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."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."
"It's easy to search and extract data from the warehouse using queries."
"The most valuable feature is PowerPC support."
"The solution's security is very tough and impenetrable."
"IBM DB2 pureScale Feature is valuable."
"It's a very mature product."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"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."
"A really large and very useful language to process data."
"This solution has the best performance, bar none."
"There is a lot of information available on the internet, so problems can easily be fixed."
"The database performance. We can optimise the database for authorising expenditure and other resource-heavy functions."
"The solution has very robust integrity due to how it is designed and implemented."
"I found the ease of backup, partitioning, and robust indexing most valuable. The main feature of Oracle is the structure of the database. The way your backups are taken on the online backup system and the way it restores and handles partitioning of your data are also valuable. Its performance is great, and it is also very flexible."
"I like the performance power and the interface of the solution."
"The interface of Oracle Database is very workable and easy to use."
"Do not use support. Freely available documentation is a bit weak."
"Some of the internal rearrangement in the administration is not as straightforward as it is in competing products."
"Not very solid compared to its competitors' products."
"The initial setup could be improved."
"In terms of improvements, IBM Db2 can improve its interface and its functionality. Also, the embedded functions should be much richer than the current ones - the functions which are embedded in the engine itself."
"The management of Db2 should be simplified because there are not too many specialists in this area, and the learning curve of Db2 specialists is very long. After the courses, probably it takes one and a half or two years to get to the point when you are using the product properly in the production systems. So, the complexity is very high, and the most important thing is to simplify the management of the product, including self-maintenance. They should simplify the installation, management, and monitoring to simplify the product. It takes too long for a person to be a specialist in this product."
"The product’s user interface is not easy to use."
"The price should be lower."
"If you want to scale, it will get even more expensive."
"Initial setup was complex because of the odd way the application used the database, the application vendor's conversion tools, and our stringent requirements."
"It's not very user-friendly, and it's a little complex. Another issue that I don't like is the licensing complexity."
"Their support portal requires a person to become well-trained in how to use it. They are pretty good at handling absolute critical emergencies, but with the exception of absolute critical emergencies, getting problems solved from their support system is difficult and takes a long time."
"The price could be lower."
"CRM could be improved."
"The initial setup could be easier."
"The pricing of the product could be better. It's too expensive right now. They need to bring down the cost."
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, Teradata, MySQL 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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