DB2 Express-C

The no-charge community edition of IBM DB2

IBM DB2 Express-C Edition provides the core features of the more scalable DB2 editions—at no charge. This edition is easy to set up and use.

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

  • Allows you to get started quickly with easy setup and configuration.
  • Delivers the business advantages of DB2 pureXML. Gain sophisticated capabilities to process and manage XML data in its native hierarchical format.
  • Start reducing storage requirements and costs. Deep compression capabilities reduce data storage needs by compressing data on backup systems, thus decreasing the use of expensive disk space.
  • Access remote data sources with the DB2 Homogeneous Federation feature. This feature makes it possible to manage tables from other databases as local tables to a DB2 server.

Get started with DB2 Express-C Edition

  • Download and install DB2 Express-C Edition instantly on your own machine.
  • Use DB2 Express-C server as a virtual appliance, or as part of the IBM Lotus Foundations server.
  • DB2 supports virtualization. Create your own DB2 Express-C server in the cloud.
  • Access fully functional administrative and development tools at no charge.

DB2 Express-C Edition resources

  • Resource kit: Discover DB2

    Use this kit to get started with the latest version of DB2 Express-C Edition. Download the no-charge software and get a comprehensive view of the new features and enhancements.

  • Ebook: Getting Started with DB2 Express-C

    Find out what DB2 Express-C is all about in this getting started guide. The concepts in this guide are equally applicable to other DB2 editions on Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

  • 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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