DB2

DB2 is a database management system that offers industry leading performance, scalability, and reliability on your choice of platform from Linux to z/OS. Its Web Control Center offers administrators an easy-to-use interface for maintaining databases, and can be run from any Java-enabled Web browser. For Java developers, DB2 UDB for Linux offers support for JDBC and SQLJ, and Net.Data allows for the creation of dynamic data diven Web applications. DB2 UDB for Linux allows you to harness the power of user-defined types and functions and support for Binary Large Objects.

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Changes: New features include Oracle PL/SQL procedural language support, shrinkable tablespaces, read support on HADR standby, index compression, online schema change, SQL*Plus compatibility, online table move, read committed isolation level (statement snapshot), scan sharing, the TRUNCATE statement, a statement concentrator (cursor sharing), added modules (Oracle packages), XML support in MDC and DPF tables, local partitioned indexes, weak typing, and CREATE OR REPLACE. LOB and XML can now be inlined and compressed.

Changes: This version adds support for SLES 11, the ability to block nonlogged activity on tables on a system wide basis, unlimited password length, AES password encryption, SSL encrypted connections, and ITMA fixes for Linux. The pureXML feature is now free to use. The new DB2 Text Search (fulltext) component supports searching SQL, XML, and rich text with national languages support. The new DB2TOP monitoring tool is included on Unix systems.

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  •  04 Aug 2008 14:14
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Changes: PureXML support, a self tuning memory manager, automatic storage, a workload manager, label based security control, optimistic locking, and support for large tablespaces were added.

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  •  23 Jul 2001 11:44
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Changes: The following new development environment licenses are now available: DB2 Warehouse Manager, DB2 Data Links Manager, DB2 Net Search Extender, DB2 Relational Connect, DB2 Spatial Extender, and DB2 Text Information Extender.

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  •  30 Jan 2001 06:12
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    Changes: Ease-of-administration enhancements (new Index Smart Guide and performance monitor), application development enhancements (enhanced UNICODE support and increased table/column limits), OLE DB container support, providing access to OLE DB data sources such as Microsoft Access, and DB2 connect enhancements, such as connection pooling for deployment of large-scale Web-based applications.

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    License summary
    This is a license summary provided by John Hebert:

    "Not GPL. The license only allows you to evaluate DB2 for testing
    and development purposes. Can't compile, resell, fold, spindle or
    mutilate. IBM welcomes feedback on the software, which it then
    owns."

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