IBM System z9 zIIP enablement - A high-speed engine that breaks down the walls between transactional data stores on the mainframe and BI, ERP, and CRM applications that run on distributed computers. Learn more.
Enhanced SQL - More functions, better diagnostics, tighter DB2 UDB family compatibility, pushing DB2's SQL beyond its current boundaries.
Schema evolution - Alter your table and go - no need to drop and redefine. Less system downtime, and more data availability.
64-bit virtual storage - Simplifying main storage, increasing system availability and scalability.
Longer names for tables & columns, Longer SQL statements - Enhancing DB2 family application portability and increasing database functionality.
Enhanced Java™ and Unicode Support - Improving application support, and reengineering for international business.
Enhanced Utilities - Full utility support for the extensive changes in DB2 for z/OS, plus greater DB2 family compatibility.
DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 - What's New?
The first DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 publication that has been made available on the web. Read this PDF for more information about what's new in Version 8.
Get your DB2 for z/OS system ready for Developer Workbench V9.2
Developer Workbench (DWB) is an Eclipse-based IDE client tool for developing DB2 business objects. You can use it to develop and manage stored procedures, SQL statements, and user-defined functions. DWB is the successor to the DB2 Development Center.
