We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and SQL Server based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: IBM Db2 Database has an edge in this comparison due to the high marks it received for its performance. Reviewers are happier with the pricing of SQL Server, however.
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its stability. We have never had any problems and have never had to contact technical support."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration with other IBM products."
"The most valuable features of this solution are security and stability."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be its availability."
"The most valuable features are with the industrial side."
"The solution helps secure the database."
"Reliable, robust with great features."
"The scalability and availability of this solution are the most valuable features."
"SQL Server is very scalable because we use it across a couple of different types of applications, such as micro-infrastructure setup and server farm."
"The solution has proven to be very stable."
"It is fairly easy to work with. I like the high-availability options, like mirroring for example, and the high-availability groups."
"can extract data from the server and store it in a local data source for BI purposes."
"SQL Server is essentially the backbone of every microservice. From a developer's perspective, it is the backbone of all microservices. The tool enables data retrieval, set data, and essential operations, ensuring the smooth functioning of applications. In essence, it is the integral part that keeps applications operational."
"The replication feature, user interface, reporting services, and notification services are really good. They are providing SQL profiler and SQLCMD as their integrated software, so we don't find it difficult to integrate any of our third-party applications with MS SQL because all of them support MS SQL very clearly."
"In Poland, SQL Server is the most popular database engine, and overall, our customers like it."
"We have many users, between 50 and 100 using the SQL Server product."
"The solution no longer supports POWER8."
"Their view of it is they're maintaining it, they're continuing to upgrade it, they're continuing to grow it, however, they don't go out and try and sell that as an architectural solution the way they do Linux and Unix."
"The queries can be difficult for beginners because there are so many. I would like to see more use cases for flow analysis that enable us to correlate the flow with events. Adding this feature in a QI format would be good for beginners."
"Its process of building up queries could be more accessible."
"We just want a bit more integration with Linux. That said, we are already seeing Linux more readily available on the mainframe environment."
"Performance is something that can be improved with DB2."
"The application development requires a Java developer and not every company has these resources."
"When I look at Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server provides me with better tools for database management."
"The solution could be better integrated with the SQL Server Studio tool."
"Microsoft doesn't have active-active load balancing scenarios. It's always a failover cluster."
"Analysis services have a lot of room for improvement. Basically, manageability on the available tools. They should have improved them already. They are not very efficient. My main headache is with the analysis service, and it would be really good if Microsoft developed some additional tools that are more user-friendly to manage the analysis. This is both from the perspective of management, users' roles, and performance analysis. My main wish for SQL Server would be that management tools for analysis services grow and mature a bit."
"Running multiple instances on the same box would be beneficial."
"SQL Server could improve by enhancing the integration abilities, adding more inbuilt data security features, and simplifying the maintenance."
"The Management Studio is a pretty heavy piece of software, and it's sometimes slow. I would recommend making an express version of the Management Studio, which is lighter and has fewer features but is a little faster."
"The solution’s pricing and integration could be improved."
"It would be nice if there was a feature to search for a specific value across multiple tables. This would save a lot of time for its users."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while SQL Server is ranked 1st in Relational Databases Tools with 260 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while SQL Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM Db2 Database writes "Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Server writes "Easy to use and provides good speed and data recovery". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with Oracle Database, SAP HANA, Teradata, MySQL and Oracle Database In-Memory, whereas SQL Server is most compared with MariaDB, SAP HANA, Oracle Database, LocalDB and Teradata. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. SQL Server report.
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