Versions/Editions of DB2

DB2 has different versions to meet a variety of needs:

• DB2 Everyplace provides mobile users with a version of DB2 with a small footprint and high performance.
• DB2 for z/OS provides all the features of DB2 for host systems.
• DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows comes in several flavors.
  1. Enterprise Server Edition (ESE) is a complete RDBMS with client/server setup. DB2 ESE is intended for medium to large size businesses.
  2. Workgroup Server Edition (WSE) is primarily intended for small to medium size businesses with all the features of DB2 ESE, except for mainframe connectivity.
  3. Personal Edition provides a single-user deployment on a personal computer.
  4. DB2 Express is the newest addition to the DB2 family. Express is for the DB2 community, offering the same core features and functions as DB2 WSE.