IBM DB2 V11.1 and IBM DB2 Connect V11.1 Add New Support Options and Boost Feature Set to Help Manage Enterprise Data, Improve Pr
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IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP16-0221, dated December 13, 2016 IBM DB2 V11.1 and IBM DB2 Connect V11.1 add new support options and boost feature set to help manage enterprise data, improve programmer productivity, and deliver fast and robust connectivity to DB2 databases deployed on IBM z Systems or IBM i Table of contents 1 Overview 8 Publications 2 Key prerequisites 9 Technical information 2 Planned availability date 9 Ordering information 3 Description 10 Terms and conditions 5 Product positioning 14 Prices 8 Program number 14 Announcement countries At a glance IBM(R) DB2(R) V11.1 for LinuxTM, UNIXTM, and WindowsTM (IBMDB2) delivers the following capabilities: • Hybrid database software for the always available, mission-critical transactional, analytical, and mixed workload applications with security-rich features that protect data at rest or in-flight • A database that is designed to be simple to deploy, upgrade, and maintain, with continuous availability for transactional workloads of any size • Expanded, in-memory columnar technology that offers the improved scalability and performance for analytics and warehousing workloads • New product signature that indicates whether an incremental update within the same version and release contains new functionality in addition to defect fixes and security updates DB2 ConnectTM V11.1 offers new features and enhancements: • Significant feature enhancements to improve connectivity, with ease of application deployment, availability, and security for the applications that connect to either DB2 for z/OS(R) or DB2 for i • Several editions available for flexible licensing options, addressing usage scenarios in small-scale and large-scale organizations Overview IBM DB2 V11.1 updates and new product signature With the IBM DB2 V11.1 family of products, IBM DB2 is announcing a new product signature that indicates whether an incremental update within the same version and release contains new functionality in addition to fixes, defect support, and security updates. The official DB2 product signature consists of four parts, in the format VV.RR.MM.FF where: • VV = Version number • RR = Release number IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP16-0221 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 • MM = Modification number • FF = Fix pack number The modification number has been zero in previous releases of DB2 (and associated products like dashDBTM and BigSQL). Because of this, the modification number has been excluded from the product signature. Beginning with the IBM DB2 V11.1.1.1 modification and fix pack release (date December 15, 2016), the DB2 product signature will now include the modification number to indicate whether new functionality exists in an incremental update. (DB2 V11.1.1.1 is both a modification and a fix pack for IBM DB2 V11.1 GA; it contains both product fixes and new features/functionality.) DB2 Connect V11.1.1.1 updates DB2 Connect V11.1.1.1, Fix pack 1 integrates IBM DB2 for z/OS, IBM DB2 for i, and other enterprise data with client/server, web, and service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications. This solution is designed to manage your enterprise information wherever it is stored. For those enterprises that rely on DB2 for z/OS and DB2 for i servers as the cornerstone of their agile business, DB2 Connect delivers improved application enablement and a robust, highly scalable communications infrastructure for connecting web, Windows, UNIX, and Linux applications to data. DB2 Connect V11.1.1, Fix pack 1 improves connectivity, ease of application deployment, availability, and security for the applications that connect to either DB2 for z/OS or DB2 for i. Version 11.1.1, Fix pack 1 includes significant feature enhancements that can help improve programmer productivity, deliver a more robust infrastructure, and enable the flexible deployment of DB2 Connect technology. DB2 Connect can also help you reduce administration costs with advances in performance, manageability, and installation. DB2 Connect is available in several editions to provide flexible licensing options and address usage scenarios in small organizations as well as large-scale enterprises: • DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition is for smaller installations and lower-usage applications licensed with Authorized User and Floating User Single Install metrics. • DB2 Connect Application Server Edition provides licensing linked to specific applications. The DB2 Connect Application Server Edition introduces the Virtual Processor Core (VPC) license metric to facilitate hybrid cloud deployments. The VPC metric is sold as a monthly license charge. You can acquire the product directly online with the option to