DB2 9 is the next-generation hybrid data server with optimized management of both XML and relational data.
Enables information as a service:
Efficient XML data store
Schema flexibility
Seamless integration with relational data
XML document integrity preserved
Shortens development time lines:
Eclipse based developer workbench
Simple SQL or XQuery access to all data
Tight integration with leading application infrastructures like PHP, Java, and .NET
Provides more efficient operation:
Adaptive, self-tuning memory allocation
Automated storage management
Storage optimization that compresses data to greatly reduce storage
Silent installation and automatic optimization for SAP environments
Improves security and resiliency:
Advanced access control, label-based security
New security administrator role
Greater scalability and management with table partitioning
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