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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, DB2 is being used as a database for our mobile app. We also use it for querying data for business analytics and marketing analytics insights. This is used in multiple departments in the organization. It allows us to generate reports for meeting with investors. It solves the issue of warehousing our customer data.

Pros and Cons

Business Analytics - facilitates data query to generate reports.
Integration - can connect with other software.
Easy - easy to learn and implement if you know SQL.

Database can run faster.

Return on Investment

Report generation was made easier.
We were able to pull useful insights.

Alternatives Considered

MySQL

MySQL was definitely faster in terms of making queries, but DB2 had many features that protected against errors and easier to use for SQL beginners.

Key Insights

Do you think Db2 delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Db2's feature set?

Yes

Did Db2 live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Db2 go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Db2 again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), MySQL, Jupyter Notebook

Usability

7

DB2 provides a satisfactory solution to our business needs. However, we sometimes experience issues with query speed.

Support Rating

8

I haven't needed to contact the support team.

Likelihood to Recommend

DB2 is suitable for various uses. The big use case is an online database where users can make online queries and generate batch reports.