Getting Started with DB2 Express-C
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Foreword<br />
Innovation is the cornerstone of technological progress. At IBM, innovation has been an<br />
integral part of our data server evolution. Having pioneered data management techniques<br />
in the 1960s and 1970s, IBM continues to deliver innovative information management<br />
technologies, as reflected in the thousands of data management patents authored by IBM<br />
technologists. As a result, some of the largest organizations in the world rely on IBM<br />
products, including <strong>DB2</strong>, to power their most demanding and mission-critical data<br />
management solutions.<br />
However, <strong>DB2</strong> is no longer just for large enterprises. With the release of <strong>DB2</strong> <strong>Express</strong>-C,<br />
award-winning <strong>DB2</strong> technology is now available to small and mid-size companies – and<br />
<strong>with</strong> no cost! Although there are other free or open-source data servers available, <strong>DB2</strong><br />
<strong>Express</strong>-C offers unique advantages over these alternatives.<br />
There are many technological advances present in <strong>DB2</strong> <strong>Express</strong>-C. These innovations<br />
provide new capabilities, reduce administrative burdens, improve performance, and reduce<br />
infrastructure cost.<br />
<strong>DB2</strong> <strong>Express</strong>-C hybrid technology is capable of managing both relational and XML data in<br />
their native formats. This makes <strong>DB2</strong> ideal for powering the new breed of SOA and Web<br />
2.0 applications where XML data flows in abundance. Unlike other “free” data servers, <strong>DB2</strong><br />
<strong>Express</strong>-C does not limit the amount of data you can store in a database or the number of<br />
databases you can create on a system. And of course, if you require support or assistance<br />
from IBM, help is just a click away.<br />
This book serves as a guide to getting started <strong>with</strong> and using <strong>DB2</strong> <strong>Express</strong>-C. It will assist<br />
you <strong>with</strong> understanding <strong>DB2</strong> concepts and enable you to develop skills for <strong>DB2</strong><br />
administration and application development. The skills and knowledge you will gain are<br />
relevant to the other advanced editions of <strong>DB2</strong> on Linux, UNIX, and Windows.<br />
While <strong>DB2</strong> <strong>Express</strong>-C is not an open-source product, at IBM we very much believe in<br />
supporting and fostering community initiatives. I am delighted that this book is being<br />
developed by <strong>DB2</strong> <strong>Express</strong>-C community members and will be freely available to anyone in<br />
the community. I encourage you to enrich and update this book <strong>with</strong> your know-how and<br />
experiences, and also to assist <strong>with</strong> translating this book into other languages so others<br />
can benefit.<br />
Arvind Krishna<br />
General Manager<br />
Information Management, IBM Software Group
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