Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs IBM Netezza Performance Server comparison

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud and IBM Netezza Performance Server are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. Additionally, 85% of IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of IBM Netezza Performance Server users who would recommend it.
IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
Read 7 IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud reviews
  • 144 Views
  • 130 Comparison Views
85% willing to recommend
IBM Netezza Performance Server
Read 34 IBM Netezza Performance Server reviews
  • 1,818 Views
  • 892 Comparison Views
93% willing to recommend
 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report
Executive Summary
We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud and IBM Netezza Performance Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Warehouse solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE REPORT
To learn more, read our detailed IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. IBM Netezza Performance Server Report (Updated: January 2025).
Buyer's Guide
IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. IBM Netezza Performance Server
January 2025
Download the complete report
Helped 838,713 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (16th)
IBM Netezza Performance Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

FM
Enhancing analytics with seamless data dumping and reliable support
Our primary use case is data storage and analytics The organization has decided to purchase a full stack solution from IBM due to positive responses, which helped them upgrade from the previous version. The data dumping into the raw zone and the feature of BigQuery is quite attractive. There…
Read full review
Shiv Subramaniam Koduvayur - PeerSpot reviewer
Parallel data processing streamlines operations while cost and cloud integration challenge adoption
The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only available in AWS, and in the Middle East, it is not well-developed in the Azure environment. For the cost to be reduced, it should match competitors. Many features need to be incorporated on the cloud.
Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The way that it scales will help a lot of customers that are stuck with Netezza boxes that can't grow any larger.​"
"It will be MPP, so performance should improve."
"The performance is okay as long as the volume of queries is not too high."
"It is stable when there is support from IBM."
"IBM Netezza Performance Server is a cost-effective solution."
"The benefit is really because of the additional speed that we have and, truth be told, the more updated ETL processes and the revamped scheduler in general."
"The most valuable feature would be the fact that it has been running for awhile in an appliance format."
"The underlying hardware that IBM provides with this appliance is made for a specific purpose, to serve performance on a large amount of data, and to do analytics as well. It is faster, when you compare it to any other product."
"The performance is most important to me, and it helps our ability to make business decisions quickly."
"Distribution concurrency control."
"The most valuable features of the IBM Netezza Performance Server are the NPS server because of the reduced maintenance and overall good performance."
"Parallel data processing is a significant feature for me."
More IBM Netezza Performance Server pros
 

Cons

"There are some limitations in adding data files to table spaces, and improvements are needed for regional support."
"Containers get corrupted very easily. Restoring them using GPFS can result in a lot of issues."
"Tech support for dashDB is awful. We usually have tickets open for three to four weeks."
"Ultimately, the product itself has challenges and we are not currently satisfied with the support, either."
"Right now, we are implementing on ESX VMware 6.0. Support for this platform is poor. Also, one of the backup/recovery options is broken and IBM is not addressing the issue."
"IBM Netezza Performance Server could improve its interface, support for big data, and APA-based connectivity should be available."
"Oracle Exadata's security features, like TDE encryption, are missing in IBM Netezza Performance Server."
"In terms of features that I would like to see, one is the ability to actually scale out an architecture. Right now, if you buy one, it's fixed. There is no scale-up availability at all."
"The only issue is that it's not expandable."
"Concurrency limit needs to be increased somewhat."
"Our main problem with it is concurrency. When there are too many users running Netezza at the same time, this is when we have the most complaints."
"We are not able to scale. The only way to scale is to get another appliance, but we have a customers who would need us to hydrate the data between the two appliances, and Netezza does not do that."
"The product cost is high compared to others in the market, and this cost has become unbearable for me."
More IBM Netezza Performance Server cons
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If your going to go with warehouse DB/dashDB, use the cloud or Sailfish version."
"The solution has a yearly licensing fee, and users have to pay extra for support."
"The pricing is very expensive. It has a lot CPUs with a lot of components in it. It also has built-in redundancy for resiliency reasons."
"Netezza is a costly solution. It does serve a specific purpose but it's costlier than what's available in the market, if you go to the cloud."
report
See which vendors are best for you
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Data Warehouse solutions are best for your needs.
See recommendations
838,713 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Comparison Review

