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    Db2

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ADB2 is a family of relational database software solutions offered by IBM. It includes standard Db2 and Db2 Warehouse editions, either deployable on-cloud, or on-premise.

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    PyCharm

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/APyCharm is an extensive Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Python developers. Its arsenal includes intelligent code completion, error detection, and rapid problem-solving features, all of which aim to bolster efficiency. The product supports programmers in composing orderly and maintainable code by offering PEP8 checks, testing assistance, intelligent refactorings, and inspections. Moreover, it caters to web development frameworks like Django and Flask by providing framework…

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    Db2PyCharm
    Editions & Modules
    Db2 on Cloud Lite
    $0
    Db2 on Cloud Standard
    $99
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex One
    $898
    per month
    Db2 on Cloud Enterprise
    $946
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex for AWS
    2,957
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex
    $3,451
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex Performance
    13,651
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex Performance for AWS
    13,651
    per month
    Db2 Standard Edition
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    Db2 Advanced Edition
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    For Individuals
    $99
    per year per user
    All Products Pack for Organizations
    $249
    per year per user
    All Products Pack for Individuals
    $289
    per year per user
    For Organizations
    $779
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Db2PyCharm
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Db2PyCharm
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose Db2
    Before selecting Db2, I had the opportunity to work with three different products: MySQL, IBM API Connect and IBM Cloud Databases.MySQL is a very popular and effective relational database management system, especially known for its ease of use and reliability. While working …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
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    96%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    99%
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    User Ratings
    Db2PyCharm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (114 ratings)
    9.6
    (42 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (64 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (66 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Db2PyCharm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    I have primarily used it as the basis for a SIS - but I have migrated more than a few systems from there database systems to DB2 (Filemaker, MySQL, etc.). DB2 does have a better structural approach, as opposed to Filemaker, which allows for more data consistency, but this can also lead to an inflexibility that can sometimes be counterintuitive when attempting to compensate for the flexibility of the work environment as Schools tend to have an all in one approach.
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    JetBrains
    PyCharm is well suited to developing and deploying Python applications in the cloud using Kubernetes or serverless pipelines. The integration with GitLab is great; merges and rebates are easily done and help the developer move quickly. The search engine that allows you to search inside your code is also great. It is less appropriate for other languages.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • While we query a large set of data, the results are generally available within a minute or so.
    • Always reliable - I have never experienced an application going down.
    • It is easy to write queries and find tables and columns.
    • We can log in smoothly without any headaches.
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    JetBrains
    • Git integration is really essential as it allows anyone to visually see the local and remote changes, compare revisions without the need for complex commands.
    • Complex debugging tools are basked into the IDE. Controls like break on exception are sometimes very helpful to identify errors quickly.
    • Multiple runtimes - Python, Flask, Django, Docker are native the to IDE. This makes development and debugging and even more seamless.
    • Integrates with Jupyter and Markdown files as well. Side by side rendering and editing makes it simple to develop such files.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Learning curve for DB resources - Improvements to UI or native command line built-ins can help with increasing efficiencies for DB resources
    • Better resource utilization monitoring and recommendations
    • Continue to adopt support for modern frameworks and languages making it easier for organizations to see making Db2 the easy first choice
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    JetBrains
    • The biggest complaint I have about PyCharm is that it can use a lot of RAM which slows down the computer / IDE. I use the paid version, and have otherwise found nothing to complain about the interface, utility, and capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    The DB2 database is a solid option for our school. We have been on this journey now for 3-4 years so we are still adapting to what it can do. We will renew our use of DB2 because we don’t see. Major need to change. Also, changing a main database in a school environment is a major project, so we’ll avoid that if possible.
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    JetBrains
    It's perfect for our needs, cuts development time, is really helpful for newbies to understand projects structure
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    Usability
    IBM
    You have to be well versed in using the technology, not only from a GUI interface but from a command line interface to successfully use this software to its fullest.
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    JetBrains
    It's pretty easy to use, but if it's your first time using it, you need time to adapt. Nevertheless, it has a lot of options, and everything is pretty easy to find. The console has a lot of advantages and lets you accelerate your development from the first day.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    I have never had DB2 go down unexpectedly. It just works solidly every day. When I look at the logs, sometimes DB2 has figured out there was a need to build an index. Instead of waiting for me to do it, the database automatically created the index for me. At my current company, we have had zero issues for the past 8 years. We have upgrade the server 3 times and upgraded the OS each time and the only thing we saw was that DB2 got better and faster. It is simply amazing.
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    Performance
    IBM
    The performances are exceptional if you take care to maintain the database. It is a very powerful tool and at the same time very easy to use. In our installation, we expect a DB machine on the mainframe with access to the database through ODBC connectors directly from branch servers, with fabulous end users experience.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Easily the best product support team. :) Whenever we have questions, they have answered those in a timely manner and we like how they go above and beyond to help.
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    JetBrains
    I rate 10/10 because I have never needed a direct customer support from the JetBrains so far. Whenever and for whatever kind of problems I came across, I have been able to resolve it within the internet community, simply by Googling because turns out most of the time, it was me who lacked the proper information to use the IDE or simply make the proper configuration. I have never came across a bug in PyCharm either so it deserves 10/10 for overall support
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    the material was very clear and all subjects have been handled
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    JetBrains
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    db2 work well with the application, also the replication tool can keep it up
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DB2 was more scalable and easily configurable than other products we evaluated and short listed in terms of functionality and pricing. IBM also had a good demo on premise and provided us a sandbox experience to test out and play with the product and DB2 at that time came out better than other similar products.
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    JetBrains
    When it comes to development and debugging PyCharm is better than Spyder as it provides good debugging support and top-quality code completion suggestions. Compared to Jupiter notebook it's easy to install required packages in PyCharm, also PyChram is a good option when we want to write production-grade code because it provides required suggestions.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    By
    using DB2 only to support my IzPCA activities, my knowledge here
    is somewhat limited.

