How DB2 Express-C Saved the World! Part One

(OK, well, maybe not the world but... at least it saves you money)
You think you have data management problems? See what happens to our developer, Justin Whitney, when he is presented with a large, mysterious (and dangerous) XML data set. DB2 Express-C saves the day for him and it can for you, too. Take back control of your build, production-ready deployment, and distribution of pure XML, even in 64-bit environments.

June 25, 2007

DB2 Express-C: Get an Enterprise Strength Database at an Open Source Price

With IBM's free DB2 Express-C database you get more for your money:

Support for pure XML data not found in MySQL
Support for production-strength deployment not found in Oracle 10g Express Edition
Support for pure 64-bit environments not found with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Optional support for high-availability disaster recovery, 24*7 product support, and regular product updates

See what happens next—click here to see the next installment of How DB2 Express-C Saved the World!

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.