Senior Technical Manager- IBM Enterprise Systems at SYSTEMS INTEGRATED LTD (SYMPHONY)
MSP
Top 5
Jun 24, 2025
IBM Db2 Warehouse is a capable database, but customers face challenges primarily due to the required skill level. This is a major challenge because it is not a database that someone can easily master within a short time frame. It requires intensive training, which can be costly. In this region, there are only a few customers using IBM Db2. While it is a good database, the management is somewhat complicated. It requires people with specific skills in that environment. Acquiring these skills and experience requires working with the system and receiving intensive training, which is not readily available in this region. Users often need to travel to Europe for training. The current customers are satisfied with IBM Db2 Warehouse and are considering upgrading their system after using it for more than five years. The BI reports generated from the system have been quite helpful for decision-making. The main challenges customers face relate to the system's complexity, particularly in usage, as it requires highly skilled personnel who understand IBM Db2. Training availability is limited, and technical support can be slow due to the small number of certified professionals. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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. We are in the process of upgrading hardware, improving memory, and upgrading Db2. Our higher management has decided to invest more in this endeavor, doubling our capacity. They believe this investment will benefit our business. Consequently, we are purchasing additional products and moving towards further upgrades involving our technical team and data warehouse specialists. As we heavily invest in this project, it's crucial to mention that our banking company is making substantial investments. We are purchasing additional hardware and software recommended by IBM and have on-site technical support collaborating with us in Pakistan. However, there seems to be a gap in training from IBM's side. Our technical personnel must receive training on the products and tools we are implementing. This training would enable us to fully understand and leverage the latest technologies to meet our requirements effectively. Therefore, I recommend training customers and technical personnel to ensure successful implementation and utilization of the newest technology. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Our clients for IBM Db2 Warehouse are medium businesses. I would recommend it since it is stable and scalable. The product has good documentation. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Oct 22, 2021
We are integrator vendors in Bolivia. We are partners with IBM. It's fairly easy to use it and it has a free trial, therefore, it's really easy to try. I would tell anyone interested it's worth it to take a look. It's really, really simple. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.
Data Governance at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 20, 2021
For any database project, I really like to see good thought going into design upfront and use the standards so that people know what things mean about having to rediscover it when you go from one application to the next. So I believe in at least a place to share the vocabulary, if not a controlled vocabulary defining things, which is pretty old-fashioned I'm afraid. I also believes that companies need to pick a direction and stick with it and support it. And if they're going to go with this solution for a couple of years or if you had to have several solutions happening in parallel, you need to have really good criteria about when you go from one to one or when you go to another because sometimes it's challenging. It doesn't help the business if we're not being consistent.
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 Db2 Warehouse is a capable database, but customers face challenges primarily due to the required skill level. This is a major challenge because it is not a database that someone can easily master within a short time frame. It requires intensive training, which can be costly. In this region, there are only a few customers using IBM Db2. While it is a good database, the management is somewhat complicated. It requires people with specific skills in that environment. Acquiring these skills and experience requires working with the system and receiving intensive training, which is not readily available in this region. Users often need to travel to Europe for training. The current customers are satisfied with IBM Db2 Warehouse and are considering upgrading their system after using it for more than five years. The BI reports generated from the system have been quite helpful for decision-making. The main challenges customers face relate to the system's complexity, particularly in usage, as it requires highly skilled personnel who understand IBM Db2. Training availability is limited, and technical support can be slow due to the small number of certified professionals. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
NA. I rate the overall solution nine out of ten.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
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. We are in the process of upgrading hardware, improving memory, and upgrading Db2. Our higher management has decided to invest more in this endeavor, doubling our capacity. They believe this investment will benefit our business. Consequently, we are purchasing additional products and moving towards further upgrades involving our technical team and data warehouse specialists. As we heavily invest in this project, it's crucial to mention that our banking company is making substantial investments. We are purchasing additional hardware and software recommended by IBM and have on-site technical support collaborating with us in Pakistan. However, there seems to be a gap in training from IBM's side. Our technical personnel must receive training on the products and tools we are implementing. This training would enable us to fully understand and leverage the latest technologies to meet our requirements effectively. Therefore, I recommend training customers and technical personnel to ensure successful implementation and utilization of the newest technology. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Our clients for IBM Db2 Warehouse are medium businesses. I would recommend it since it is stable and scalable. The product has good documentation. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
Overall, I would rate IBM Db2 Warehouse as a seven out of ten.
I rate this solution eight out of 10.
To be honest, there's more powerful warehousing databases out there. Snowflake is number one. I would rate this solution as a six out of ten.
We are integrator vendors in Bolivia. We are partners with IBM. It's fairly easy to use it and it has a free trial, therefore, it's really easy to try. I would tell anyone interested it's worth it to take a look. It's really, really simple. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.
For any database project, I really like to see good thought going into design upfront and use the standards so that people know what things mean about having to rediscover it when you go from one application to the next. So I believe in at least a place to share the vocabulary, if not a controlled vocabulary defining things, which is pretty old-fashioned I'm afraid. I also believes that companies need to pick a direction and stick with it and support it. And if they're going to go with this solution for a couple of years or if you had to have several solutions happening in parallel, you need to have really good criteria about when you go from one to one or when you go to another because sometimes it's challenging. It doesn't help the business if we're not being consistent.
It would be beneficial to make sure you have trained skillsets. I rate IBM Db2 Warehouse a seven out of ten.