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BigQuery vs IBM Db2 Warehouse comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BigQuery
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (2nd)
IBM Db2 Warehouse
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (14th)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2807520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Data processing has become faster and large analytical queries run reliably at multi‑region scale
The features I have found most valuable in BigQuery include the query cache, which is good and scales well. We have not seen problems with scaling. It handles huge amounts of data quite well, and the multi-regions feature works well. To measure the effectiveness of BigQuery, I think it is quite good. The metrics I use to evaluate BigQuery's effectiveness include that scaling is quite good and handling of big amounts of data. We do not see any glitches, and we do not see major timeouts. Google platform in general has been quite stable, and we do not see that many outages at resource level or at overall zonal level.
Sherpard  Muzuva - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Manager at SYSTEMS INTEGRATED LTD (SYMPHONY)
Advanced features enhance business intelligence, but complex management calls for improved user guidance
While my experience with IBM Db2 Warehouse is somewhat limited, when compared to other databases such as Oracle, there are areas for improvement. They need to enhance the database to make it more user-friendly and easier to master. They should implement a more comprehensive graphical user interface with additional features. For instance, when users encounter problems, the system should provide better guidelines and troubleshooting directions, except for hardware-related issues. They need to implement tools that would help users perform basic troubleshooting rather than solely relying on support. Other databases have features where users can investigate specific issues using error codes. From my experience, many minor issues could be resolved before escalating to support.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The features I have found most valuable in BigQuery include the query cache, which is good and scales well; it handles huge amounts of data quite well, and the multi-regions feature works well."
"The most valuable aspect of BigQuery is its ability to handle high data workloads without causing friction with our online systems."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"The feature called calibrating the capacity is valuable."
"Using BigQuery has positively impacted our organization by really increasing our ability to query the data efficiently."
"One of the most significant advantages lies in the decoupling of storage and compute which allows to independently scale storage and compute resources, with the added benefit of extremely cost-effective storage akin to object storage solutions."
"There are some performance features like partitioning, which you can do based on an integer, and it improves the performance a lot."
"The best features of BigQuery for me are the fact that it's low-code, no-code; you don't have to be a data scientist to really utilize the tool."
"The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data."
"If you have good people designing how the data is stored, it's a marvelous tool."
"It can scale effectively as long as resources are available."
"I think it scales really well and as long as you take enough time to learn a little bit about it, it works really well."
"The solution works with big data, so it's pretty scalable."
"Provides good security and reliability."
"The analytics engine is not bad at forecasting predictions."
"The most valuable features of IBM Db2 Warehouse include its availability, easy integration, ability to deal with a large size of data, excellent performance with no delays, powerful security mechanisms, and effective support."
 

Cons

"BigQuery now only allows us to run queries. It doesn't provide us with any insights."
"The price is a bit high but the technology is worth it."
"There is a limitation when copying data directly from BigQuery; it only supports up to ten MB when copying data to the clipboard."
"The solution hinges on Google patterns so continued improvement is important."
"I noticed recently it's more expensive now."
"The process of migrating from Datastore to BigQuery should be improved."
"I would like to see version-based implementation and a fallback arrangement for data stored in BigQuery storage. These are some features I'm interested in."
"There is a good amount of documentation out there, but they're consistently making changes to the platform, and, like, their literature hasn't been updated on some plans."
"In terms of improvement, IBM Db2 Warehouse should be more scalable."
"I previously used DataStage, which I think is better than InfoSphere Warehouse."
"On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support as a five. It is fairly bad."
"The biggest problems we have is when the backup solution is failing or slow and we run out of log space, which has happened probably a couple of times in the last four years."
"IBM Db2 Warehouse needs to improve its interface."
"The areas of the solution that is needing the most improvement are separating compute from storage, elasticity, which means scaling up and then retracting."
"There were some initial challenges with IBM Db2 Warehouse about eight months ago when I worked in this environment. When I coordinated with IBM support, they mentioned that the memory was insufficient for our needs. Our business environment required significantly more memory than the previous cluster could provide. Consequently, we have worked closely with on-site IBM technical personnel to address this issue."
"The primary challenges customers face with IBM Db2 Warehouse are related to its complexity in usage. It requires highly skilled professionals who understand Db2, and both training and support are challenging to obtain."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are above the free threshold, so we are paying around 40 euros per month for BigQuery."
"The platform is inexpensive."
"I have tried my own setup using my Gmail ID, and I think it had a $300 limit for free for a new user. That's what Google is offering, and we can register and create a project."
"The price is a bit high but the technology is worth it."
"The pricing is adaptable, ensuring that organizations can tailor their usage and costs based on their specific requirements and configurations within the Google Cloud Platform."
"BigQuery pricing can increase quickly. It's a high-priced solution."
"The product’s pricing could be more flexible for end users."
"Its cost structure operates on a pay-as-you-go model."
"In a traditional on-prem database, in a data warehouse, the solution is probably on the expensive side."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Media Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigQuery?
I believe the cost of BigQuery is competitive versus the alternatives in the market, but it can become expensive if the tool is not used properly. It is on a per-consumption basis, the billing, so ...
What needs improvement with BigQuery?
The queries that BigQuery provides are not optimized at a greater level. For simple tasks it is good, but if I want to write complex analyzing queries, it doesn't give the queries up to the mark, s...
What is your primary use case for BigQuery?
My main use case for BigQuery is the analysis of our data, creating dashboards from large datasets, and querying the databases that we have, including both structured and unstructured data imported...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Db2 Warehouse?
The pricing for medium and large environments is almost the same as Oracle. I rate the pricing as six out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Warehouse?
While my experience with IBM Db2 Warehouse is somewhat limited, when compared to other databases such as Oracle, there are areas for improvement. They need to enhance the database to make it more u...
What is your primary use case for IBM Db2 Warehouse?
The main advantages of IBM Db2 Warehouse become apparent when dealing with business intelligence applications. I worked with it when it was installed for one of our customers, a utilities company, ...
 

Also Known As

BQ
InfoSphere Warehouse, IBM InfoSphere Warehouse
 

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