Db2 Connect's
basic feature is providing a direct connection to a host database
from desktop applications running on your workstations.
IBM Data Server Driver Package with Db2 Connect license
is the simplest way to provide this solution.
Each workstation that has a client package and Db2 Connect license installed
can establish a direct TCP/IP connection to Db2 for z/OS, IBM
Db2 for IBM
i, and
Db2 servers.
In addition, applications can connect to and update multiple Db2® family databases in
the same transaction with the complete data integrity provided by the two-phase commit protocol.
Figure 1 shows a direct connection to an IBM mainframe database server from a workstation with Db2 Connect installed. Figure 1. Direct Connection Between Db2 Connect and an
IBM mainframe database server
Note:
All IBM® data server drivers provide the ability to perform workload
balancing and seamless automatic client reroute features without requiring Db2 Connect modules to be
installed or configured.
