Backup and recovery times are greatly reduced with full online backup, in parallel execution. Application Server support lets you move the under-lying database to DB2 Universal Database on any supported platform without changing the client portion of the application. You need to keep your options open. DB2 Universal Database also conforms to ANSI SQL standards and supports DCE Directory and Security Services. Use the Control Center to monitor and control DB2 databases, instances, and table spaces, as well as schemas, tables, views, indexes, UDTs, UDFs, triggers, and more.
Some companies rely on third-party vendors to fill the gaps in their database offerings.
With this powerful package, you can obtain, for the first time, scalable parallel processing capabilities together with object-relational functionality. As your information warehousing, information mining, and other business intelligence programs expand, users will be able to access and manage unstructured data such as text, audio, video, and images. And in true universal, enterprise fashion, you can extend your DB2 information warehouse over the Internet, intranets, and extranets to empower distributed and mobile employees, business partners, and customers. Your competitive edge depends on your ability to make the right decisions. And good decisions are based on good information.