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We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Warehouse and Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Warehouse solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM Db2 Warehouse vs. Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data.""Provides good security and reliability.""Some of the best features are stored procedures, parallelism, and different indexing strategies.""I think it scales really well and as long as you take enough time to learn a little bit about it, it works really well.""It can be mounted on the cloud, which is a huge plus. If the client, for example, starts small with on-premise deployment and then it rapidly needs to grow, we can transfer this to the cloud easily.""The analytics engine is not bad at forecasting predictions."

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"The most valuable feature for me is querying.""The UI is very simple and functional for my clients, most of the clients that use the solution are not experts.""The data transmissions between the data models is the most valuable feature.""It is a very stable database.""Data collection and reporting are valuable features of the solution.""It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution.""We can store the data in a data lake for a very low cost.""One of the most important features is the ease of using MS SQL."

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Cons
"The biggest challenge anyone could have with Db2 Warehouse is their references or online resources and documentation. They are very, very, very limited on the web.""The biggest problems we have is when the backup solution is failing or slow and we run out of log space, which has happened probably a couple of times in the last four years.""Lacks sufficient documentation and particularly in Spanish.""The areas of the solution that is needing the most improvement are separating compute from storage, elasticity, which means scaling up and then retracting.""In terms of improvement, IBM Db2 Warehouse should be more scalable.""There should be more material available for training and training should be free."

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"The feature updates on the on-premise solution come very slowly, and it would be great if they came faster.""I would like the ability to do more real-time type updates instead of batch-oriented updates.""Sometimes, the product requires rolling back to its previous version during a software update. This particular area could be enhanced.""I would like to see better visualization features.""Some compatibility issues occur during deployment, so we need to build the product from scratch for some features.""It could offer more development across the solution.""If the database is large with a lot of columns then it is difficult to clean the data.""It could be made more user-friendly for business users which would increase the user base."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "In a traditional on-prem database, in a data warehouse, the solution is probably on the expensive side."
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  • "I think the program is well-priced compared to the other offerings that are out in the market."
  • "Microsoft has an agreement with the government in our country, so our customers get their licensing costs from the Ministry. Whenever we work with any government, company, or government institute, which is mainly what we are doing, that license comes directly from the Ministry of Technology and Information."
  • "All the features that we use do not require any additional subscription or yearly fees."
  • "Technical support is an additional fee and is expensive."
  • "The solution's pricing is fairly decent for organizations with huge data sizes."
  • "The tool could be expensive if we need to manage a lot of data."
  • "They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data.
    Top Answer:Db2 is a very expensive database. In comparison to Oracle, for example, where the cost depends on the size of the implementation. For an enterprise database, the cost is mid-range.
    Top Answer:In terms of improvement, IBM Db2 Warehouse should be more scalable.
    Top Answer:Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse provides good firewall processing in terms of response time.
    Top Answer:They offer an annual subscription. The pricing depends on the size of the environments.
    Top Answer:Sometimes, the product requires rolling back to its previous version during a software update. This particular area could be enhanced.
    Ranking
    16th
    out of 33 in Data Warehouse
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    993
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    2
    Average Words per Review
    421
    Rating
    6.5
    8th
    out of 33 in Data Warehouse
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    638
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    12
    Average Words per Review
    379
    Rating
    8.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    InfoSphere Warehouse, IBM InfoSphere Warehouse
    Microsoft PDW, SQL Server Data Warehouse, Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse, MS Parallel Data Warehouse
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    Overview
    InfoSphere Warehouse is a suite of products that combines the strength of DB2 with a data warehousing infrastructure from IBM. You can use InfoSphere Warehouse to build a complete data warehousing solution that includes a highly scalable relational database, data access capabilities, and front-end analysis tools.

    The traditional structured relational data warehouse was never designed to handle the volume of exponential data growth, the variety of semi-structured and unstructured data types, or the velocity of real time data processing. Microsoft's SQL Server data warehouse solution integrates your traditional data warehouse with non-relational data and it can handle data of all sizes and types, with real-time performance.

    Sample Customers
    Alameda County Social Services Agency, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited
    Auckland Transport, Erste Bank Group, Urban Software Institute, NJVC, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization52%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Insurance Company5%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Healthcare Company18%
    Pharma/Biotech Company12%
    Hospitality Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Insurance Company7%
    University6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise54%
    Large Enterprise37%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise51%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Db2 Warehouse vs. Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Db2 Warehouse vs. Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    IBM Db2 Warehouse is ranked 16th in Data Warehouse with 3 reviews while Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is ranked 8th in Data Warehouse with 12 reviews. IBM Db2 Warehouse is rated 7.4, while Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM Db2 Warehouse writes "The analytics engine is valuable and the solution is pretty scalable, but it needs more online resources and lacks power". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse writes "User-friendly UI and good support". IBM Db2 Warehouse is most compared with Oracle Exadata, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Apache Hadoop and IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud, whereas Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse is most compared with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, Oracle Exadata, SAP BW4HANA, Snowflake and VMware Tanzu Greenplum. See our IBM Db2 Warehouse vs. Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse report.

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