IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs Oracle Database Appliance comparison

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. Oracle Database Appliance

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

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Cloud Data Warehouse (16th)

Oracle Database Appliance

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

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Data Warehouse (7th)

Featured Reviews

FarhanFarhan

Database Engineer at Meezan Bank

Enhancing analytics with seamless data dumping and reliable support

Our primary use case is data storage and analytics The organization has decided to purchase a full stack solution from IBM due to positive responses, which helped them upgrade from the previous version. The data dumping into the raw zone and the feature of BigQuery is quite attractive. There…

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AdnanNaseem

Senior Database Administrator at Techlogix

Offers built-in utilities and tools that simplify management

Oracle often releases updated versions of Database Appliance with improvements. However, I think Oracle should focus on further automating database management and IT-related tasks, such as backups. They've made progress with daily database stat automation, which is a good feature. Moreover, every product benefits from new functionality over time. I would like to see a centralized terminal where we can easily manage the database and its components with drag-and-drop functionality instead of relying solely on commands. So, I would like to see a centralized dashboard. Other areas of improvement include customer service and support, and scalability.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is stable when there is support from IBM."

"It will be MPP, so performance should improve."

"The performance is okay as long as the volume of queries is not too high."

"The way that it scales will help a lot of customers that are stuck with Netezza boxes that can't grow any larger."

"Oracle has good technical support."

"If the database goes down on one of the servers, the load is automatically shifted to another server. You can troubleshoot the one that is down without affecting uptime."

"The product is good value for money. It is a secure solution."

"The product’s valuable feature is its capability to pre-configure and pre-install the settings."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of dashboarding and ease of reporting."

"The database is solid."

"The most valuable features are related to engineering systems, where Oracle acts as a hyperconverged infrastructure."

"Easy management (it saves a lot of installation and patching time)."

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Cons

"Containers get corrupted very easily. Restoring them using GPFS can result in a lot of issues."

"Right now, we are implementing on ESX VMware 6.0. Support for this platform is poor. Also, one of the backup/recovery options is broken and IBM is not addressing the issue."

"There are some limitations in adding data files to table spaces, and improvements are needed for regional support."

"Tech support for dashDB is awful. We usually have tickets open for three to four weeks."

"Ultimately, the product itself has challenges and we are not currently satisfied with the support, either."

"Even though the solution can handle a lot of data, it's just too expensive currently."

"The product's technical support services need improvement."

"Oracle's product support is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The product is quite complex to set up, initially. It would be ideal if it was simpler."

"The solution’s flexibility could be improved."

"In terms of what can be be improved, I'd say Artificial Intelligence, AI. It would be really helpful if AI was incorporated within the solution."

"They could incorporate a more secure and internet-centric management system for the platform."

"The main thing would be to make ODA more affordable, to make it a more economical machine. Also, I would like to see virtualization, so you could implement all of your functions on one machine. Finally, improvement in the speed and performance would be good."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If your going to go with warehouse DB/dashDB, use the cloud or Sailfish version."

"The product is costly."

"Oracle Database Appliance is a very expensive solution. If you have opted for the on-premises licenses from Oracle, then you have to pay yearly. If you have opted for the cloud subscriptions offered by Oracle, then you can pay either monthly or yearly."

"Oracle Database Application's support and maintenance are included in the contract."

"Leverage the Pay-As-You-Grow licensing, and consider using the ODA X6-2 S/M/L models also for SE2/SE."

"Oracle’s pricing is ridiculously high."

"I would rate the pricing a four on a scale of one (high price) to ten (low cost)."

"The price should be lower."

"The solution may be expensive, but when we consider the problems it solves, the stability it provides, and the fact that we don't have to buy separate parts and assemble them into a system, it becomes more affordable."

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12%

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Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?

Organizations of all sizes, especially those who are in need of powerful and elastic cloud data warehouse solutions that can help administrators maximize the efficiency of their data-based operatio...

What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?

There are some limitations in adding data files to table spaces, and improvements are needed for regional support.

What is your primary use case for IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud?

Our primary use case is data storage and analytics.

What do you like most about Oracle Database Appliance?

Oracle Database Appliance provides high stability.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Appliance?

While I'm somewhat familiar with standard licensing, pricing isn't really my area of expertise. However, Oracle is on the higher end of the pricing spectrum, along with SAP.

What needs improvement with Oracle Database Appliance?

There is room for improvement in better integration with third-party tools, such as Power BI or Redshift. When dealing with federated data sources, this integration can be a challenge.

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Also Known As

IBM dashDB

X5-2

Overview

IBM dashDB family offers private and public cloud database solutions for transactional and analytic workloads, with IBM fully managed or client managed options with a Common SQL engine across all deployment options.

IBM

Oracle Database Appliance is the easiest and most affordable way for small or medium-size organizations to run Oracle databases and applications and is an ideal platform for remote and edge computing environments. Customers reduce Oracle Database deployment times and management workloads using a prebuilt integrated system with management automation. As demonstrated in IDC’s business value study (PDF), Oracle Database Appliance lets customers grow revenue and control costs, delivering up to a 498% return on investment (ROI) over five years.

Oracle

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IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud vs. Oracle Database Appliance