Easy to Use. Low Cost. Powerful.
DB2 Express, with attractive entry-level pricing, is the ideal data server for the small and medium business (SMB) market.
DB2 Express is the ideal entry level data server which is suitable for transaction processing or complex query workloads on servers with up to two processors. DB2 Express is also packed with features that reduce the overall costs of owning a database including:
- Optimized to utilize up to 4 processor cores and 4GB of memoryInstalls quickly and easily
- Can be transparently embedded with other applications
- Includes autonomic and remote management features
- Enabled for Cloud Computing and VirtualizationIncludes pureXML technology to power the next generation of agile SOA applications
- Includes homogeneous federation, homogeneous SQL replication, and backup compression
- Offers a choice of User, Value Unit, Server, and Yearly licensing models
Full featured database for small and medium businesses
- Offers great affordability with a low entry cost
- Easy to install and deploy
- Support for key development platforms including J2EE and .NET
- Complete integration into industry leading development environments (IDE) including:
- Visual Studio .NET, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD), Eclipse and Borland® Delphi™
- Highly scalable to support growing businesses
- Based on open industry standards and is portable across industry pervasive platforms
- Easily integrates with applications to provide faster time to market
- Unprecedented integration the other IBM software such as Lotus for collaboration, Tivoli for management and WebSphere for dynamic e-business
IBM DB2 Universal Database Express Edition, Version 8.2 (DB2 UDB Express Edition) offers an enterprise-class information management solution for a small investment. Combining power,functionality and reliability with simplicity in installation and deployment, DB2 UDB Express Edition meets the information management needs of the most price-sensitive customers —small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) .