    Anyway,
    from what I was able to understand, DB2 is extremely scallable.

    Maybe the information below could serve as an example of scalability.
    Customer have an huge mainframe environment, 13x z15 CECs, around
    80 LPARs, and maybe more than 50 Sysplexes (I am not totally sure about this
    last figure...)

    Today
    we have 7 IzPCA
    databases, each one in a distinct Syplex.

    Plans
    are underway to have, at the end, an small LPAR, with only one DB2 sub-system,
    and with only one database, then transmit the data from a lot of other LPARs,
    and then process all the data in this only one database.



    The
    IzPCA collect process (read the data received, manipulate it, and insert rows
    in the tables) today is a huge process, demanding many elapsed
    hours, and lots of CPU.

    Almost
    100% of the tables are PBR type, insert jobs run in parallel, but in 4 of the 7
    database, it is a really a huge and long process.



    Combining
    the INSERTs loads from the 7 databases in only one will be impossible.......,,,,



    But,
    IzPCA recently introduced a new feature, called "Continuous
    Collector"
    .
    By
    using that feature, small amounts of data will be transmited to the central
    LPAR at every 5 minutes (or even less), processed immediately,in
    a short period of time, and with small use of CPU,
    instead of one or two transmissions by day, of very large amounts of data and
    the corresponding collect jobs occurring only once or twice a day, with long
    elapsed times, and huge comsumption of CPU



    I
    suspect the total CPU seconds consumed will be more or less the same in
    both cases, but in the new method it will occur in small bursts
    many times a day!!
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Negative: Difficult and manual deployment
    • Negative: Missing assistants from common monitoring metrics
    • Positive: Stability
    • Positive: Performance
    • Positive: Resiliency and high availability (HADR)
    • Positive: Data Replication (Q-Rep)
    • Positive: Interaction with storage subsystems for backups (TSM, SVC)
    • Positive: Gigantic monitoring features in the form of table functions
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    JetBrains
    • PyCharm has a very positive ROI for our BU. It has increased developer productivity exponentially.
    • Software quality has significantly improved. We are able to refactor/test/debug the code quicker/faster/better.
    • Our business unit is able to deliver faster. Customers are happier than ever.
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