High availability with Db2 server

IBM® Db2 server contains functionality that supports many high availability strategies.

Automatic client reroute roadmap
Automatic client reroute is an IBM Db2 server feature that redirects client applications from a failed server to an alternate server so the applications can continue their work with minimal interruption. Automatic client reroute can be accomplished only if an alternate server has been specified prior to the failure.
Server lists
The server list is used by IBM Data Server drivers and clients for workload balancing (WLB) and automatic client reroute (ACR) operation. The server list contains a list of addresses and the relative priority of those addresses. When a client connects to a Db2 server over TCP/IP, the server list is returned to and cached by the client. The server periodically provides a refreshed server list to the client.
Db2 fault monitor facilities for Linux and UNIX
Available on UNIX based systems only, Db2 fault monitor facilities keep IBM Db2 server databases up and running by monitoring Db2 database manager instances, and restarting any instance that exits prematurely.
High availability disaster recovery (HADR)
High availability disaster recovery (HADR) provides a high availability solution for both partial and complete site failures. HADR protects against data loss by replicating data changes from a source database, called the primary database, to the target databases, called the standby databases. HADR supports up to three remote standby servers.
Db2 High Availability Feature
The Db2 High Availability Feature enables integration between IBM Db2 server and cluster managing software.
High availability through log shipping
Log shipping is the process of copying whole log files to a standby machine either from an archive device, or through a user exit program that is running against the primary database. A scheduled job on the standby issues the ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command at a specified interval to keep the standby current in terms of log replay.
Log mirroring
IBM Db2 server supports log mirroring at the database level. Mirroring log files helps protect a database from accidental deletion of an active log and data corruption caused by hardware failure.
High availability through suspended I/O and online split mirror support
IBM Db2 server suspended I/O support enables you to split mirrored copies of your primary database without taking the database offline. You can use this to very quickly create a standby database to take over if the primary database fails.
Non-Java client support for high availability for connections to DB2 for z/OS servers

Parent topic: High availability