Reliable database platform with good support.
Updated February 12, 2024
Reliable database platform with good support.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Db2 Warehouse on-premise
Overall Satisfaction with Db2
DB2 is used as RDBMS for transactional and reporting applications. We have built a custom application using DB2, and it is also used for reporting and analytics purposes.
- Reporting and analytics.
- Data storage.
- Data retrieval.
- Search speed needs to be improved; it's quite slow.
- Overall, this product has nifty features that work seamlessly with top-of-the-line technology.
- Storing blobs.
- Low license administration cost.
- It offers an integrated and secure data storage service.
- This service is very easy to manage and costs are low, it also offers advanced security.
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 with MySQL, I appreciated its flexibility and vast support community. However, when it came to handling large volumes of data and high availability resources, I felt I needed a more robust solution like Db2.
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?
No
Did implementation of Db2 go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Db2 again?
Yes
Using Db2
25 - Sales
Marketing
HR
Marketing
HR
5 - SQL
DBMS
Data Modeling
DBMS
Data Modeling
it has allowed us to connect all related data about our users. This has save hours of manual searching.
- Scalability
- Reliability and Availability
- Cloud Transformation
We have not used this feature yet. But this is on our road map for 2024. We are hoping to use AI and ML to analyse student information to discover trends that can assist teaching staff in early intervention of any student related issues.visualisation of these AI features will be a game changer so executive staff as they could be feed realtime insights into what’s happening across our school.
- Data visualisation
- AI/ML for trend analysis
- Greater integration with our 3rd party partners
Evaluating Db2 and Competitors
- Scalability
- Integration with Other Systems
- Ease of Use
It does cope with large datasets but as you collect more info, it will start to slow down. Hardware plays a part on this as well. But it’s always good practice to keep your data clean for best performance. In my case, we are updating datasets multiple times a day as we track things like attendance, charges, academic marks.
It would not change my evaluation process. We applied the correct lens based on our org needs to choose Db2
Db2 Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Knowledgeable team Support understands my problem Support cares about my success | Poor followup Difficult to get immediate help Slow Initial Response |
We did not see a value add hence did not opt for premium support. Also we have experienced DB2 professionals in house so we were very well staffed
Using Db2
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Easy to use Well integrated Quick to learn | Unnecessarily complex Requires technical support |
- Enterprise Data Warehousing.
- Create efficient machine learning models.
- Unified and controlled data layer access.
- Support can be tricky
- Performance is slow
- Cant connect to many systems