We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and IBM Informix 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 has many beneficial features, such as security, support, and stability."
"The most valuable features of this solution are security and stability."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be its availability."
"The scalability and availability of this solution are the most valuable features."
"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."
"I believe that because the support is good, they jump in and assist us in determining the root cause."
"Reliable, robust with great features."
"Scales well enough for a relational database."
"The solution's stability, performance, enhanced functionality, and replication are all great features."
"So far, we do not have a lot of issues. It's pretty problem-free."
"It supports multiple applications and business intelligence tools."
"The stability is incredible. I have customers with uptimes of several years."
"Replication is a valuable feature and easy to use."
"IBM Informix benefits users with high availability and good integration capabilities."
"Replication, all levels of replication, query charting, and the MongoDB embedded are the most valuable features of this solution."
"It supports in-house-built applications in .NET and VB6"
"I would like to see some artificial intelligence brought into the solution."
"The tool is not easy to use. It needs to improve scale computing so that the tool can be scaled vertically. The product needs to enhance pre-engine optimization and it needs to be more efficient in completing queries. The documentation should be updated to include different scenarios of deployment."
"They should simplify the management of Db2 as a relational database system. There should be the simplification of management. This is probably one of the most important asks for being successful in the future."
"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 initial setup could be improved."
"Also, the website could be more intuitive. I didn't find it easy to find documentation on the website."
"IBM Db2 Database could improve with better security."
"The solution no longer supports POWER8."
"The support team could include local engineers to establish efficient communication. It will help us speed up the escalation process."
"This solution is in need of more current tools."
"I experienced poor input/output (IO) performance."
"The technical support services need substantial improvement."
"I really would love to have a QT plugin."
"Continue extending the SQL language for compatibility with the competition's language, including Stored Procedure Language."
"This product could be made easier to use for beginners."
"I would like to see backups from secondary servers."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while IBM Informix is ranked 14th in Relational Databases Tools with 16 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while IBM Informix 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 IBM Informix writes "Quite stable and flexible but not very innovative". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, Teradata and Oracle Database In-Memory, whereas IBM Informix is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB and Teradata. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. IBM Informix report.
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