We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 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."IBM Db2 Database has good performance."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with other IBM products."
"The solution is very stable, in both hardware and database."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The scalability and availability of this solution are the most valuable features."
"The self-management and optimization features are probably the best on the market"
"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 performance of the solution is valuable."
"The actual interface is good."
"I like that SAP ASE can match code and the database index to index data in the programming language. There are many other valuable features, such as the table buffer, tuning, and various control agents like dispatcher. SAP ASE can handle many different data types, including views, domains, data elements, structures, objects, and various table types that are most useful in the application. Its modularization technique is also handy."
"SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database."
"They provide easy integration with other systems."
"Provides very good integration."
"It's user-friendly, especially in the logistics field."
"This is a wonderful database that is, in my opinion, underrated. Users are able to get the most out of my experience by taking advantage of its centralized environment."
"The initial set up was complex."
"The capabilities of this solution could improve."
"I would say that the tool has to be made more cloud-friendly and should have agreements with AWS, Microsoft, or Google to run things on hyperscalers."
"The solution no longer supports POWER8."
"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 solution could be more modern and have updated database technology."
"The management of Db2 should be simplified because there are not too many specialists in this area, and the learning curve of Db2 specialists is very long. After the courses, probably it takes one and a half or two years to get to the point when you are using the product properly in the production systems. So, the complexity is very high, and the most important thing is to simplify the management of the product, including self-maintenance. They should simplify the installation, management, and monitoring to simplify the product. It takes too long for a person to be a specialist in this product."
"IBM's products tend to be quite costly, especially given the availability of free, open-source alternatives."
"Cost-wise, SAP is still expensive compared to other available products."
"There could be some improvements in barcode scanning and RFID access."
"The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it."
"SAP should refine its debugging method, and the process needs to be a little faster. It should use more Pragmas and fewer pseudocomments. I would like if SAP added more features based on advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and voice control. The modularization and if-else techniques could also incorporate the latest technology to code and solve complex problems. The SAP Editor should be more elaborative, and it should allow many more types of statements for all uses."
"User interface could be more user friendly."
"I think that the solution needs to be positioned better within the market as it appears as though the Adaptive Server is being left out of the SAP scope."
"Because the solution is customized. we do occasionally face unique bugs. There are always some changes that need to be made here and there."
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IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is ranked 17th in Relational Databases Tools with 10 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 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 SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise writes " Loaded with a lot of features but the price is a drawback ". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, MySQL and CockroachDB, whereas SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is most compared with SAP HANA, SQL Server, SAP SQL Anywhere, Oracle Database and SAP IQ. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise report.
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