External reviews
674 reviews
from
and
External reviews are not included in the AWS star rating for the product.
Solid and reliable database for critical loads
What do you like best about the product?
I like its very solid database for critical loads, with good performance in transactions and powerful options for high availability and failover recovery.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing, it seems perfect to me as it is. The tool is easy to implement and quite intuitive.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solve the problem of managing transactional data reliably and consistently (many concurrent operations, integrity, stable performance) in critical systems.
Outstanding RDMS and transactional database
What do you like best about the product?
IBM DB2 stands out as a robust, scalable, and highly reliable solution, especially for critical workloads. Developed and refined by IBM over decades, it is a common choice in industries such as finance, healthcare, and government, where performance, security, and availability are essential.
What do you dislike about the product?
There not a single thing I dislike about Db2.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Handle's large scale, mixed workloads.
it handles unplanned outage and downtime smoothly.
Db2 provides robust, built in security feature to handle sensitive data.
it handles unplanned outage and downtime smoothly.
Db2 provides robust, built in security feature to handle sensitive data.
Easy to use and reliable - overall is a great software
What do you like best about the product?
It was easy to use and integrate to our system. My Finance team uses this extensively and are really happy with the many features it provides. The way daily transactions are handled is amazing and the support for AI tools is an added advantage. It was really easy to implement to their work flow and they use it daily. Customer support is also really nice.
What do you dislike about the product?
Couldn't find any issues yet, so far this is working fine and meeting all our requirements.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tracking daily transactional details which is very large and helping with operational analytics
Db2 Product
What do you like best about the product?
The support of IBM and the powerfull of the engine
What do you dislike about the product?
It is more hard to learn about other DB Engine
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The only reason we use this database is that it is included with the Commerce solution.
Banking and Financial Services High-volume transaction processing using IBM DB2
What do you like best about the product?
High Performance & Scalability
Optimized for both OLTP and OLAP workloads.
Supports in-memory processing and advanced indexing
Advanced Compression
Industry-leading data compression helps reduce storage costs.
AI Integration & Modern Features
Built-in AI and machine learning capabilities with Db2 AI and Watson integration.
Supports JSON, Graph, and REST APIs
Security & Compliance
Granular access control, native encryption, and support for regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
Flexibility in Deployment
Available on-premises, on IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, and as Db2 Warehouse for analytics.
Autonomic Capabilities
Self-tuning memory and workload management reduce manual DBA effort.
Optimized for both OLTP and OLAP workloads.
Supports in-memory processing and advanced indexing
Advanced Compression
Industry-leading data compression helps reduce storage costs.
AI Integration & Modern Features
Built-in AI and machine learning capabilities with Db2 AI and Watson integration.
Supports JSON, Graph, and REST APIs
Security & Compliance
Granular access control, native encryption, and support for regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
Flexibility in Deployment
Available on-premises, on IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, and as Db2 Warehouse for analytics.
Autonomic Capabilities
Self-tuning memory and workload management reduce manual DBA effort.
What do you dislike about the product?
Steep Learning Curve
Especially for non-IBM environments or teams not familiar with mainframe technologies.
Cost
Licensing can be high for enterprise features and support.
Ecosystem Limitations
Compared to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or even Microsoft SQL Server, the open-source ecosystem and third-party integrations are limited.
UI/Tooling
While improved (e.g., with Data Studio or Db2 Console), some tools feel dated compared to modern competitors.
Especially for non-IBM environments or teams not familiar with mainframe technologies.
Cost
Licensing can be high for enterprise features and support.
Ecosystem Limitations
Compared to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or even Microsoft SQL Server, the open-source ecosystem and third-party integrations are limited.
UI/Tooling
While improved (e.g., with Data Studio or Db2 Console), some tools feel dated compared to modern competitors.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
High-Volume Transaction Processing
Db2 offers ACID-compliant transactions with high concurrency control and performance optimization
Storage Optimization
Db2 provides industry-leading compression technologies
Db2 offers ACID-compliant transactions with high concurrency control and performance optimization
Storage Optimization
Db2 provides industry-leading compression technologies
Good experience with DB2 with IBM Spectrum Control
What do you like best about the product?
It´s easy to use, the DB2 is easy to upgrade and manage, all instructions are well documented on the IBM knowledge portal and also the support of the software is awesome, they solve your problems when you have them.
What do you dislike about the product?
I had an issue after a reboot, where the domain of the server changed and the DB2 wasn´t functioning correctly, so we had to change the domain and the device was up and running, we didn´t why that happened.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It help us with the software IBM Spectrum Control, it´s a good way to manage the software data for monitoring devices.
Db2: High Availability and OLTP Powerhouse
What do you like best about the product?
IBM Db2 is excellent for high availability and disaster recovery strategies particularly with HADR and Q replication for near real-time failover. The row-level locking mechanism optimizes OLTP workloads, ensuring efficient concurrency control without excessive blocking.
What do you dislike about the product?
Db2’s cloud-native integration lags behind modern cloud-first databases like Aurora or Spanner. Although IBM provides Db2 on Cloud, its Kubernetes operator lacks the automation maturity seen in competitors like CockroachDB or YugabyteDB.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The native columnar storage for analytical workloads allows for hybrid OLTP and OLAP processing, reducing the need for separate analytics databases.
Best and Stable RDBMS
What do you like best about the product?
Transaction processing, robust, secured.
What do you dislike about the product?
DB2 works on multiple platforms I like this.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Processing petabytes of data
I trust Db2 to be my business's system of record
What do you like best about the product?
Performance and security; customer support is top notch.
What do you dislike about the product?
We need new features delivered even quicker. IBM Z Skills training is also a major issue.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Db2 is enabling contractors to bid on and manage all highway and road construction project in the Commonwealth of PA.
Db2 handles workloads better
What do you like best about the product?
Ilike the Perfromance and Stability of IBM DB2
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing As I know but application teams complain about licensing Costs
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is helpful in eCommerce applications
showing 1 - 10