DB2 data servers
Data servers provide software services for
the secure and efficient management of structured information. DB2® is
a hybrid relational and XML data server.
Multiple DB2 copies overview
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.
Autonomic computing overview
The DB2 autonomic
computing environment is self-configuring, self-healing, self-optimizing,
and self-protecting. By sensing and responding to situations that
occur, autonomic computing shifts the burden of managing a computing
environment from database administrators to technology.
Instances
An instance is a logical database manager environment where
you catalog databases and set configuration parameters. Depending on your
needs, you can create more than one instance on the same physical server providing
a unique database server environment for each instance.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) overview
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an industry
standard access method to directory services. A directory service
is a repository of resource information about multiple systems and
services within a distributed environment; and it provides client
and server access to these resources.