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IBM Db2 Features

What are the features of IBM Db2?

Database Features

  • Storage
  • Availability
  • Stability
  • Scalability
  • Security
  • Data Manipulation
  • Query Language

Configuration

  • Application Performance
  • Database Monitoring
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Network Security

Availability

  • Scalability
  • Backup
  • Archiving
  • Indexing

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Database Features

Storage

Based on 297 IBM Db2 reviews.
87%
(Based on 297 reviews)

Availability

Based on 299 IBM Db2 reviews.
88%
(Based on 299 reviews)

Stability

299 reviewers of IBM Db2 have provided feedback on this feature.
88%
(Based on 299 reviews)

Scalability

295 reviewers of IBM Db2 have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 295 reviews)

Security

Based on 294 IBM Db2 reviews.
88%
(Based on 294 reviews)

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Based on 295 IBM Db2 reviews.
84%
(Based on 295 reviews)

Query Language

As reported in 300 IBM Db2 reviews.
84%
(Based on 300 reviews)

Configuration

Application Performance

As reported in 65 IBM Db2 reviews. Functions when integrated with multiple forms of external applications.
85%
(Based on 65 reviews)

Orchestration

Based on 60 IBM Db2 reviews. Allows admisistrators to manage and organize storage, networks, and datacenters.
81%
(Based on 60 reviews)

Database Monitoring

As reported in 65 IBM Db2 reviews. Monitors performance and statistics related to memory, caches and connections.
85%
(Based on 65 reviews)

Anomaly Detection

Alerts users when unauthorized parties or malware is detected allowing administrators to remedy the issue. This feature was mentioned in 61 IBM Db2 reviews.
83%
(Based on 61 reviews)

Network Security

Secures data at rest and in transit from unauthorized access. This feature was mentioned in 62 IBM Db2 reviews.
86%
(Based on 62 reviews)

Database Administration

Provisioning

Based on 60 IBM Db2 reviews. Allows administrators to organize components of the database to maintain instance efficiency.
86%
(Based on 60 reviews)

Governance

Allows the creating and relinquishing of database access credentials. This feature was mentioned in 60 IBM Db2 reviews.
88%
(Based on 60 reviews)

Auditing

Documents access and alterations of the database for analytics and reporting. 59 reviewers of IBM Db2 have provided feedback on this feature.
88%
(Based on 59 reviews)

Availability

Scalability

As reported in 62 IBM Db2 reviews. Expands functionality while maintaining balanced loads. Serves growing demand without reducing functionality.
89%
(Based on 62 reviews)

Backup

Based on 62 IBM Db2 reviews. The abillity to restore files to its original loacation or alternative sources on-demand.
91%
(Based on 62 reviews)

Archiving

As reported in 63 IBM Db2 reviews. Stores historical records of information for reverting or reference.
88%
(Based on 63 reviews)

Indexing

Helps users navigate databases by labeling and organizing datasets. This feature was mentioned in 63 IBM Db2 reviews.
89%
(Based on 63 reviews)

Security

Data Masking

As reported in 41 IBM Db2 reviews. Data masking provides an additional layer of access control that can be applied to tables and views.
84%
(Based on 41 reviews)

Authentication And Single Sign-On

As reported in 42 IBM Db2 reviews. Verifies identity of database users.
88%
(Based on 42 reviews)

Data Anonymization

Based on 40 IBM Db2 reviews. Allows users to gain statistically valid insights from their data while protecting the privacy of individuals.
88%
(Based on 40 reviews)

Database Locking

Prevents other users and applications from accessing data while it is being updated to avoid data loss or update. This feature was mentioned in 52 IBM Db2 reviews.
84%
(Based on 52 reviews)

Access Control

Allows permissions to be granted or revoked in the database, schema or table levels. This feature was mentioned in 52 IBM Db2 reviews.
87%
(Based on 52 reviews)

Encryption

Based on 50 IBM Db2 reviews. Built-in native encryption with enterprise key management.
83%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Authentication

Provides multi-factor authentication with certificates. This feature was mentioned in 48 IBM Db2 reviews.
83%
(Based on 48 reviews)

Data Governance

Based on 44 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Policies, procedures and standards to manage and access data.
87%
(Based on 44 reviews)

Data Security

Based on 33 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Restricts data access at a cell level, mask or hide parts of cells, and encrypt data at rest and in motion
91%
(Based on 33 reviews)

Data Management

Data Replication

Based on 45 IBM Db2 reviews. Helps in improving the availability of data.
87%
(Based on 45 reviews)

Advanced Data Analytics

Uses machine learning algorithms to gain actionable insights. This feature was mentioned in 44 IBM Db2 reviews.
86%
(Based on 44 reviews)

