With Version 9 and later, you can install and run multiple DB2® copies on the same computer.
A DB2 copy refers to one or
more installations of DB2 database
products in a particular location on the same computer. Each DB2 Version 9 copy can be at the
same or different code levels.
The benefits of doing this include:
- The ability to run applications that require different DB2 database versions on the same
computer at the same time
- The ability to run independent copies of DB2 database products for different functions
- The ability to test on the same computer before moving the production
database to the latter version of the DB2 database
product
- For independent software vendors, the ability to embed a DB2 database server product into
your product and hide the DB2 database
from your users. For COM+ applications, use and distribute the IBM® Data Server Driver for ODBC
and CLI with
your application instead of the Data Server Runtime Client as
only one Data Server Runtime Client can
be used for COM+ applications at a time. The IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC
and CLI does
not have this restriction.
Table 1 lists
the relevant topics in each category.
Table 1. Overview
to multiple DB2 copies information| Category |
Related topics |
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| General information and restrictions |
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| Installation |
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| Configuration |
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| Administration |
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