DB2 Express-C

FREE! Fully Functional Hybrid Data Server

June 25, 2007

Don't settle for a crippled data server. Download DB2 Express-C for free today!

There are plenty of "free" databases out there, but DB2 Express-C is the only free hybrid database that is enterprise ready that:

Supports both Windows and Linux in both 32 bit and true 64 bit
Supports multiple processors (each with multiple cores)
Supports both relational and pure XML data
Supports 4GB of RAM and unlimited database size
Provides for optional support for updates, high-availability, and replication

If you want a production-ready, enterprise class database for your application for free, get your DB2 Express-C today!

Download DB2 9 Express-C (choose your platform)

DB2 Express-C Data Server	Size	Download
Microsoft Windows 32-bit 32-bit AMD and Intel systems (x86) All supported Win32 systems, including XP, Vista, Home, 2003	354MB	Download
Microsoft Windows 64-bit AMD64 and Intel® EM64T systems (x86_64)	365MB	Download
Linux 32-bit 32-bit AMD and Intel systems (x86), 2.6 kernel	258MB	Download
Linux 64-bit AMD64 and Intel® EM64T systems (x86_64), 2.6 kernel	262MB	Download
Linux 64-bit POWER™ (iSeries™ and pSeries®) systems	336MB	Download
DB2 9 Application Server	Size	Download
DB2 9 Embedded Application Server (all platforms) More information	150-200 MB	Download
DB2 9 Documentation
DB2 Information Center Online		View
DB2 Information Center Install		Download
DB2 Express-C Install & Upgrade Instructions
PDF		Download

NOTES: One of the exciting new features in DB2 9 is support for installing multiple DB2 copies on a single system (including multiple copies of the exact same version). Also, on Linux-based systems, you can now choose your DB2 installation directory.

However, you must uninstall all copies of the DB2 9 test drive before installing the new DB2 Express-C 9 images.

The db2_deinstall script is no longer placed in the root of the install image, it is now located in /install. You should use db2_deinstall from Version 8 to uninstall Version 8 products, and db2_deinstall from DB2 9 to uninstall DB2 9 products.