Appendix A: DB2 UDB Product Overview

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In this appendix we provide a detailed description of the capabilities and features of IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux, UNIX, and the Microsoft Windows product family.

DB2 family

The IBM DB2 database software family is the worldwide leader in the industry and marks the next stage in the evolution of the relational database. DB2 is the industry's first multimedia, Web-ready relational database management system delivering leading capabilities in reliability, performance, and scalability. DB2 is the database of choice for customers and partners developing and deploying critical solutions. The DB2 family is a consistent set of relational database management systems (RDBMS) utilizing shared technologies and a common application programming interface.

These are the specific RDBMS products that make up the DB2 family:

• DB2 Universal Database for z/OS and OS/390: The premier IBM enterprise RDBMS for use on the mainframe to run powerful enterprise applications, and make large scale e-commerce a reality.

• DB2 Universal Database for iSeries: An advanced, 64-bit relational database system that provides leading-edge performance in e-business and data warehousing environments (the iSeries and DB2 UDB for iSeries in combination provide the flexibility and adaptability to support any type of workload, small or large).

• DB2 Server for VSE and VM: A full-function RDBMS supporting production and interactive IBM VM and VSE environments for your company.

• DB2 Everyplace®: DB2 relational database and enterprise synchronization architecture for mobile and embedded devices.

• DB2 Universal Database V8.1: An IBM relational database management system for AIX, Linux, HP-UX, Sun, and Windows (discussed in more detail in the next section).

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