DB2 Version 7 Offically Released

IBM formally released DB2 Universal database version 7 today in hopes of competing with the likes of Oracle, Sybase, and Informix. DB2 7.0 now supports XML as well as a slew of other improvements.

DB2 version 7 features a number of new technologies including data warehousing and OLAP (online analytical processing) capabilities as well as “in-memory technology” that will accelerate Internet searches by a factor of 10, according to IBM.

“DB2 is now the fastest-growing database product for the Unix and Windows NT markets and overall the product is now used at 300,000 companies worldwide” Mike Babin, director for worldwide data management sales for IBM's software division, said.

Version 7 is available for the Linux, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, Operating Systems as well as Windows NT, Windows 2000 and OS/2.

You can see all of what's new in DB2 7.0
here (.pdf file).