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DB2 review.
February 07, 2024

DB2 review.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Db2 on-premise

Overall Satisfaction with Db2

DB2 helps design, store, and handle large collections of data. DB2 provides both on-premises and cloud hosting solutions. DB2 can be fine-tuned to scale according to the load, improving performance. DB2 can handle structured, unstructured, and relational data on one platform itself.
  • Availability
  • Flexible scaling.
  • Security
  • UI functionality.
  • The cost is high.
  • Complicated queries.
  • It increased database performance.
  • Scalability based on user load.
  • Increased cost.
DB2's initial setup process had medium complexity. DB2 is challenging to learn since the query syntax is complicated, and the UI does not help much. DB2 is being set up and used by the database administrators.
DB2 helps in working with large amounts of data faster. To generate reports or invoices, we rely on DB2. DB2 is supported in both on-premises and cloud-hosted solutions. DB2 can scale up and down based on the user load during peak hours. This avoids manual intervention and errors.

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?

Yes

Would you buy Db2 again?

Yes

DB2 is well suited for applications involving large amounts of data, like machine learning. DB2 provides API support for many languages.DB2 has an excellent compression feature. Not all applications work with the DB2 database. There are many new databases available currently that are faster in executing queries and have better UI experience.