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Db2

Overview

What is Db2?

DB2 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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Db2 Review

9 out of 10
February 13, 2024
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Db2 has been a critical component of our organization's data management strategy, delivering several advantages to satisfy our business …
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9 out of 10
February 07, 2024
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DB2 helps design, store, and handle large collections of data. DB2 provides both on-premises and cloud hosting solutions. DB2 can be …
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Pricing

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Db2 on Cloud Lite

$0

Cloud

Db2 on Cloud Standard

$99

Cloud
per month

Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex One

$898

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.ibm.com/products/db2/pricin…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is Db2?

IBM Db2 empowers developers, DBAs, and enterprise architects to run low-latency transactions and real-time analytics equipped for the most demanding workloads.

From microservices to AI workloads, Db2 is a hybrid database providing availability, built-in refined security, scalability, and intelligent automation for systems.


Availability

Mission critical environments require continuous availability and tolerance for failure. Db2 availability enables users to run workloads without interruption.

Built-in security

Db2 protects data with in-motion and at-rest encryption, auditing, data masking, row and column access controls, and role-based access.

Scalability

Db2 grows with users, scaling up and out as workloads evolve and performance needs change.

Automation

Built-in container operators automate time-consuming database tasks, while keeping the business running. Users can build apps while using Db2's advanced workload management automation and ML-optimized query engine.


Db2 can be run in the cloud, on-premises, or in hybrid environments.
Free Trials available here: https://ibm.biz/BdSWMA

Db2 Integrations

Db2 Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, UNIX
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

DB2 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.

Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, and Google Cloud SQL are common alternatives for Db2.

Reviewers rate Performance highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of Db2 are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
20
Team members of the following group/department use DB2 in our organization:
1. Planning/IT dept.
2. Exam cell
3. Student section
4. Accounts dept.
While write/update intensive queries are run by Student section and Accounts department, Planning/IT department uses the relational data for analysis.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
40
The teams that primarily use Db2 functionality are E-commerce Data Analysis, Data Engineering, Data Science, and Enterprise Data Management. However, there is broad use of query services against the data warehouse services across the enterprise that support services for Web, Native App, Recomendation Engine, and various AI use cases like Conversational AI and Computer Vision data points.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
3
Our Information systems team deal directly with the DB2 database. We do have over 150 staff who access data from the DB2 database via a web front end.
our information systems team are database managers who write queries. Our general users are teaching and admin staff. Their main need for the data is based around student data. They enter task marks, teaching and learning comments and report comments.
December 11, 2023

Why use IBM DB2?

Diovani Dupont | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
2
Although I am currently using MySQL, IBM API Connect, IBM Cloud Databases, and Db2 for study purposes only, each of these products represents distinct and essential business functions in an enterprise environment.MySQL: It is a relational database management system. In a business context, MySQL is often used to store and manage data efficiently, supporting web applications, customer information systems, e-commerce and more. It represents the business function of data and information management.IBM API Connect: This product represents the integration and management function of APIs, essential for the development of digital business strategies. It allows companies to create, manage and secure their APIs, facilitating integration between different systems and applications, and promoting innovation and business agility.IBM Cloud Databases: Represents the cloud database management function, offering flexibility, scalability and efficiency for companies operating in cloud environments. It supports multiple database workloads, helping organizations quickly adapt to changing business and technology needs.Db2: IBM's Db2, being an advanced database management system, represents the business functions related to high-speed transaction processing and complex analytics. It is ideal for environments where reliability, data security and performance are critical, such as financial systems, logistics operations and big data analytics.Each of these products plays a vital role in supporting an organization's business operations and strategies, ranging from data management to digital integration and innovation.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
20
They are from different functions, such as backend developers, devops/SRE engineers, stakeholders, etc. Different people are granted different roles to ensure they have the proper permissions to access the data.
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