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Getting Started with IBM Data Studio for DB2

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Chapter 1 – Overview and installation<br />

<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> is a member of the <strong>IBM</strong>® InfoSphere® Optim family of products, which<br />

provides an integrated, modular environment to manage enterprise application data and<br />

optimize data-driven applications, across heterogeneous environments, from requirements<br />

to retirement. This capability is more generally referred to as <strong>Data</strong> Lifecycle Management.<br />

<strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> consists of a client, which is available in two flavors, and the web-based server<br />

console. More details about the packaging are described below, in Section 1.1.1.<br />

The <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> client is built on the open source Eclipse plat<strong>for</strong>m, and is available on both<br />

Windows® and Linux® plat<strong>for</strong>ms. You can use the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> client at no charge to help<br />

manage and develop applications <strong>for</strong> any edition of <strong>DB2</strong>® <strong>for</strong> Linux®, UNIX®, Windows®,<br />

<strong>DB2</strong> <strong>for</strong> i, <strong>DB2</strong> <strong>for</strong> z/OS®, or In<strong>for</strong>mix®.<br />

Note:<br />

A common question we get is what capabilities in <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> are supported <strong>for</strong><br />

which data server. This handy document provides a matrix of supported features by<br />

database server and release across the full client, administration client, and web console:<br />

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27022148<br />

<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> replaces other tools that you may have used <strong>with</strong> <strong>DB2</strong> databases in the<br />

past. It is a great tool <strong>for</strong> working <strong>with</strong> <strong>DB2</strong> databases and we hope that you grab a cup of<br />

coffee or your favorite beverage, download <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> and <strong>DB2</strong> Express-C and put<br />

this book to good use.<br />

In this chapter you will:<br />

• Learn about <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> capabilities, packaging, and community<br />

• Make sure your environment is ready to install the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> product<br />

• Install the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> full client and navigate the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> Eclipse workbench (the<br />

user interface)<br />

• Install the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> web console

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