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."Scales well enough for a relational database."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity of the database and the access to Db2 and Db2 information."
"Reliable, robust with great features."
"The solution is a very stable relational database and has integration with legacy systems. It is a great product."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its stability. We have never had any problems and have never had to contact technical support."
"It's a very mature product."
"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."
"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 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."
"It's easy to use and works great."
"You can scale the solution as needed."
"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."
"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
"The solution no longer supports POWER8."
"We need some time to improve the performance. We have to perform a weekly REORG, or else RUNSTATS for the databases."
"They should develop its containerized version."
"Microsoft SQL Server is comparatively very simple to use. I wish IBM would move towards making Db2 easy to use for both basic and advanced users. This is where I see room for advancement. Db2 is also more expensive than Microsoft SQL Server, and its price can be reduced. The replication feature needs to be there in Db2. Microsoft provides similar functionality in SQL Server. IBM also has similar functionality, but it exists in a different product. So, to have the replication ability, you have to buy a different product. It makes sense to have this functionality within Db2 instead of a different product. It will also be helpful in terms of competition. In Africa, the problem for Db2 is competition. Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server have been in this market for a very long time. These companies have built the ecosystem and the brand within this market for a very long time. So, they are very popular with users. Db2 or IBM came a little later in the game, and that's where the problem lies. They also don't do a lot of marketing for it, which is also a problem."
"The licensing fees can be reduced."
"IBM Db2 Database is not ACID compliant, which would improve it. Db2 lacks Isolation, so when two people are trying to update the same field at the same time it can become stuck. Other newer databases do not have this issue, such as Microsoft SQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, and SAP HANA."
"The product needs to improve its configuration and storage."
"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."
"Technical support could be faster."
"It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it."
"The user interface for this solution can be made better."
"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."
"While the product is overall excellent, it is quite expensive."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 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, SAP HANA and MariaDB. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. Oracle Multitenant report.
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