Overview
IBM® DB2® 9 for z/OS® is a robust, cost-effective database and proven market leader in availability, scalability and reliability.
DB2 9 for z/OS is optimized for SOA, CRM and data warehousing to drive your mission critical business requirements.
Maximizes data availability by reducing planned and unplanned downtime DB2 for z/OS remains a leader in continuous availability with unique improvements such as online schema evolution, including the ability to add partitions and change data definitions with ALTER statements, online unload and replace, and improved backup and recovery utilities.
Data serving with IBM's mainframe and DB2 for z/OS helps you reduce cost and complexity in your IT infrastructure, simplify compliance, and leverage your core asset - your data.
Eases application development and provides the agility to support new business initiatives with the industry’s highest level of security, unmatched risk and compliance management.
New XML support is designed to help firms minimize the time and effort it takes to persist and use their XML data reducing development costs and improving business agility.
IBM has announced the end of service for DB2 9, effective June 27, 2014. Read the announcement letter.
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The World of DB2 for z/OS (link resides outside ibm.com)
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Lower your operating costs and increase the return on your DB2 investment with DB2 for z/OS Tools
Available for eligible net new applications workloads on the System z platform.
Solutions to help your data work for you. Process, analyze, and mine your data for new business opportunities!
A tightly integrated, powerful, and reliable query and reporting tool set for IBM's DB2 relational database management system.
IBM Data Studio, Optimization Service Center, and more.
Optimized storage of XML data to reduce costs & complexity
Exchange sample programs, SQL statements, utility jobs, and more with fellow colleagues. Search and download samples or post your own.
