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CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS vs Oracle Coherence comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

CA Database Management for ...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
14th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Coherence
Ranking in Database Development and Management
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
In-Memory Data Store Services (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Coherence is 3.8%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Coherence3.8%
CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS1.6%
Other94.6%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

JG
Technical Project Manager at Interra Information Technologies, Inc.
Report generation offers invaluable insights into database performance
I basically use the solution for database management and to view the performance of a particular database object, any specific program, batch program, or online programs. Using the CSSZ tool, I can effectively monitor performance. In case of an exception, I can inform the application team. At DB2…
SS
Data Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Facilitating real-time business insights with enhanced data querying
Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation. These features facilitate querying data with multiple keys rather than just a single key. Its real-time data processing capabilities provide insights for business decisions with up-to-date information.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It takes advantage of new features of DB2."
"Improved monitoring and performance management."
"PDA and PPA make our daily housekeeping easier and prevents us from unnecessary reorganizations."
"We had no issues with stability; everything was working perfectly with DB2 v10 and v11 after the upgrade."
"We have more control over our DB2 systems and can do our everyday DBA work faster and easier."
"Work for an overall solution. Competing product suites seem to serve the same functions, but it is the overall integration of all the products that meets our needs and makes this suite so beneficial to our business."
"​It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times.​"
"The reports generated and the old statistics shown are really helpful."
"Oracle Coherence is a very good product which helps to create internet-scale applications using a high-performance grid."
"I have used Oracle Coherence for more than 10 years, from version 3.5 through 12.1.2.1."
"The product is stable and solid."
"The biggest improvement is in speed - everything is faster from record retrieval to workflow processing."
"It helped us to cache the data in memory and improved performance by 10x."
"Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation."
"In my experience, while working on customers’ solutions where performance is a key requirement, along with robustness and stability needs, I have always found Oracle Coherence as the best solution for integrating with different Oracle products and caching data for application-specific needs."
"A single logical cache scattered across various geographies ensured we had only one cache to look against (location transparency) at the same time, ensuring high availability."
 

Cons

"In the case of any particular SQL which is executing for a longer time and causing issues with any particular store or DB2 programs, if it could pinpoint the problems like any other tool should do, that would be really helpful."
"It's a good product. I would give it a nine out of 10, and the reason is, in general, it's a technical product so I think that it's a little cumbersome."
"They could work on the installation process main job that runs, maybe break it up into several jobs instead of one."
"They need to provide a way to create and maintain performance repositories. The online tool is not perfect, but it is giving me what I need."
"I look forward to the application of these tools to all platforms in use, such as z/OS, Unix, and Windows."
"The initial setup parameters are quite exhaustive and some parameters cross with the products."
"These tools have had their share of bugs."
"Only one issue was not resolved but this was because the customer did not agree to send data which the vendor asked for as it was user-sensitive data but without this, a full investigation was not possible."
"In my experience, I did find it challenging to use this product when namespace prefixes on the resulting XML object was a requirement."
"Price is very high - as for any Oracle product."
"Complexity being a huge contributor to risk/cost for projects, I am more likely to use other products as a result."
"It is very expensive. It might not work well for small business people."
"They could make the configuration management easier."
"The cross-site or cross-data center replication seems slow. This can be improved."
"Reloading really takes a lot of time."
"Initial setup is very complex; specifically, a lot of XML effort is required."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS?
In the case of any particular SQL which is executing for a longer time and causing issues with any particular store or DB2 programs, if it could pinpoint the problems like any other tool should do,...
What is your primary use case for CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS?
I basically use the solution for database management and to view the performance of a particular database object, any specific program, batch program, or online programs. Using the CSSZ tool, I can...
What advice do you have for others considering CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS?
The solution operates on JetOS platform. It is a very good, perfect solution. I would rate it ten out of ten. Currently, I do not have any planning for investment at all.
What needs improvement with Oracle Coherence?
The WebLogic Management is quite cumbersome. The initial setup is complex and time-consuming.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Coherence?
I utilize Coherence for data solutions in the financial industry. Its primary use case includes plain lookup, indexing, filtering, and aggregation.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Coherence?
I recommend Coherence, as I don't have any product issues. The main concerns are high pricing and a complex initial setup. Overall, I would rate Coherence as an eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
Coherence
 

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services
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