Overview of IBM Db2 as a Service

IBM® Db2® as a Service is a managed public cloud service. As a relational database, it delivers fast query processing with enterprise-level performance and capabilities for online transactional processing (OLTP).

Blazing-fast engine

Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS) is fully managed, high performance transactional database for mission critical workloads. It delivers high performance for transactional and system of record workloads and also provides access to features like IBM BLU Acceleration and a collection of technologies pioneered by IBM Research that features advanced optimizations.

Scalable and elastic cloud service

Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS) is an elastic service, and allows you to independently scale compute and storage through an intuitive UI or REST API.

Expertly managed and highly secure

Day-to-day operations for Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS), including database monitoring, uptime checks and failovers, are fully automated. Operations are supplemented by a DevOps team that are on call to handle unexpected system failures. Data is encrypted at rest and in motion by default. Administrators can also restrict access to sensitive data through data masking, row permissions, and role-based security, and can utilize database audit utilities to maintain audit trails for their database environment.

Highly resilient and reliable

Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS) provides double protection for your data with built-in snapshot backups and geo-replicated disaster recovery backups.

Compatible with existing workloads

Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS) can be configured with Oracle compatibility, so applications that were written for an Oracle database can run against Db2aaS without having to be rewritten. Db2aaS also comes with nearly 100% DDL, DML, and stored procedure compatibility with IBM Netezza®.

Built-in machine learning and geospatial capabilities

Train and run machine learning models directly in the Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS) engine, using SQL, Python, or R. Db2aaS also supports spatial analytics with Esri compatibility, including Esri data types such as GML, and integration with Jupyter Notebooks.

For information about the plans and configurations supported on IBM Cloud, see here.

Important: This set of documentation covers the detailed commands and reference topics for the Db2 engine that powers Db2 as a Service (Db2aaS). To find the IBM Cloud documentation for the offering, see here. The IBM Cloud documentation covers the high-level functionality for the cloud offering, and refers back to this set of documentation where appropriate.

Bring Your Own Cloud on Azure

Db2 as a Service Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) on Azure allows you deploy data processing components in your own cloud account giving you more control over data sovereignty without any blind spots. This deployment allows you to keep your data in your account and integrate directly with your cloud applications in your account. See Bring Your Own Cloud section for more details.