Data Integration

Based on 50 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Consolidates, Cleanses and Normalizes data from multiple disparate sources.
86%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Data Compression

Based on 47 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Helps save storage capacity and improves query performance.
81%
(Based on 47 reviews)

Data Quality

Based on 47 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Eliminates data inconsistency and duplications ensuring data integrity.
87%
(Based on 47 reviews)

Built-In Data Analytics

Based on 46 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. SQL based analytics functions like Time series, pattern matching, geospatial analytics etc.
82%
(Based on 46 reviews)

In-Database Machine Learning

Based on 32 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides built in capabilities like machine learning algorithms, data preparation functions, model evaluation and management etc.
76%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Data Lake Analytics

Based on 32 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows data querying across data formats like parquet, ORC, JSON etc and analyze complex data types on HDFS
77%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Integration

AI/ ML Integration

Based on 41 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates with data science workflows, Machine Learning and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
79%
(Based on 41 reviews)

BI Tool Integration

Based on 43 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates with BI Tools to transform data into Actionable Insights.
81%
(Based on 43 reviews)

Data lake Integration

Based on 40 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides speed in data processing and capturing unstructured, semi-structured and streaming data.
82%
(Based on 40 reviews)

Deployment

On-Premise

Based on 48 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides On-Premise deployment options.
85%
(Based on 48 reviews)

Cloud

Based on 39 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides Cloud deployment options (private or public cloud, hybrid cloud).
78%
(Based on 39 reviews)

Performance

Scalability

Based on 49 IBM Db2 reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manages huge volumes of data, upscale or downscale as per demand.
86%
(Based on 49 reviews)

Disaster Recovery

Based on 53 IBM Db2 reviews. Provides data recovery functionality to protect and restore data in a database.
86%
(Based on 53 reviews)

Data Concurrency

Allows multi-version concurrency control. This feature was mentioned in 51 IBM Db2 reviews.
85%
(Based on 51 reviews)

Workload Management

As reported in 50 IBM Db2 reviews. Handles workloads, from single machines to data warehouses or web services with many concurrent users.
85%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Advanced Indexing

Allows users to quickly retrieve data through various types of indexing like B-tree, hash table etc. 50 reviewers of IBM Db2 have provided feedback on this feature.
83%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Query Optimizer

Helps interpret SQL queries and determine the fastest method of execution. This feature was mentioned in 50 IBM Db2 reviews.
83%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Support

Text Search

Based on 49 IBM Db2 reviews. Provides support for international character sets and full text search.
79%
(Based on 49 reviews)

Data Types

As reported in 52 IBM Db2 reviews. Supports multiple data types like primitive, structured, document etc.
83%
(Based on 52 reviews)

Languages

As reported in 52 IBM Db2 reviews. Supports multiple procedural programming languages like PL/PGSQL, Perl, Python etc.
79%
(Based on 52 reviews)

Operating Systems

Available on multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, MacOS etc. This feature was mentioned in 53 IBM Db2 reviews.
82%
(Based on 53 reviews)

Management

Data Schema

Data is organized as a set of tables with columns and rows like a table structure. 53 reviewers of IBM Db2 have provided feedback on this feature.
85%
(Based on 53 reviews)

Query Language

Allows users to create, update and retrieve data in a database. This feature was mentioned in 55 IBM Db2 reviews.
83%
(Based on 55 reviews)

ACID - Complaint

As reported in 45 IBM Db2 reviews. Adheres to ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability), a set of database transaction properties.
81%
(Based on 45 reviews)

Data Replication

Provides log-based or/and trigger-based replication. This feature was mentioned in 48 IBM Db2 reviews.
85%
(Based on 48 reviews)

Administration

Error Alerts

Software is able to alert the user in case of any errors.

Not enough data

Service Automation

Utilizes data to proactively identify IT issues.

Not enough data

Workflow management

Creates new or streamlines existing data models to ensure business continuity.

Not enough data

Functionality

Documentation management

Automatic creation and management of documents.

Not enough data

Platform support

The software supports a wide variety of data sources and data warehouses that require automation.

Not enough data

Template functionality

Supports a template system, making it easier to set up configuration parameters.

Not enough data

Automation

Workflow Automation

Automates all parts of the Data Warehouse lifecycle - warehouse design, provision data sources.

Not enough data

Multi-platform support

Supports real-time data ingestions and updates in the cloud or on-premises.

Not enough data

Data Management

Software delivers insights into data in order to identify gaps, risk within the data warehouse.

Not enough data

Data Simplicity

Supports no-code/low code development patterns.

Not enough data