it_user232068 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2015
Netezza vs. Teradata
Original published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-i-choose-net Two leading Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architectures for Data Warehousing (DW) are IBM PureData System for Analytics (formerly Netezza) and Teradata. I thought talking about the similarities and differences…
Read full review
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Educational Organization
76%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
3%
Insurance Company
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?
Organizations of all sizes, especially those who are in need of powerful and elastic cloud data warehouse solutions that can help administrators maximize the efficiency of their data-based operatio...
See all answers
What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?
There are some limitations in adding data files to table spaces, and improvements are needed for regional support.
See all answers
What is your primary use case for IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?
Our primary use case is data storage and analytics.
See all answers
What do you like most about IBM Netezza Performance Server?
IBM Netezza Performance Server is a cost-effective solution.
See all answers
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Netezza Performance Server?
The solution has a yearly licensing fee, and users have to pay extra for support.
See all answers
What needs improvement with IBM Netezza Performance Server?
The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only availab...
See all answers
 

Comparisons

Amazon Redshift vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Logo
Amazon Redshift vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
Compared 23% of the time
Oracle Exadata vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Logo
Oracle Exadata vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
Compared 22% of the time
Snowflake vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Logo
Snowflake vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
Compared 16% of the time
IBM Db2 Warehouse vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Logo
IBM Db2 Warehouse vs IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
Compared 15% of the time
More IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Competitors
Teradata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server Logo
Teradata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server
Compared 18% of the time
Oracle Exadata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server Logo
Oracle Exadata vs IBM Netezza Performance Server
Compared 17% of the time
Oracle Database vs IBM Netezza Performance Server Logo
Oracle Database vs IBM Netezza Performance Server
Compared 11% of the time
Snowflake vs IBM Netezza Performance Server Logo
Snowflake vs IBM Netezza Performance Server
Compared 10% of the time
Apache Hadoop vs IBM Netezza Performance Server Logo
Apache Hadoop vs IBM Netezza Performance Server
Compared 5% of the time
More IBM Netezza Performance Server Competitors
 

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide
Cloud Data Warehouse
February 2025
IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud reportDownload IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud product report
Buyer's Guide
IBM Netezza Performance Server
February 2025
IBM Netezza Performance Server reportDownload IBM Netezza Performance Server product report
 

Also Known As

IBM dashDB
Netezza Performance Server, Netezza
 

Overview

IBM dashDB family offers private and public cloud database solutions for transactional and analytic workloads, with IBM fully managed or client managed options with a Common SQL engine across all deployment options.

IBM
IBM Netezza appliances are now part of IBM PureSystems - expert integrated systems with built in expertise, integration by design and a simplified user experience. Part of the PureData family, the Netezza appliance is now known as the PureData System for Analytics. It has the same key design tenets of simplicity, speed, scalability and analytics power that was fundamental to Netezza appliances.
IBM
 

Sample Customers

Copenhagen Business School, BPM Northwest, GameStop
Seattle Childrens Hospital, Carphone Warehouse, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Battelle, Start Today Co. Ltd., Kelley Blue Book, Trident Marketing, Elisa Corporation, Catalina Marketing, iBasis, Barnes & Noble, Qualcomm, MediaMath, Acxiom, iBasis, Foxwoods
Buyer's Guide
IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. IBM Netezza Performance Server
January 2025
Free Report: IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. IBM Netezza Performance Server
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. IBM Netezza Performance Server and other solutions. Updated: January 2025.
DOWNLOAD NOW
838,713 professionals have used our research since 2012.
See our IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. IBM Netezza Performance Server report.
See our list of best Data Warehouse vendors and best Cloud Data Warehouse vendors.

We monitor all Data Warehouse reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.