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Pros
"When you submit a ticket the response time is quick.""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."

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"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."

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"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."

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"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "They are competitive and honest (compared to how peer firms approach licensing conversations). ​"
  • "Compared to Oracle, it is so much cheaper."
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
  • "We don't see what the specific price of the DB2 license is because we pay for the backup license as a package."
  • "I think that everyone knows that with IBM the standard price is higher than the others."
  • "Db2 is less expensive than Oracle."
  • "We did not buy it. It came with our hardware without any complimentary maintenance. If I compare Db2 Database with Oracle Database, its price is lower than Oracle Database."
  • "There is a license for this solution and we pay every three years."
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  • "The product's pricing is very friendly, with no extra costs after the licensing fees."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Db2 database scalability and performance capabilities match our database needs. It covers pretty much everything a database administrator or engineer might need.
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. Since it's a government contract, the rates are negotiated and agreed upon with the government. So, it's not like the standard market price. It's not super… more »
    Top Answer:Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved.
    Top Answer:The solution could be more user-friendly. It comes with baggage so it should be simple to use. The PLS QL and the queries are efficient, but there isn't a major difference between the normal Java and… more »
    Top Answer:Our primary use case for this solution is for applications within the bank that are minor applications and web applications developed in house.
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    Overview
    DB2 Enterprise for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is the ideal data server for the most demanding workloads. New XML support is designed to help firms minimize the time and effort it takes to persist and use their XML data reducing development costs and improving business agility.

    Java DB is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Data is stored and queried via SQL or JDBC. Like other RDBMSs, Java DB can also be accessed through a persistence layer such as JPA, Hibernate, or JDO. Java objects can be stored in the columns of Java DB tables.

    Sample Customers
    Knorr-Bremse, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Australian Government Department of Defence, SCHWENK Zement, Friedhelm Loh Group, YAZAKI Europe Limited, Ekornes ASA, Baldor Electric, VSN Systemen BV, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, PLANSEE Group, TE Connectivity, Hansgrohe SE, Openmatics, University of Toronto
    Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm39%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Educational Organization52%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Government4%
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    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Educational Organization11%
    Comms Service Provider8%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business8%
    Midsize Enterprise56%
    Large Enterprise36%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    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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