IBM DB2 - Quick Beginnings for DB2 Universal Database Express Edition v8.2

Peter Kitson

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Chapter 2. DB2 UDB Express product overview

IBM DB2 Universal Database Express (DB2 UDB Express) is the newest member of the DB2 Universal Database Version 8 product family. It combines the power, function, and reliability of IBM's award winning DB2 UDB relational database with simplicity in packaging, installation, and deployment at a minimal investment cost to meet the data management needs of small and medium businesses.

DB2 UDB Express is a specially tailored database offering for small and medium businesses (SMBs). DB2 UDB Express is designed for customers with minimal in house database skills who need an easy-to-install database integrated into their application software solutions. It is a multi-user version of DB2 that supports local and remote applications in standalone and local area network (LAN) environments.

DB2 UDB Express was developed in consultation with IBM Business Partners and delivers the following key functions:

Simplified deployment
The response file installation capability allows an application or solution provider to incorporate the installation of DB2 UDB Express as a transparent part of a solution. Combining response file installation with the ability to create databases and configure DB2 UDB Express using scripts supports the ability to create an up-and-running application solution. DB2 UDB Express can be deployed on either Linux or Windows operating systems, offering you flexibility in the choice of hardware and operating system for deployment. See Part 4, 'Deploying servers using response file installation,' on page 59.

Autonomic management capabilities
DB2 UDB Express incorporates a suite of advanced management and autonomic computing capabilities. These support the simplification and automation of administration tasks, eliminating many of the costs traditionally associated with managing relational databases.

The Configuration Advisor provides facilities to configure the DB2 UDB Express environment to optimize performance. The Health Center monitors your DB2 system, alerting you to potential operational issues, and providing advice about how to resolve them.

Autonomic maintenance can also be set up out of the box with a new Wizard. It creates a new database on the disk or directory of your choice, assigns disk space for your data, configures the new database for performance, and turns on automatic maintenance and configures notification by e-mail or pager if the database needs attention.