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.
| 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 |
| Official IBM 24x7 support | No | Yes |
| Fix packs | No | Yes |
| High Availability (HADR) | No | Yes |
| Data replication | No | Yes |
| Max. processor utilization | 2 cores | 4 cores (max 2 sockets) |
| Max. memory utilization | 2GB | 4GB |
| Update availability | Full releases at major milestones (generally once a year) | Fix packs several times a year |
| Access to install images for previous versions/releases | No, only the current release and beta images | Yes, through IBM Passport Advantage until previous version/release is supported |
| Price per server per year*** | 0 | US $2,995 |
** 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.
*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.