DB2 Express Edition

The industry-leading database priced for small and medium businesses

IBM DB2 Express Edition is a fully functioning relational database, suitable for transaction processing and complex query workloads on servers with up to two processors. With lower cost of ownership, small and medium businesses can enjoy the same database server benefits as larger companies.

DB2 Express Edition gives you many competitive benefits, including reducing the costs of administration, development, and data storage.

  • The DB2 pureXML feature helps improve performance and minimize administrative overhead, while simplifying your database design.
  • Many administrative and maintenance tasks are automated, reducing costs and improving team productivity.
  • High availability for DB2 Express helps keep your critical data available and minimizes the costs of downtime. Includes homogeneous SQL replication for additional data protection.
  • Compresses data on backup systems, decreasing the use of expensive disk space.
  • Can be deployed in a virtual environment, reducing hardware costs.

DB2 Express creates value quickly

  • Allows you to get started quickly with easy setup and configuration.
  • Optimized to utilize up to four processor cores and 4GB of memory.
  • Offers a choice of User, Value Unit, Server, and Yearly licensing models.

Simplifies database management and maintenance

  • Automate complex database changes and migrations using a clearly designed interface and built-in analysis.
  • Use sophisticated administrative capabilities to manage object changes, utilities, commands and configuration changes, and to grant or revoke security privileges.
  • Automatic maintenance simplifies storage management by performing database backups, keeping statistics current and reorganizing tables and indexes.
  • Supports integration between the DB2 server and your cluster managing software, including most IBM Tivoli systems.

DB2 Express Edition resources

  • Ebook: DB2 pureXML for Dummies

    This book gives you a high-level introduction to IBM DB2 pure XML technology. Get started quickly with guidance that highlights time-saving tips and warns you about common mistakes.

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