DB2 Connect™ provides connectivity to mainframe and midrange databases
from Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating
systems. You can connect to DB2® databases
on the z/OS®, IBM® i, VSE, and VM operating systems and on IBM Power Systems™ hardware.
You can also connect to databases that you did not create
by using IBM products
if they are Distributed Relational Database Architecture™ (DRDA®)
compliant.
DB2 Connect is
the industry-leading solution that integrates System z®, System i® other enterprise data with client/server, web, mobile,
and service-oriented architecture applications. DB2 Connect delivers significant feature
enhancements that improve programmer productivity, provide a more
robust infrastructure, and enable the deployment of DB2 technology. DB2 Connect has several product offerings:
- DB2 Connect Personal
Edition
- DB2 Connect Enterprise
Edition
- DB2 Connect Application
Server Edition
- DB2 Connect Unlimited
Edition for System z
- DB2 Connect Unlimited
Edition for System i
- IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Advanced
Edition
- IBM DB2 Connect Unlimited Advanced Edition
for System z
For detailed information about DB2 Connect product offerings, see
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/db2connect/.
Note: DB2 Connect Personal Edition is not supported
in a network mounted client environment.
It is strongly recommended
that you use a DB2 Connect client,
notably the IBM data server drivers and
clients, instead of the DB2
Connect server. IBM data
server drivers and clients provide the same connection and application
development functionality as the DB2
Connect server. However, you can reduce complexity, improve performance,
and deploy application solutions with smaller footprints for your
business users. DB2 Connect license
files are required.