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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The no-charge community edition of IBM DB2
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