The most valuable feature of the solution is its compatibility with IBM Power Systems.
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A tool that offers better performance and competitive advantage when compared to its competitors
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
IBM Db2 Database is not a commodity product compatible with hyperscalers. IBM Db2 Database needs to work more on compatibility with other platforms.
Considering the competitors of IBM Db2 Database, I would say that the tool has to be made more cloud-friendly and should have agreements with AWS, Microsoft, or Google to run things on hyperscalers. In general, I would want the tool to have a bit more openings around cloud solutions rather than only being available on-premises.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using IBM Db2 Database for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
It doesn't really matter whether small companies or big companies use IBM Db2 Database. Whether to choose IBM Db2 Database or not depends on a customer's preferences.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If I consider the price of IBM Db2 Database, I would say there are cheaper products in the market.
Whether or not there is a requirement to pay additionally for maintenance or support apart from the standard licensing fees of the solution depends on the agreement you have with IBM.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
When you look at IBM Db2 Database, you feel it is more of a vendor lock-in type of approach. IBM Db2 Database offers little performance difference or competitive advantage compared to Oracle SQL or other platforms.
The products recommended to my customers may vary and depend on certain agreements. There are a lot of products, like Oracle, Microsoft SQL, and many other cloud databases, making for a wide portfolio of products.
What other advice do I have?
IBM Db2 Database is a very standard and IBM-centric solution, so you need to be familiar with all the aspects of the product since it is not really an open product, meaning you can't run it on everything. IBM Db2 Database only runs on specific systems. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
Reliable database platform with impeccable support.
It works with great encryption and decryption features.
Easy scalability.
Great connection between Cobol and db2
Queries and transactions in milliseconds.
Licensing can be an issue due to the high value of the premium version.
Dashing DB2
I am stunned with the vloume of data it handles and works seemslessly with webservices with different systems in real time basis.
As datastudio comes handy, there is no downfall at all now for DB2. Earlier you need to know mainframe a bit to access, but now its not the case
A balanced database for large scale data deployments
It has automatic scaling as per requirement and environment.
It has easy data loading option and drag and drop features of csv files.
High availability.
However it has less integration options.
Upgrades take a lot of time and a lengthy process.
Backup restoration is not handy with the running process.
Db2 is well known for reliability and scalability give it a go...
High performing database system
An affordable and stable solution to audit databases
What is our primary use case?
I use the product to audit databases, SQL statements, and user activities. I am currently working on migrating the on-premise database to IBM Docker.
What is most valuable?
The solution helps secure the database. We can encrypt the data and mask the tables using the solution.
What needs improvement?
When we enable audits on our database, there is a server overload. The product needs to improve its configuration and storage.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable. I rate the tool's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the product’s scalability an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The support team didn’t give me a quick response to the issue I raised.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex. Since the database has various types of data, we must integrate it with the audit server. An expert in Linux can easily manage the integration.
What about the implementation team?
It takes three to four days to deploy the solution. We needed help from IBM to implement the solution. We need only one person to maintain the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution costs less than other products. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
Guardium can be used in confidential environments. There are many customization options available in Guardium. We purchased the solution in 2018. I will recommend the product for auditing. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Solid product - Compatible with SQL and all SQL products. FTP Friendly.
The database is a direct access, however, the issue becomes with Members and those accessing with SQL that have never seen a Member based DBASe.