We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and Oracle Java DB based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The scalability and availability of this solution are the most valuable features."
"Very good for performance and scalability."
"Reliable, robust with great features."
"The setup process has become much easier recently."
"The most valuable feature of IBM Db2 Database is its ability to perform automatic self-management, reducing the need for manual tasks such as managing logs and folders."
"IBM DB2 pureScale Feature is valuable."
"The most valuable feature is PowerPC support."
"The solution is stable."
"Able to write queries more efficiently and the management of data has become better and easier."
"There have been no issues in relation to stability. We've never really had do to any recoveries. It is very stable."
"The most valuable feature is automation."
"The additional value of having Java inside the Oracle database is all the security that is applied to an Oracle database will be enforced on Java's stored procedures as well."
"It's very clever."
"It has a programming language so anything that we require for Selenium is all available there."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
"Their view of it is they're maintaining it, they're continuing to upgrade it, they're continuing to grow it, however, they don't go out and try and sell that as an architectural solution the way they do Linux and Unix."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration."
"IBM Db2 Database could improve in the steps it takes for upgrades. It is not an easy process. The process of upgrading the version is lengthy and requires a lot of time. To make it more efficient, I suggest implementing some automation on the solution side. This will greatly reduce the time required for the upgrade."
"The capabilities of this solution could improve."
"The queries can be difficult for beginners because there are so many. I would like to see more use cases for flow analysis that enable us to correlate the flow with events. Adding this feature in a QI format would be good for beginners."
"Do not use support. Freely available documentation is a bit weak."
"The solution's UI hasn't been upgraded. The solution’s UI is an area to improve because the solution was developed long ago."
"In terms of improvement, I'd like an automation tool that is lower priced. The core prices are very high."
"It'll be better if Oracle Java supports open source technologies, like Node.js."
"Needs improvement in consistency issues with respect to timeframes."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The biggest lesson that I have learned from using Oracle products is vendor lock-in."
"The solution should continue to keep updating and improving the Java language."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while Oracle Java DB is ranked 23rd in Relational Databases Tools with 7 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while Oracle Java DB is rated 8.2. 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 Java DB writes "Ability to handle large volumes and data sets but could be more user-friendly". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, MySQL and Teradata, whereas Oracle Java DB is most compared with MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle Database, Apache Derby and SAP HANA.
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