IBM Db2 Warehouse vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

IBM and Broadcom are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.8, while Broadcom is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.4. IBM holds a 2.7% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to Broadcom’s 3.8% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

IBM Db2 Warehouse

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81% willing to recommend

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

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89% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions and IBM Db2 Warehouse are competing in the data management category. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions shows strength with better integration and flexibility, benefiting businesses using VMware cloud services.

Features: VMware Tanzu Data Solutions provides exceptional integration with other VMware products, scalable architecture suited for dynamic environments, and a robust suite that enhances operational efficiency. IBM Db2 Warehouse is equipped with advanced analytics capabilities, AI-driven insights, and strong data retrieval functions to enhance complex data processing.

Room for Improvement: VMware Tanzu Data Solutions could improve by enhancing its standalone analytics capabilities, expanding third-party integration options, and providing more built-in tools for business intelligence applications. IBM Db2 Warehouse may focus on simplifying its user interface, improving the ease of resource allocation for scaling, and reducing the complexity of initial data loading processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VMware Tanzu Data Solutions offers a simple deployment process with reliable support, reducing technical challenges during implementation. IBM Db2 Warehouse has a comprehensive deployment model that often requires extensive planning, supported by detailed documentation and assistance for successful setup.

Pricing and ROI: VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is noted for its flexible pricing strategies, making it cost-effective for varied enterprises and delivering favorable ROI in adaptable environments. IBM Db2 Warehouse involves a larger upfront investment, justified through substantial long-term returns from its superior analytics and business intelligence capabilities, achieving significant ROI over time.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM Db2 Warehouse vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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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

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Ranking in Data Warehouse

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (7th), Relational Databases Tools (15th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)

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 VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 3.8%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions	3.8%
IBM Db2 Warehouse	2.7%
Other	93.5%

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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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Sushma Polavarapu

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges

We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

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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

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

"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."

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

"The analytics engine is not bad at forecasting predictions."

"Provides good security and reliability."

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

"It can be mounted on the cloud, which is a huge plus. If the client, for example, starts small with on-premise deployment and then it rapidly needs to grow, we can transfer this to the cloud easily."

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"It's super easy to deploy and it also supports different languages and analytics."

"RabbitMQ will help to remove a lot of the complexities and create a loosely coupled codebase."

"The solution improved our site reliability."

"The product's feature of data transaction works fast."

"It can be configured to be a very fast message broker. I like the stability, the built-in admin tools and plugin architecture."

"The most valuable feature for us is horizontal scaling."

"The solution's best feature is its exceptional speed, delivering efficient utilization of resources."

"A very good, open-source platform."

Cons

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"Lacks sufficient documentation and particularly in Spanish."

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"VMware RabbitMQ's configuration process could be easier to understand."

"Implementing a circuit breaker scenario using RabbitMQ is complicated. This complexity arises because manual intervention is required to manage worker details and handle operations based on worker IP addresses."

"If messages pile up until the space of the memory is full, then basically, the cluster goes down, and someone has to log in through the backend and purge all messages."

"I would like to see the performance of the administration portal improved and additional messaging protocols."

"When you have complex tasks, RabbitMQ is hard to use."

"If you have a user consuming a huge load of resources, it takes down the entire system."

"The availability could be better."

"Lacks sufficient inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"This is an open source solution."

"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."

"The solution's pricing is cost-effective as it does not involve significant expenses. Licensing is required only for the server, while clients do not need any licensing. Therefore, it proves to be a cost-efficient option."

"Pricing is good compared to other products. It's fine."

"It is an open-source product."

"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."

"On a scale of one to five, with five being the most competitive pricing, I would rate this solution as a four."

"are using the open-source version, which can be used free of cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

27%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	48

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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How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?

IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...

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What do you like most about VMware RabbitMQ?

RabbitMQ provides access to SDKs for development and the ability to raise and log tickets if we encounter issues. We can integrate RabbitMQ using various languages like Java or Python using the pro...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware RabbitMQ?

The product is free of cost.

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Also Known As

InfoSphere Warehouse, IBM InfoSphere Warehouse

Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres

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.

IBM

VMware Tanzu is a robust platform tailored for data warehousing, complex analytics, BI applications, and predictive analytics. It excels in scalability, performance, and parallel processing, enhancing data handling efficiency. Users report significant productivity improvements and streamlined operations, making it ideal for comprehensive data solutions.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited

General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University

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