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 solution is very stable, in both hardware and database."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its stability. We have never had any problems and have never had to contact technical support."
"The solution's security is very tough and impenetrable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with other IBM products."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be its availability."
"Db2 database scalability and performance capabilities match our database needs. It covers pretty much everything a database administrator or engineer might need."
"Db2 Database has given us good results since we have started to use it. We predominantly use IBM hardware, and this is one of the reasons why we started to use Db2 Database. Db2 Database has a very good HADR capability. High availability resilience is also good in this solution. It also has pureScale, which allows you to upgrade one node to get very good and high-level resilience. If you are using a database on five nodes, you can take one node down, upgrade that, and let that node up. You can then bring the second node down, upgrade that, and so on."
"We have found that the Fiori Apps are particularly good."
"What I like best about SAP HANA is that it's faster than Microsoft SQL Server."
"The UX experience is very good."
"SAP HANA's interface is pretty user-friendly."
"The most valuable features I have found are speed, dashboard, and reporting."
"It's sufficed all of our requirements. We primarily needed it to run SAP applications, like NetWeaver or S/4HANA, and it has been really good at that."
"The solution is easy to manage enterprise resources and the reporting and analytics are including. It is good for company growth and all module are managed well."
"The product handles high volumes very well and provides good integration."
"I would say that the tool has to be made more cloud-friendly and should have agreements with AWS, Microsoft, or Google to run things on hyperscalers."
"GUI needs improvement."
"Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved."
"There are some issues with Db2's database file system not being readable. The storage could also be increased, and the monitoring could be improved."
"The price should be lower."
"We just want a bit more integration with Linux. That said, we are already seeing Linux more readily available on the mainframe environment."
"The product’s user interface is not easy to use."
"The product needs to improve its configuration and storage."
"The openness of the system could be more developed. The solution should go into the cloud. The cloud mechanism should be more invested."
"I'd just like to see some more improvements done on the training, both on the functional training and technical training sides as a part of the complete solution."
"In a future release, SAP HANA should add a module for taxation, such as income tax and withholding tax."
"The initial setup of SAP HANA is complex. We did the implementation of one site, and a global deployment will take another three to four years."
"The solution could improve in the handling of backup data and the administration tools."
"The solution is very expensive for us."
"The documentation can be improved in the future."
"The only downside of the product is that it is an expensive solution that needs to consider lowering its prices to improve the product."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 67 reviews while SAP HANA is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases Tools with 81 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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