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IBM Db2

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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What is IBM Db2?

Transform and modernize your business with the leader in AI-driven data management solutions. IBM Db2 is a family of hybrid data management products offering a complete suite of AI-empowered capabilities designed to help you manage both structured and unstructured data on premises as well as in private and public cloud environments. Db2 is built on an intelligent common SQL engine designed for scalability and flexibility.

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IBM Db2 Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

2
Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM Db2?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Database Management

Data Management

High Availability

Analytics and Reporting

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Replication

Data Backup

Systems Performance Management

Operations Management

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Data Virtualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

IBM Db2 Reviews

Aman F.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2021

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates IBM Db2 from other similar products?

Works well witg Oracle db

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Can be used as a staggering

What do you dislike most about this product?

Limited usage

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Buy if you have a staging requirements

Pros

Trustworthy
Client's Interest First
Generous Negotitation
Helps Innovate

Alexandra V.

Role: Operations
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2021

Excellent Db2 from IBM

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates IBM Db2 from other similar products?

Runs well and scales well on IBM power based platforms. Various editions to suit customer needs and requirements like Developers Edition which is fully featured and Enterprise Edition for the stat-of-the-art functionality.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My experience using Db2 tool is that, its a powerful tool that optimizes requested work much faster.

What do you dislike most about this product?

None at all, it does everything I need and its ever improving.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great product, robust, lots of flexibility with good features on security, data integrity, backups and recovery.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ahmed H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Communications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2021

Good Product , but difficult to use

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates IBM Db2 from other similar products?

its slow some times in execution Queries , and it different in syntax of popular SQL languages , and difficult to migrate it to MS-SQL database

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

its a Good product and secure and more efficient with IBM products

What do you dislike most about this product?

syntax of writing Quires , need more configuration to different Products other than IBM

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You need to read more about IBM DB and take training and study it well

Pros

Respectful
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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IBM Db2 Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM Db2?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

High Availability HA DB designed for near-zero downtown by seamless replication of data between environments for uninterrupted real-time access and fail-over capabilities.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Data Replication Support for a real-time copy of the database in more than one system to facilitate access to the copy of data from multiple systems without any inconsistencies.

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Operations Management Includes cost control, production management, and performance management.

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment Supports one or many deployment models - On-prem, cloud or hybrid hosting of the database system.

Data Virtualization Includes ability to create views joining disparate data sources without the need for persistence.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

IBM Db2 Reviews

Aman F.

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Alexandra V.

Excellent Db2 from IBM

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ahmed H.

Good Product , but difficult to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Database Management

Data Management

High Availability

Analytics and Reporting

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Replication

Data Backup

Systems Performance Management

Operations Management

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Data Virtualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Vendor Support