We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and Oracle Database 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 solution helps secure the database."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"it is very stable and runs smoothly once it is deployed and it is almost maintenance-free."
"It's easy to search and extract data from the warehouse using queries."
"IBM Db2 was much cheaper as a package than using other products. This is because IBM supplied a package with its product. It's an application. So it was much more efficient and a stronger competitor in that regard."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution can scale."
"The most valuable feature is PowerPC support."
"Most of our customers have been using multitenant options. Advanced Compression and Advanced Security are the most valuable features in most customer environments."
"It is a reliable database warehouse solution that is transparent to the end user."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Database are the Data Guard because it does replication and the integration layer, such as GoldenGate."
"It is a mature product. It is pretty stable. I've got a lot of experience with it, so it is pretty easy to use."
"Oracle Database has many useful functions and features suitable for big programs and complex business models."
"Overall, from a technical perspective, the solution is very strong."
"A very reliable solution."
"Especially with VMs, the solution can scale well."
"I would like to see some artificial intelligence brought into the solution."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
"The ease of use, or ease of management, could be improved."
"It would be ideal if the solution offered backup functionality. Many similar tools already do, which means Db2 is somewhat behind the curve in terms of what a customer might expect from it."
"The capabilities of this solution could improve."
"The product needs to improve its configuration and storage."
"The technical support can be faster."
"Their view of it is they're maintaining it, they're continuing to upgrade it, they're continuing to grow it, however, they don't go out and try and sell that as an architectural solution the way they do Linux and Unix."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"The price could be lower."
"It would be better if the administrator part could be simplified. At the moment, we need specialized skills for managing or administering Oracle Database. If that is simplified, my juniors or basic database engineers could use it. Right now, we need specific administrative skills to manage the Oracle Server."
"The product must provide an autonomous database."
"If their database encryption features could come in bytes, that would be a major improvement. They should bring the encryption model to their standard databases as well."
"It is expensive."
"If you just install a database, it's easy but if you install some other programs it can be a little bit longer and difficult to install."
"The product is pricey and expensive."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while Oracle Database is ranked 2nd in Relational Databases Tools with 278 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while Oracle Database is rated 8.6. 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 Database writes "Supports a large volume of transactions compared to other databases". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, SAP HANA, MySQL, Teradata and IBM Informix, whereas Oracle Database is most compared with SAP HANA, SQL Server, MariaDB, Amazon Aurora and MySQL. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. Oracle Database report.
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