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 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 is very stable, in both hardware and database."
"Its functionality and availability are valuable. Its availability is great. It is available 99.99% of the time."
"I believe that because the support is good, they jump in and assist us in determining the root cause."
"Very good for performance and scalability."
"Scales well enough for a relational database."
"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."
"The solution is a very stable relational database and has integration with legacy systems. It is a great product."
"Using this solution has given us better details for reporting and analytics."
"All features are valuable."
"What I like most are the dashboards and pervasive analytics."
"SAP HANA is a stable solution."
"SAP HANA's interface is pretty user-friendly."
"The performance in terms of processing time is unmatched due to the in-memory processing capability."
"What I like best about SAP HANA is that it's faster than Microsoft SQL Server."
"The most value for us was in terms of using it to issue tenders online. We host our server, but it is open to the public, so clients who want to buy those tenders were able to go online, put their tender documents up, and we could evaluate them using SAP."
"It would be helpful to have a hybrid data storage facility that includes NoSQL technologies."
"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."
"The licensing fees can be reduced."
"We need some time to improve the performance. We have to perform a weekly REORG, or else RUNSTATS for the databases."
"The solution could be more modern and have updated database technology."
"The problem with this environment is that any software that you install is very costly because there are no free tools for this environment."
"End-to-end encryption specifically is something the solution needs to have in the next release."
"Performance is something that can be improved with DB2."
"The product lacks some flexibility in its settings and configurations."
"SAP HANA is not perfect and they could improve by having more options and more integration."
"The solution is very expensive for us."
"This is an expensive solution."
"A documents preview could be helpful."
"High availability and disaster recovery are very poor in HANA."
"In my limited experience using SAP, the process of granting access to different modules is difficult. Specifically, the requirement to assign roles and key codes to users rather than being able to assign them individually made the process more complex. It would be beneficial if there was a way to assign key codes separately, rather than having to create multiple roles. This would make managing access easier."
"The solution could improve by having better migration flexibility. For example, it would be helpful if there was a way for customers could check their nonproduction and production deployments."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while SAP HANA is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases Tools with 79 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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