IBM Db2 Warehouse vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

IBM and VMware are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.8, while VMware is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 2.6% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to VMware’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of VMware 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: August 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

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (6th), Relational Databases Tools (12th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Db2 Warehouse is 2.6%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 3.4%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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

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

"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."

"The solution is stable."

"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."

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

"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."

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

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"We use VMware RabbitMQ to transfer information from one point to another."

"The security is great."

"With VMware Tanzu Greenplum, one can make a huge database table and analyze the queries by adding in the SQL command. Some hint or command for the query goes over the multi-parallel execution."

"Large amounts of data can be moved pretty fast using the solution."

"We chose Greenplum because of the architecture in terms of clustering databases and being able to have, or at least utilize the resources that are sitting on a database."

"Reliability for the messages is key. RabbitMQ ensures your messages are safe. They are not deleted and stuff."

"The most valuable feature is asynchronous calls, which are easy to configure."

"Pivotal Greenplum's shared-nothing architecture."

Cons

"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."

"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."

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

"The areas of the solution that is needing the most improvement are separating compute from storage, elasticity, which means scaling up and then retracting."

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

"Lacks sufficient documentation and particularly in Spanish."

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

"IBM Db2 Warehouse needs to improve its interface."

More IBM Db2 Warehouse cons

"The next release should include some of the flexibility and features that Kafka offers."

"The solution needs improvement on performance."

"We needed to configure additional plugins. While it was relatively easy to do this on-premises, it became more challenging in the cloud."

"The fact that a single queue can't be distributed across multiple instances/nodes is a major disadvantage."

"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."

"We would like to see Greenplum maintain a closer relationship with and parity to features implemented in PostgreSQL."

"The product has to improve the crisis management, especially in memory issues."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The pricing for RabbitMQ is reasonable. It is worth the cost."

"It is an open-source product."

"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."

"It is an open-source platform. Although, we have to pay for additional features."

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

"The pricing is okay."

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

"The price is pretty good."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

28%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

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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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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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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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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.

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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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