Reengineered to Break the Limits
Key improvements enhance scalability, application porting, security, architecture, and continuous availability.
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.
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.