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."We had a crash of the backup system and the IBM DB2 was always up and consistent. It's robust, and for us, it was always up and running."
"The setup process has become much easier recently."
"The solution's security is very tough and impenetrable."
"It's the best solution in terms of security, performance, and availability because the system is available 24/7."
"The solution is stable."
"It is quite a stable solution."
"The solution can scale."
"The most valuable features are the simplicity of the database and the access to Db2 and Db2 information."
"It's powerful and fast, and the backup system is wonderful."
"The database is very secure, robust, and scalable. It has all the features that you need, such as disaster recovery, replication, backup, etc. It comes with all the features."
"It is one of the most reliable database systems."
"The latest version is a lot more organized than the previous version. We can check out the regular files and our dictionaries and our created files, which are a little better organized right now."
"They continue to improve and are always introducing new features."
"What is most valuable with the Oracle Database is the performance."
"The solution is stable and has good performance."
"It's extremely easy to use and the performance is great."
"Do not use support. Freely available documentation is a bit weak."
"The technical support team is not very good when compared to the efficiency of Oracle's support."
"The application development requires a Java developer and not every company has these resources."
"The command line part of this solution could be much better."
"Performance is something that can be improved with DB2."
"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."
"We just want a bit more integration with Linux. That said, we are already seeing Linux more readily available on the mainframe environment."
"The problem with this environment is that any software that you install is very costly because there are no free tools for this environment."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Auditing could be improved, especially granular auditing. The unified audit trail in 12c is great, however its extraction in a highly busy environment is quite a challenge."
"Oracle could improve the finance system."
"If you want to scale, it will get even more expensive."
"The previous version was a little clunky."
"As of now, Oracle is branded to Oracle only, the option of migrating to other databases is not available."
"Since the solution is from Oracle it tends to be complex when trying to integrate with other solutions."
"Cost is always a concern."
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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