IBM Db2 Warehouse vs Kovair Data Lake comparison

IBM and Kovair are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.8, while Kovair is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 2.7% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to Kovair’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kovair users who would recommend it.

IBM Db2 Warehouse

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81% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

IBM Db2 Warehouse

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

IBM Db2 Warehouse and Kovair Data Lake compete in data management solutions. IBM Db2 Warehouse seems to have the upper hand in large-scale operations and integration, while Kovair Data Lake leads in flexibility and data accessibility.

Features: IBM Db2 Warehouse offers robust analytics, integration with IBM Cloud, and comprehensive security features. Kovair Data Lake provides versatility, ease of data extraction from multiple sources, and efficient management of diverse data.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Db2 Warehouse has simplified deployment on IBM Cloud with enhanced support services. Kovair Data Lake offers flexibility in multiple environments but may need more initial configuration. IBM supports smoother deployment processes, while Kovair is known for adaptability and integration.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Db2 Warehouse presents scalable pricing options with significant ROI through improved data handling. Kovair Data Lake, although initially more expensive, offers high long-term returns with its data management features. Kovair's ROI can be higher when its features align with organizational needs.

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IBM Db2 Warehouse vs. Kovair Data Lake

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Warehouse

Ranking in Data Warehouse

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Kovair Data Lake

Ranking in Data Warehouse

18th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Db2 Warehouse is 2.7%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kovair Data Lake is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Db2 Warehouse	2.7%
Kovair Data Lake	1.0%
Other	96.3%

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Featured Reviews

Sherpard Muzuva

Senior Technical Manager- IBM Enterprise Systems 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.

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LuizKazan

Head of Solutions at Embratel

Ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class

The deployment process is very fast. We have prepared the product to be easily installed, and we have had successful cases where it could be implemented in less than a few weeks. Moreover, Around three or four people in a call center are involved in maintaining the solution. We have a project manager, a service manager, and at least two or three system analysts who handle the maintenance. If there are any issues, we can open a support ticket for them to address.

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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

"The solution is stable."

"It can scale effectively as long as resources are available."

"IBM Db2 Warehouse is more resilient when dealing with business intelligence applications."

"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."

"The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data."

"Some of the best features are stored procedures, parallelism, and different indexing strategies."

"Provides good security and reliability."

"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."

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"The tool's most valuable features for us are its combination of formatting, ETL, analytics, and storage capabilities."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class."

Cons

"It takes a long time to have a new version or release, similar to Oracle."

"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."

"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."

"The biggest challenge anyone could have with Db2 Warehouse is their references or online resources and documentation. They are very, very, very limited on the web."

"There should be more material available for training and training should be free."

"IBM Db2 Warehouse needs to improve its interface."

"In terms of improvement, IBM Db2 Warehouse should be more scalable."

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"The solution is expensive. For future releases, it would be beneficial if Kovair Data Lake could enhance its ETL and data capabilities."

"Maybe the chat conversation feature could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In a traditional on-prem database, in a data warehouse, the solution is probably on the expensive side."

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

27%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Retailer

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	5

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Db2 Warehouse?

The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data.

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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.

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What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Warehouse?

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What do you like most about Kovair Data Lake?

The tool's most valuable features for us are its combination of formatting, ETL, analytics, and storage capabilities.

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What needs improvement with Kovair Data Lake?

The solution is expensive. For future releases, it would be beneficial if Kovair Data Lake could enhance its ETL and data capabilities.

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What is your primary use case for Kovair Data Lake?

I primarily use Kovair Data Lake for data analytics use cases. This involves data cleansing and gaining business intelligence.

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Also Known As

InfoSphere Warehouse, IBM InfoSphere Warehouse

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Overview

InfoSphere Warehouse is a suite of products that combines the strength of DB2 with a data warehousing infrastructure from IBM. You can use InfoSphere Warehouse to build a complete data warehousing solution that includes a highly scalable relational database, data access capabilities, and front-end analysis tools.

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Kovair Data Lake is a central database that comes with SQL server support. This makes it capable of storing data from multiple projects residing in diversified tools used by an organization. Based on organizational needs, the stored data is then segregated by departments or business units. Kovair Data Lake also comes with a very intuitive UI interface for managing and monitoring of the Data Lake.

Many organizations use enterprise data warehouses to meet both operational and reporting needs. However, apart from offering a storage and management facilities, there are certain limitations that organizations continue to face. These are –

- Real-time synchronization of data within a centralized data storage

- Traceability and governance of stored data

- Low-cost storage infrastructure compared to Big Data or Data Warehouse

- Handling of low volume but highly diversified data

- Prescriptive analytics that will aid in taking data-driven decisions and on-time service delivery

Kovair has been a market leader in the domain of data integration with a marquee of clients from networking, semiconductor, telecom, manufacturing, banking and finance. Over the recent years, it has witnessed a shift in focus for organizations using multiple tools and different teams. While Kovair Omnibus provides the support for features like traceability, cross tool reporting, and task-based workflow that is simply not enough! Customers today are looking for central data store where data coming from different tools used in an organization could be accumulated in its native format.

Data Lake presents a low-cost alternative to exploding storage and processing costs of traditional warehouses.

While traditional data warehouses store data in hierarchical format. Data Lake offers a central database repository with a flat architecture for storing the data. This protects the data from unwanted manipulation, enabling businesses to take informed decisions accurately and building a better business-customer relationship.

Product Highlights:

- Large Data Repository for Central Administration

- Tool Extractors with WS/SQL Communication Support

- Web-based Data Lake Portal

More details - https://www.kovair.com/data-lake/

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Sample Customers

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited

HSBC, NVIDIA, APPLIED MATERIALS, Allscripts, CISCO, Honeywell

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