IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service comparison

The compared IBM and Oracle solutions aren't in the same category. IBM is ranked #16 in CDW , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.5% mindshare in the category. Oracle is ranked #13 in DS , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud and Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Warehouse (16th)

Oracle Exadata Express Clou...

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

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Database as a Service (DBaaS) (13th)

Mindshare comparison

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud and Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud is designed for Cloud Data Warehouse and holds a mindshare of 0.5%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 0.4% mindshare, down 0.4% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

FarhanFarhan

Database Engineer at Meezan Bank

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…

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Shrikant Navelkar

Director at Clover Infotech

Enhances performance without fine tuning databases

They need to simplify the monitoring of the Exadata services. They have to make it more simple for the users to operate or manage. And one more thing, I would expect that other databases of Oracle, like MySQL Enterprise Edition, if technologically, Oracle makes some advancement and allows MySQL Enterprise Edition to run on Exadata, I think that will improve their market share exponentially. Today, on Exadata, you run Oracle databases, which is given. Apart from that, Oracle also has Oracle MySQL database, open source. If that open-source database also runs on Exadata, I think that will help a lot of customers. In the next release, Oracle can provide a script-level solution to migrate or consolidate cross-platform databases from Unix platform to Oracle Exadata on Linux platform; if they can provide some migration tools, I think that will help.

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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 performance is okay as long as the volume of queries is not too high."

"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."

"It is stable when there is support from IBM."

"I like that Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is easier to use and is a cost-saving solution because you won't need to hire people to run and maintain it."

"The solution is very stable and offers great performance."

"The performance of the tool is valuable."

"It is a scalable product."

"In the cloud, Exadata is more scalable. The on-prem version was limited. It wasn't that scalable because it only came in a quarter rack, half rack, and full rack. In the cloud, it scales to what you need."

"One of the most valuable parts of the solution is the high availability within the system and the performance enhancement without making any changes or fine-tuning the databases."

"Having the prediction happen in the modular format allows you to start with a lower version of Exadata and then you can keep on upgrading it as per your requirement."

"I highly recommend Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service as a very good solution if you can afford it."

Cons

"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."

"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."

"Ultimately, the product itself has challenges and we are not currently satisfied with the support, either."

"Tech support for dashDB is awful. We usually have tickets open for three to four weeks."

"We use artificial intelligence for deep learning, and it would be a huge benefit to implement this in Oracle Exadata."

"The product's installation process needs improvement. It could be more accessible."

"Scaling Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service can be done, but the process is a little tedious, which could be an area for improvement in the solution."

"The customer's default choice is the on-premise version of this solution. Only when Oracle or the partners like us, can explain to customers the cloud value proposition, and if the compliance authorities allow, they can look into this cloud solution. It will take some time for Oracle to change its perception of customers' de-facto standards. Exadata used to be treated as a black box, which is not the case now. The customer is aware of what is happening inside, how the configurations have been made, and what patching has been applied. Oracle needs to market the cloud version better."

"The support must be faster."

"Oracle's support could be better."

"The only downside is the difficulty in monitoring, and that's why I would like to implement MySQL database."

"The solution's pricing could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If your going to go with warehouse DB/dashDB, use the cloud or Sailfish version."

"I think Oracle pricing is usually above average market price."

"The price of this solution is very comparative to others on the market. There is no direct comparison between this solution and with something else because I do not see any other similar product."

"The tool is not cheap, but it is not really expensive."

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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...

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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.

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What is your primary use case for IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?

Our primary use case is data storage and analytics.

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What do you like most about Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service?

The performance of the tool is valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service?

Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is a very expensive database solution. The cost is high due to on-premise licenses. However, it offers a premium solution without issues or problems.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service?

I am not the perfect person to discuss improvements needed because I am not responsible for the database. I use it as a developer, and everything works fine for me. However, there might be others i...

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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.

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Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service delivers a managed Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Enterprise Edition with options, running on Oracle Exadata engineered systems – all at a highly affordable entry-level price. It is a full Oracle Database experience, compatible with what you get on-premises or in other Oracle Database Cloud Services, provisioned within minutes, and suitable for small to medium sized data.

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