TrustRadius Insights for Db2 are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Ease of Use: Users consistently praise the database for its intuitive interface and straightforward administration processes, such as backup, restoration, and monitoring capabilities, enhancing operational efficiency. The simplicity of tasks like data management allows teams to focus on core business activities.
Security Features: Many reviewers have highlighted the database's robust security measures, including encryption, access controls, and auditing functionalities that ensure secure data handling and prevent unauthorized access. This level of security instills confidence in users regarding data protection.
Performance and Scalability: Users value the database's efficient handling of large data volumes, effective query optimization capabilities, and seamless integration with external services like ERPs, contributing to enhanced performance and scalability. These features enable businesses to adapt to changing needs while maintaining optimal performance levels.
It is a robust, high-capacity database that can support high workloads for high-availability scenarios.
es una base de datos robusta de alta capacidad de poder soportar altas Cargas de trabajo para escenarios de alta disponibilidad.
Pros
robust
robustes
Likelihood to Recommend
I recommend it 100%
lo recomiendo 100%
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In our organization, We have Db2 LUW on AIX and Windows. Our footprint is very small - but only as data warehousing at this time. We are currently working toward migrating data from Netezza into our Db2 environment.
Pros
ease of administration
quick performance, good for oltp
good documentation and support
Cons
better options for monitoring (waston.x tools we saw this week look hopeful)
Likelihood to Recommend
In my opinion, I am likely to recommend Db2 to a colleague because it is easy to install, and I think patching and upgrades are fairly straight forward. I also think it is easy to admin from CLI
We have used Db2 for a long time. I've only been on the team for a short time but there have been no complaints. We use it for the backend for all our applications. We've been very happy with it.
Pros
Connects applications
Allows visibility
Helps us get things done faster
Cons
It's good
yay ibm
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Likelihood to Recommend
It's really good for our applications but we worry about scaling in the future.
VU
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)
In our organization, We use IBM Db2 for database storage and use Db2 for our audit DB.
Pros
I think Db2 is very fast
In my experience, Db2 is easy to use
In my opinion, Db2 is begginer friendly
Likelihood to Recommend
In my opinion, I would likely recommend Db2 to a colleague because Db2 is well suited if the use case aligns. There are other options like Postgres which one might want to consider. Overall, I think Db2 is not a bad choice.
Db2 is used as the main database technology for our most critical products. Aspects like data replication, performance, security and high availability are crucial for us. All features that Db2 manages to address very well
Pros
Optimizer performance
Data Replication
High availability
Snapshot-based backups
Cons
Lifecycle-management
Security auditing
Data migration
Likelihood to Recommend
Db2 is an extremely performant database, which enormous possibilities for configuration and ideal for deploying in heterogeneous but critical environments. Features like HADR, Q-Replication and ACS (Advanced Copy Services) make it possible to handle critical applications under constant load pressure while always maintaining high resiliency
Db2 is our backbone to our IT Infrastructure as we have all our Corporate and Client data in Db2 on Mainframe. Db2 perfectly address the business problems of need of keeping data available 24X7, in a secure way, be self resilient and wonderful Business value insights from Large data pool. Scope of our Use case is to make use of Db2 for specific Business purposes as Relational Database Management System
Pros
Resilience - Db2 for z/OS 13 has capacity to be self resilient. Example in case if abends and it is brought up it has capability to resolve the issue which caused the abend in certain cases
Security - Db2 for z/OS 13 has updated features like profile etc to meet Security Baselines
Business Insights - Db2 supports many means of getting valuable Business insights from the huge- data
Cons
Allow use of Pass tickets
Allow Online indexes reorg
Allow more active logs pairs
Likelihood to Recommend
Suited well when data is Huge Less appropriate for less data
VU
Verified User
Advisor in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)