DB2 enables you to access, manage and analyze all information across the enterprise, whether your data resides on Linux, Unix, Windows or many other platforms.

Linux is becoming a major platform for database and application servers. DB2 for Linux gives you a robust, easy-to-manage database offering high performance, stability and reliability. Together, DB2 and Linux are the building blocks for success in e-business.

DB2 is the software platform for thousands of business applications. Thanks to open standards, a DB2 application can be written once, then recompiled for deployment anywhere. Your investment in application code and employee skills remains secure.

DB2 is the most scalable object-relational database on the market. An application can run on a handheld with DB2 EveryPlace on Linux, scale up to Linux server clusters, then on upward to Linux enterprise servers.

• Flexible — DB2 implements open standards such as SQL and XML and runs on Linux from handhelds to clusters to mainframes
• Reliable — DB2 for Linux is based on its proven reliability running on Unix and Windows
• Cost Effective — DB2’s cross-platform portability protects the enterprise's skills investment and enables flexible hardware choices; DB2 management tools provide easier database administration

The DB2 family includes the following offerings for Linux (visit the DB2 for Linux page to learn more):

DB2 Universal Database Personal Edition — provides a database management system for the desktop.

DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition — provides a multi-user database for applications and data for workgroups on PC-based networks.

DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition — provides a multi-user database for complex configurations and large databases.

DB2 Universal Database Enterprise-Extended Edition — provides high performance to support large databases, offering greater scalability in clustered servers.

All of the DB2 Universal Database products are available for IBM xSeries and other Intel-based servers. In addition, DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition is available for IBM zSeries.

DB2 Connect — provides a connection to DB2 systems and is available on IBM xSeries, zSeries and other Intel-based servers.

IMS Connect — provides a connection to IMS systems and is available on IBM zSeries.

CICS Transaction Gateway — provides a connection to transactions on CICS systems and is available on IBM zSeries.

DB2 Personal Developer’s Edition — provides all the tools needed to develop desktop business tools and applications for DB2 Universal Database Personal Edition.

DB2 Universal Developer’s Edition — provides all the tools for developing client/server applications for DB2 Universal Database on any supported platform.

DB2 XML Extender — provides new data types that allow customers to store XML documents in DB2 databases.

DB2 Net Search Extender — adds fast full-text retrieval to DB2 applications.

DB2 Intelligent Miner Scoring — enables users to do data mining in real-time applications with a simple SQL call.

Informix Dynamic Server — provides a database on Linux for Informix applications. It is available on IBM xSeries and other Intel-based servers.

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