to last year.
SingleStore, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.8% since last year.

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SimonHiggins

Mainframe Technical Manager/Service Integration Lead at Saudi Business Machines

Nov 15, 2021

Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support

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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Hitesh Kunchakuri

Associate Consultant at University of California at Davis

Dec 18, 2023

A reasonably priced product that offers good speed and seamless support

Currently, I can't think of any areas that require improvement because SingleStore was recently launched in the market. The product can be developed further to provide more appropriate output to users as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings. The current SingleStore model provides output based on the RANK function. If a user searches for a liquor bottle, then with all the data the product has, it will search for the liquor bottle in the data, and based on a match, the product has an algorithm to rank the product because of which the paragraph that has the best match will be ranked as a 100, the next one as 99, following which the next product will be ranked as 98 and so on. The output from the solution will fetch you all the 100 products that are available in a store, but sometimes a user might require a product with a 97 or 98 percent match from the DB, meaning the product doesn't always work to provide a 100 percent match, an area I feel that can be optimized in the product. Currently, SingleStore's features are excellent as it can read documents, images, and everything. The product works seamlessly for me.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability and availability of this solution are the most valuable features."

"I have found the most valuable feature to be its availability."

"it is very stable and runs smoothly once it is deployed and it is almost maintenance-free."

"I like that its true active-active. For example, if there are two instances within a cluster, we can take one of them down and there's no failover or switch over. There's no primary and secondary, it's true active-active. We can take one side down and we can upgrade that with new maintenance or a new version, obviously testing coexistence beforehand, without impacting the business."

"Db2's best features are that it's self-maintaining and self-monitoring, which means I have to view and monitor the database far less often."

"IBM Db2 Database has good performance."

"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."

"The newly added feature of ALSM is one of the top features"

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"The most valuable feature is the ability to create pipelines, streamline and extract data from the pipelines."

"The product's initial setup phase was pretty straightforward, with no complex processes."

"The paramount advantage is the exceptional speed."

"MemSQL supports the MySQL protocol, and many functions are similar, so the learning curve is very short."

"It's a distributed relational database, so it does not have a single server, it has multiple servers. Its architecture itself is fast because it has multiple nodes to distribute the workload and process large amounts of data."

"The ability to store data in memory is a standout feature, enhanced by robust failover mechanisms."

"The product can automatically reinstall and reconfigure in case of a shutdown."

Cons

"The usage of Db2 could be simplified, as it is quite complex and requires substantial knowledge of Db2 and zOS."

"Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved."

"The backup solution lacks flexibility."

"IBM's products tend to be quite costly, especially given the availability of free, open-source alternatives."

"The capabilities of this solution could improve."

"It would be helpful to have more querying tools and more development tools for us to work easily with Microsoft."

"The user interface is not user-friendly."

"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."

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"Having the ability to migrate servers using a single command would be extremely beneficial."

"For new customers, it's very tough to start. Their documentation isn't organized, and there's no online training available. SingleStore is working on it, but that's a major drawback."

"The product can be developed further to provide more appropriate output to users as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings."

"It is not the optimal choice for direct data collection through queries, and it's more suited for aggregation tasks."

"Poor key distribution can significantly impact performance, requiring a backward approach in design rather than adding tables incrementally."

"We don't get good discounts in Pakistan."

"There should be more pipelines available because I think that if MemSQL can connect to other services, that would be great."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the price of the IBM Db2 Database an eight out of ten."

"It is expensive when compared to other products."

"If I consider the price of IBM Db2 Database, I would say there are cheaper products in the market."

"It is expensive."

"The solution's hardware and subscription model for support are very expensive."

"We purchase the product's yearly license."

"Compared to Oracle, it is so much cheaper."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

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"SingleStore is a bit expensive."

"They have two main options: cloud installation and bare-metal installation, each with different pricing models."

"I would advise users to try the free 128GB version."

"Using it for analytical purposes can be cost-effective in the long run, especially in terms of infrastructure."

"The price of the product is okay compared to the other available solutions in the market. SingleStore is a reasonably priced product, considering the functions it offers."

"The product's licensing is not expensive. It is comparable."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

59%

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Government

Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

14%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Db2 Database?

Db2 database scalability and performance capabilities match our database needs. It covers pretty much everything a database administrator or engineer might need.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Db2 Database?

In the past, mainframes were considered expensive because software licensing was based on the full capacity of the hardware. Nowadays, licensing is based on peak usage, typically less than the hard...

What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Database?

The solution's data retrieval speed could be improved, especially for heavy queries. Better optimization or indexing might also be involved.

What do you like most about SingleStore DB?

The paramount advantage is the exceptional speed.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SingleStore DB?

Using it for analytical purposes can be cost-effective in the long run, especially in terms of infrastructure. While building an on-premise cluster incurs an initial cost for servers with ample RAM...

What needs improvement with SingleStore DB?

There's a noteworthy consideration when it comes to collecting massive amounts of data. It is not the optimal choice for direct data collection through queries, and it's more suited for aggregation...

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Overview

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.

SingleStore enables organizations to scale from one to one million customers, handling SQL, JSON, full text and vector workloads — all in one unified platform.

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