Db2 LUW a DB for performance security and resiliency
October 09, 2025
Db2 LUW a DB for performance security and resiliency
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Db2 on-premise
Overall Satisfaction with Db2
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
- Negative: Difficult and manual deployment
- Negative: Missing assistants from common monitoring metrics
- Positive: Stability
- Positive: Performance
- Positive: Resiliency and high availability (HADR)
- Positive: Data Replication (Q-Rep)
- Positive: Interaction with storage subsystems for backups (TSM, SVC)
- Positive: Gigantic monitoring features in the form of table functions
HADR, Q-Replication, STMM, Optimizer, ACS (Advanced Copy Services), Online Runstats, Online Reorgs
Live migrations between architectures and encodings
Superior in almost anyway except learning curve, marketing and deployment
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?
Yes
Did implementation of Db2 go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Db2 again?
Yes
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