Download DB2 Express C 9 7 5 now with Oracle compatibility

Download DB2 Express C 9 7 5 now with Oracle compatibility

The free IBM DB2 Express-C database now includes the same Oracle compatibility features as IBMs enterprise databases. These features include support for PL/SQL, CLP+, data types, syntax, and much more.

Other new features in the 9.7.5 release include:

• Enhancements for migrating SQL C applications from other database systems
• Support for nested array and row types
• New HexToRaw, NVL2, and SubStr2 functions and enhancements to other functions
• Additional diagnostic options for various commands

Next steps

• Download DB2 Express-C 9.7.5
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Download DB2 Express C 10 5

Download DB2 Express C 10 5

DB2 Express-C 10.5 is now available for download. Express-C is the free edition of the DB2 database.

Unlike the competitor express offerings, DB2 Express-C does not impose any limit on the size of database. The new DB2 Express-C 10.5 release also relaxes its memory restriction by 400%. It will now use up to 16GB of memory.

DB2 Express-C can handle database of any size, it can be used in production, and it can be redistributed with your applications.

Next steps

• Download DB2 Express-C 10.5
• Learn DB2 on Big Data University

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Download DB2 Express C 10 1 2

Download DB2 Express C 10 1 2

DB2 Express-C 10.1.2 is now available for download. The release has several exciting features:

• First release of DB2 10 on Mac (installation guide) 
• Enhancements to the LTRIM, RTRIM, and MOD scalar functions
• A new user-defined data type called SUBTYPE
• Backup and restore statistics are now automatically generated

Next steps

• Download DB2 Express-C 10.1.2
• Learn DB2 at Big Data University

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Download free DB2 Express C 10 1 database with NoSQL RDF and Time Travel Query

Download free DB2 Express C 10 1 database with NoSQL RDF and Time Travel Query

A major new release of the free edition of the IBM DB2 database is now available for download. DB2 Express-C 10.1 comes with Time Travel Query for improved historical reporting as well as SPARQL and an RDF triplestore for NoSQL data storage.

At no charge, DB2 Express-C is also 98% compatible with Oracle Database. The database compatibility feature includes support for PL/SQL, CLP+, and much more.  Use it for production, test, or development.

You can redistribute DB2 Express-C at no charge as the database solution for your application. Though it will limit itself to only consuming a set amount of your computing resources, DB2 Express-C has no limitations on database size, number of users, or your preferred uses.

This is a great opportunity to learn databases, learn SQL, or learn DB2. Download DB2 Express-C today!

Next steps

• Download DB2 Express-C
• Learn DB2 at Big Data University
• Get free DB2 book

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