deploy either on-premises or on cloud. • DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition provides increased flexibility in deployment, enabling access across an enterprise. • DB2 Connect Advanced Editions enhance the security and reliability of your organization's existing DB2 server investments, enable increased flexibility and ease of new programming languages and tools, and help improve support efforts to increase the performance and security of database applications. Using the IBM pureQuery(R) technology that is included in the advanced editions of DB2 Connect, you can boost the SQL execution performance of your data server while helping to protect your data from SQL injection attacks and other types of database application security risks. • DB2 Connect Unlimited Advanced Edition features IBM Configuration Manager for z/OS to help you improve the manageability of your connectivity and DB2 z/OS environment. Key prerequisites An internet browser is required. Planned availability date IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP16-0221 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 December 15, 2016 Description New product signature for IBM DB2 V11.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows The new product signature enables IBM DB2 products to make customers aware when new functionality is made available in an incremental update within the same version and release. As of the initial release of IBM DB2 V11.1 and the first modification/fix pack release (IBM DB2 V11.1.1.1), the IBM DB2 family of products will provide predictable support through fix packs that inform customers when new functionality is provided along with defect fixes and security updates. If required, individual product fixes for problem resolutions can be made available between update packages. Support is provided for a minimum period of five years from the general availability date and a minimum; three-year extension of support is available for an additional fee. IBM DB2 Performance Management Offering (includes IBM Data Server Manager) DB2 Performance Management Offering delivers enterprise-class performance management capabilities to the non-Advanced DB2 Editions, helping you manage performance across all your DB2 deployments. IBM Data Server Manager Enterprise V2.1.2 can be obtained through the Performance Management Offering and is included as part of the DB2 Advanced Editions. Data Server Manager V2.1.2 is a streamlined, scalable, solution that can be used to administer, monitor, manage, and optimize the performance of DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows databases across the enterprise. It is cloud-ready and designed to be easy to deploy. It simplifies database administrative tasks for both expert and novice users. New features include deeper support for cross-enterprise IBM databases including DB2, an enterprise-wide view of high availability including expanded DB2; pureScale(R) and DB2 HADR monitoring and alerting with HADR enhancements; Federation updates; and database administration enhancements. Data Server Drivers and Gateway updates IBM Data Server Drivers and Gateway client components deliver fast, robust connectivity to IBM data storage including DB2. With DB2 Connect licensing, these components can be shared to provide access to IBM z SystemsTM or IBM i applications. Data Server Drivers enable client applications to create, access, update, control, and manage DB2 databases on host systems by using the following: • SQL • DB2 APIs • Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) • JavaTM Database Connectivity (JDBC) • SQLJ (embedded SQL for Java) • DB2 Call Level Interface (CLI) • Ruby • pureQuery • .NET • PHP • Python • Perl New platform enhancement: IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP16-0221 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3 • ADO.Net Package to help simplify deployment Security enhancement: • In-Memory keydb for SSL connection Performance enhancement: • Blocking support for scrollable cursors Usability enhancement: • MicrosoftTM ODBC Data Source Administrator GUI enhancements for dsdriver Manageability enhancement: • Register ODBC DSN with Description Mobile and Rest service access: • OData access and gateway Serviceability improvements DB2 Connect V11.1.1, Fix pack 1 DB2 Connect V11.1.1, Fix pack 1 delivers fast and robust connectivity to DB2 databases deployed on either IBM z Systems or IBM i. DB2 Connect includes several editions to best meet your company's needs. With most editions, DB2 Connect client components can be used to directly connect applications running on Linux (including Linux on z SystemsTM), UNIX, and Windows to DB2 servers on z Systems or IBM i. All editions include an optional DB2 Connect server component that can be used as a gateway to concentrate and manage connections from multiple desktop clients and applications to DB2 databases on IBM z Systems or IBM i servers.