Quick Beginnings for DB2 Extended Enterprise Edition for UNIX

Chapter 1. About DB2 Universal Database

DB2 is a relational database management system that is web-enabled with Java support; scalable from single processors to clusters of symmetric multiprocessors; and multimedia capable with image, audio, video, and text support.

The DB2 products and components that are provided on your CD-ROM include DB2 Extended Enterprise Edition and the DB2 Client Application Enabler. These are the features of each product:

DB2 Universal Database Extended Enterprise Edition

Provides the ability for a database to be partitioned across multiple independent machines of a common platform. To the end-user and application developer, it still appears as a single database on a single machine. This fully scalable database system enables an application to use a database that is simply too large for a single machine to handle efficiently. SQL operations and utilities can operate in parallel on the individual database partitions, thereby speeding up the execution time of a single query or command. This product also includes the DB2 Connect feature that allows access to databases on AS/400, MVS/ESA, OS/390, VM, or VSE systems. DB2 Extended Enterprise Edition was formerly known as DB2 Parallel Edition. The DB2 Client Application Enabler component is provided on the CD-ROM. It provides the ability for a client workstation to access a DB2 server.

Note:

DB2 Universal Database Extended Enterprise Edition is commonly referred to as DB2 server or DB2 Universal Database throughout this book.

DB2 Client Application Enabler

The DB2 Client Application Enablers CD-ROMs are also included with DB2. They contain all the latest DB2 Client Application Enablers. With DB2 Client Application Enablers, clients from a variety of platforms can connect to DB2 databases.

There are several other DB2 products, which you can order separately:

DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition

A relational database management system that enables local and remote clients and applications to create, update, control, and manage relational databases using Structured Query Language (SQL), ODBC, or CLI. The DB2 Client Application Enabler component is provided on the CD-ROM. It provides the ability for a client workstation to access a DB2 server.

This product is available for OS/2 and Windows NT only.

DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition

Includes all the functions of the DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition and the DB2 Connect support that allows access to databases on host systems (for example: AS/400, MVS/ESA, OS/390, VM, or VSE). The DB2 Client Application Enabler component is provided on the CD-ROM. It provides the ability for a client workstation to access a DB2 server.

DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition

Provides access from clients on the network to DB2 databases residing on host systems such as AS/400, MVS/ESA, OS/390, VM, and VSE. DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition is available for the AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, Solaris, and Windows NT operating systems. This product was formerly known as DDCS Multi-User Gateway. The DB2 Client Application Enabler component is provided on the CD-ROM. It provides the ability for a client workstation to access a DB2 server.

DB2 Application Developer's Kit (AD Kit)

Contains a collection of DB2 Universal Database products, clients, DB2 Connect products, DB2 Software Developer's Kits, and application development tools for all supported operating systems.

The AD Kit gives you all the tools you need to create multimedia database applications that can run on a variety of platforms and can connect to any DB2 server, including DataJoiner.

Datajoiner provides access from DB2 clients on the network to databases residing on various heterogeneous data sources such as DB2, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase.

DB2 Universal Database Personal Edition

Allows you to create and use local databases. DB2 Personal Edition can also act as client to access remote DB2 servers. This product is available for the OS/2, Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems only.

DB2 Connect Personal Edition

Provides access from a single workstation to DB2 databases residing on host systems such as MVS/ESA, OS/390, OS/400, VM, and VSE, as well as access to DB2 databases. DB2 Connect Personal Edition is available for the OS/2, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems. This product was formerly known as DDCS Single-User.

DB2 Client Application Enablers

Contains all the latest DB2 Client Application Enablers. This is not a separately orderable product, but it is available with DB2 products.

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