DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
In Version 9.7, DB2 Connect™ capabilities have been enhanced and changed.
DB2 Connect provides fast and robust connectivity to IBM® mainframe databases for applications running on Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems.
DB2® for i, DB2 for z/OS®, and DB2 Server for VM and VSE continue to be the database systems of choice for managing critical data for the largest organizations in the world. There is a great demand to integrate this data with applications running on Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems.
DB2 Connect has several connection solutions, including DB2 Connect Personal Edition and a number of DB2 Connect server products. A DB2 Connect server is a server that concentrates and manages connections from multiple desktop clients and Web applications to DB2 database servers running on mainframes or IBM Power Systems™ servers. You can replace DB2 Connect server with DB2 Connect client and receive equivalent or superior function. In addition, you can reduce complexity, improve performance, and deploy application solutions with smaller footprints for your business users.
The following Version 9.7 enhancements and changes affect the functionality and capabilities of DB2 Connect. Topics that are associated with a specific fix pack include an "FPx" prefix at the beginning of the topic title, where x represents a fix pack level.