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Verified User in Banking
AB
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"The number 1 Database in the world"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

Db2 on z/OS is very resilient, powerful, reliable, expandable and highly available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

There is no graphical interface tool for Db2 on z/OS that is easy and as reliable as the ISPF based tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
UB
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"IBM's robust DBaaS & Cloud support"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

Extremely easy to setup, manage migration and focused

Strong task scheduler that helps to collect statistical data

Tablespace usage and automatic storage help keep your data segmented while at rest. This maks partitioning easier

Ability to run commands by CLI makes administration easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

Db2 has very few region options and this impacts your performance and compliance requirements

License is expensive

You cannot run multiple secondary nodes or cluster without additional software purchases; in some cases third party tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
UB
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"DB2 database "
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

DB2 databases allow for easy access to data to create reporting. It allows for developers and users to determine the information that is needed to meet their goals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

I have no complains with DB2 at this time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Simple and expandedable. "
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

Simple and easy for engineers to design and build. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

We would like to see different security measures for healthcare being taken into consideration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Outsourcing/Offshoring
CO
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Not the best option"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

I like a lot the support that it has, all the users that have been using it and purpossing challenges and all variety of solutions that you can use. Overall of this i like his security and the backup recovery. It is esasy to learn it and in a few time you could be working with this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

I don't like that they are losing in the market vs Microsoft, but Microsoft is doing it very well. I think that IBM should get advance of them being updated using all the new technologies and get not stagnate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
EF
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DB2 Review"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

The product is very stable and can scale well. Good security improvements in the product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

the cost can be a challenge especially in areas such as mine where economy and markets are under pressure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"IBM DB2 review"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

Partitioning and the accessibility using Mainframe system applications like QMF and SPUFI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

Interface of the DB2 is something I have never had my hands on. Instead always used ETL for interacting with DB2 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"I like DB2"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

The way DB2 has evolved over time and been able to meet and keep up with needs as well as coming up with new ways of dealing with data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

when added to other products, it gets a little confusing - like ICPD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Iván P.
IP
Senior Developer
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best solution for analytics in the cloud"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

In my opinion it is the most reliable solution in the cloud for analitics when it comes to a real business environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

Not always the most user friendly settings and start up with, that could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
US
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"DB2 is complex"
What do you like best about IBM Db2?

It's a full featured sql database with a good set of features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Db2?

IDE for Db2. It's not the same experience as working with Oracle (for ex. using Toad) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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