We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and LocalDB 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."I believe that because the support is good, they jump in and assist us in determining the root cause."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Some of the most valuable features are the scaling from a small very cheap installation to a very large enterprise installation. In addition, the backups and assistance are good."
"Your iOS, your throughputs, your performance cycles, you cannot touch it with Microsoft or with Oracle scalability-wise. That is far and away the most scalable systems and the highest performing systems of the set of them."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is PowerPC support."
"Its functionality and availability are valuable. Its availability is great. It is available 99.99% of the time."
"It has a good, stable performance."
"The most valuable feature of LocalDBis the connection between the application and DB."
"The solution is fast."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. The guidelines are very easy to follow. Maintenance is very easy and requires very little manpower."
"The initial setup was simple."
"I would like to see better support for advanced analytics."
"We need some time to improve the performance. We have to perform a weekly REORG, or else RUNSTATS for the databases."
"The GUI interface is not particularly friendly for those who do not have experience with the product."
"The only drawback that we see in Db2 Database is the crash recovery. When there is a crash and somebody has to do the recovery, Db2 Database first stops, and then it does any crash recovery. In Oracle Database, crash recovery happens within the database. The database is not shut down."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
"IBM's products tend to be quite costly, especially given the availability of free, open-source alternatives."
"The solution's UI hasn't been upgraded. The solution’s UI is an area to improve because the solution was developed long ago."
"Do not use support. Freely available documentation is a bit weak."
"The ALM features can be improved, but the database by itself is reliable."
"The solution needs to create a management tool. Right now, the solution has tools for creating a local installation, but it's too simplistic. We need something that's a bit more complex so that we can extend the tools with our scripts."
"The initial setup is complex and requires a skilled person."
"The internal connection features of LocalDB could improve."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while LocalDB is ranked 15th in Relational Databases Tools with 5 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while LocalDB is rated 9.0. 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 LocalDB writes "Good for the development process, generally stable, and easy to set up". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, Teradata and MySQL, whereas LocalDB is most compared with SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database In-Memory, Infobright DB and Tibero. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. LocalDB report.
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