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Apache HBase vs IBM DB2

A side-by-side look at Apache HBase and IBM DB2. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache HBase

Apache HBase

Development

Apache HBase is an open-source, distributed, versioned, non-relational database modeled after Google's Bigtable. It is written in Java and provides fast random access to large amounts of structured data.

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IBM DB2

IBM DB2

Business & Commerce

IBM DB2 is a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by IBM. It supports advanced database features like row-level locking, stored procedures, triggers, XML data type storage, and native JSON data type support. DB2 runs on multiple platforms like Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

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