We performed a comparison between IBM DB2 Database and SAP HANA based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: SAP HANA finishes ahead of IBM DB2 Database in this comparison. Users say SAP HANA fully controls workflows and makes almost every process automated. This improves productivity and saves time and money. The solution makes it easy to manage enterprise resources, which facilitates good company growth. Users say IBM DB2 Database has a very steep and long learning curve. It is very complex and many users feel it takes a long time to learn how to use it productively and properly.
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"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 very secure."
"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's easy to search and extract data from the warehouse using queries."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of the IBM Db2 Database is the ease of use, and the ability to do query writing of any SQL statement and have an output."
"The self-management and optimization features are probably the best on the market"
"Integration is the most valuable feature we use SAP HANA for."
"The performance is very, very good. It's one of the best aspects of the solution."
"All features are valuable."
"One feature I find very valuable, is the response time of the application on the database memory."
"What's most valuable in SAP HANA is that it covers the business process systems of my company. The solution also helps because it makes almost everything automated. Another valuable feature of SAP HANA is that it can be integrated with third parties and other enhancements needed by the company."
"The most value for us was in terms of using it to issue tenders online. We host our server, but it is open to the public, so clients who want to buy those tenders were able to go online, put their tender documents up, and we could evaluate them using SAP."
"The solution is easy to scale."
"The solution offers advanced features that the company was struggling to implement."
"The product needs to improve its configuration and storage."
"GUI needs improvement."
"The solution could be more modern and have updated database technology."
"The queries can be difficult for beginners because there are so many. I would like to see more use cases for flow analysis that enable us to correlate the flow with events. Adding this feature in a QI format would be good for beginners."
"There could be better integration with some cloud solutions."
"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."
"Not very solid compared to its competitors' products."
"Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved."
"I don't have direct access to SAP, and instead, I need to go through the SAP office in India."
"High availability and disaster recovery are very poor in HANA."
"The performance and integration with other products are areas in need of improvement."
"The bid process needs to be improved."
"I think that the pricing is high and it needs improvement."
"This is an expensive solution."
"In a future release, SAP HANA should add a module for taxation, such as income tax and withholding tax."
"More standards would help in the future."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while SAP HANA is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases Tools with 79 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while SAP HANA 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 SAP HANA writes "Excellent compatibility between modules and the control". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, Teradata, MySQL and Oracle Database In-Memory, whereas SAP HANA is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL, Apache Spark and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. SAP HANA report.
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