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."it is very stable and runs smoothly once it is deployed and it is almost maintenance-free."
"The most valuable features of this solution are security and stability."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"We are dealing with millions of transactions a month and the performance is very good."
"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."
"The solution has many beneficial features, such as security, support, and stability."
"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."
"It's a very mature product."
"Stability and availability are the features I like the most in the solution."
"What is most valuable with the Oracle Database is the performance."
"The features that I have found most valuable are its cloud and API features."
"Oracle Database has many useful functions and features suitable for big programs and complex business models."
"Oracle Database is highly scalable."
"It is reliable. It's very stable."
"From a database product perspective, I would say, they're good in what they provide. There's not much concern."
"I have been satisfied with the technical support from Oracle."
"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 price should be lower."
"The solution's UI hasn't been upgraded. The solution’s UI is an area to improve because the solution was developed long ago."
"The application development requires a Java developer and not every company has these resources."
"The backup solution lacks flexibility."
"IBM's products tend to be quite costly, especially given the availability of free, open-source alternatives."
"It would be helpful to have more querying tools and more development tools for us to work easily with Microsoft."
"The product needs to improve its configuration and storage."
"Once you start with Oracle you become locked into it."
"Support is not available when one encounters problems."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The adaptability to various APIs is something that needs to be improved."
"The solution is very, very expensive. This keeps it as a niche product."
"They could improve the storage and network overhead."
"The tool's deployment and configuration is difficult. Sometimes, the network DNS settings aren't connected, so we need to check and enable the configuration, which is the difficult part. Maintenance requires a bit of effort. We need to monitor the database performance, check the number of concurrent users on Oracle, and handle any unwanted queries from users. You need at least two people to do it."
"The price could be better. Oracle Database could also be easier to scale."
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 Oracle Database In-Memory, 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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