Support
Optional low-cost yearly subscription license (also known as Fixed Term License or FTL) is available for DB2 Express-C users who require peace of mind or additional features. Subscription comes with:
IBM® 24x7 award-winning worldwide customer support
Fix packs, maintenance releases, upgrade protection
Clustering for High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR).
View demo | View white paper (PDF, 345KB)Data Replication to and from other DB2 data sources (Homogenous SQL Replication)
Backup Compression for reducing disk space for backup copies
Higher resource utilization for greater scalability (i.e. up to 4 cores on 2 sockets, and 4GB memory)
To purchase a subscription, simply click in the “Ready to buy?” section in the right-hand column or contact your IBM representative.
Comparing the FREE edition with Paid Subscription
| Feature | Free (Unwarranted) | Paid Subscription** (FTL) |
|---|---|---|
| Core DB2 capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Free admin tools | Yes | Yes |
| Free development tools | Yes | Yes |
| Autonomic capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| pureXML™ feature | Yes | Yes |
| No-charge community-based assistance**** | Yes | Yes |
| Max. processor cores in use | 2 | 4 over 2 sockets |
| Max. memory use | 2GB | 4GB |
| Official IBM 24x7 support | - | Yes |
| Fix packs | - | Yes |
| High Availability (HADR) | - | Yes |
| Data replication | - | Yes |
| Backup compression | - | Yes |
| Optim Development Studio | - | Yes |
| Optim Database Administrator | - | Yes |
| Access to previous versions | - | Yes***** |
** Features entitled with Subscription are available only while Subscriptions are valid.
*** Subscription Price indicated is for United States and subject to change. Pricing in other countries may vary.
**** No-charge community-based assistance is available via the online forum.
***** Access to previous versions is provided through IBM Passport Advantage.
*Pricing: Catalog prices are exclusive of tax and subject to change without notice. Passport Advantage customers will see their Relationship Suggested Volume Pricing during checkout.