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Based on 8 reviews and ratings
Attribute Ratings
- IBM Db2 Big SQL is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.5
Cloudera Manager
85%
2 Ratings
9.0
Db2 Big SQL
90%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

8.5
Cloudera Manager
85%
2 Ratings
Db2 Big SQL
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability

Cloudera Manager
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Db2 Big SQL
80%
1 Rating
Support Rating

Cloudera Manager
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
Db2 Big SQL
88%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cloudera Manager
It would be suited for customers who feel more comfortable with using a GUI. It is less appropriate for developers or engineers who are comfortable with command line
Senior Systems Engineer
Exeter Government Services, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Db2 Big SQL
My recommendation obviously would depend on the application. But I think given the right requirements, IBM DB2 Big SQL is definitely a contender for a database platform. Especially when disparate data and multiple data stores are involved. I like the fact I can use the product to federate my data and make it look like it's all in one place. The engine is high performance and if you desire to use Hadoop, this could be your platform.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Cloudera Manager
- Graphical user interface
- Management of third party applications start/stop/restart functionality through framework
- Support of Apache Hadoop ecosystem
- Ability to do "rolling restarts"
Senior System Engineer
Exeter Government Services, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Db2 Big SQL
- data storage
- data manipulation
- data definitions
- data reliability
Database Administrator
RewardsLive.comInternet, 51-200 employees
Cons
Cloudera Manager
- Cloudera Manager needs to be more agile with integrating other applications, such as Accumulo 1.7, to their software.
- Cloudera Manager can do a better job at explaining why a node fails to add to a cluster using their assistant.
- Cloudera Manager should show graphs only when there is data, instead of showing just an empty box.
Senior Systems Engineer
Exeter Government Services, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Db2 Big SQL
- Cloud readiness.
- Ease of implementation.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Pricing Details
Cloudera Manager
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Db2 Big SQL
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cloudera Manager
Cloudera Manager 8.5
Based on 2 answers
It is a well developed product with a good user interface.
Senior System Engineer
Exeter Government Services, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Db2 Big SQL
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cloudera Manager
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Db2 Big SQL
Db2 Big SQL 8.0
Based on 1 answer
IBM DB2 is a solid service but hasn't seen much innovation over the past decade. It gets the job done and supports our IT operations across digital so it is fair.
Database Administrator
RewardsLive.comInternet, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Cloudera Manager
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Db2 Big SQL
Db2 Big SQL 8.8
Based on 4 answers
IBM did a good job of supporting us during our evaluation and proof of concept. They were able to provide all necessary guidance, answer questions, help us architect it, etc. We were pleased with the support provided by the vendor. I will caveat and say this support was all before the sale, however, we have a ton of IBM products and they provide the same high level of support for all of them. I didn't see this being any different. I give IBM support two thumbs up!
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Alternatives Considered
Cloudera Manager
I have not used any competitors, such as Hortonworks, because Cloudera Manager just works and meets all my customer's needs. I only have deployed Hadoop using command line, which is not easy to use and manage.
Senior Systems Engineer
Exeter Government Services, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Db2 Big SQL
MS SQL Server was ruled out given we didn't feel we could collapse environments. We thought of MS-SQL as more of a one for one replacement for Sybase ASE, i.e., server for server. SAP HANA was evaluated and given a big thumbs up but was rejected because the SQL would have to be rewritten at the time (now they have an accelerator so you don't have to). Also, there was a very low adoption rate within the enterprise. IBM DB2 Big SQL was not selected even though technically it achieved high scores, because we could not find readily available talent and low adoption rate within the enterprise (basically no adoption at the time). We ended up selecting Exadata because of the high adoption rate within the enterprise even though technically HANA and Big SQL were superior in our evaluations.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
Cloudera Manager
- Cloudera Manager has allowed our organization to deploy Apache Hadoop to operations quicker and with less training versus using the command line exclusively.
- Increased employee efficiency.
- Increased product adoption.
Senior System Engineer
Exeter Government Services, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Db2 Big SQL
- better data visibility
- solid reliability for mission critical data
Database Administrator
RewardsLive.comInternet, 51-200 employees