IBM DB2 Workgroup 9.5 on Linux (64-bit)

IBM DB2 Workgroup 9.5 is an advanced database server for managing relational and XML data. It is the data server of choice for deployment of departmental, workgroup, and mid-sized applications, and comes with built-in capabilities for high availability clustering. DB2 Workgroup AMI can effectively scale to 8 virtual cores with up to 16GB of memory.

About the software:

The DB2 Workgroup AMI provides Amazon EC2 users with a fully configured and deployment-ready solution for all their database needs. DB2 supports key development platforms including C/C++, Java, .Net, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Python, etc., and is well suited for a variety of Web, Web 2.0, transactional, analytical, ERP, and other business applications.

It is available on 64-bit 2.6.16 level-based enterprise Linux OS and provides an end-to-end automation to get the AMI initially set up according to user’s requirements including:

• Root password setup
• DB2 instances and passwords setup
• Optional (recommended)
  Elastic Block Storage (EBS) setup for persistent data storage

When a DB2 Workgroup 9.5 AMI instance is started for the very first time, a sequence of interactive configuration screens will help the user setup their DB2 environment in a few quick steps:

1. Pre-installed OS/software license agreements screen
2. Amazon Web Services configuration module
3. EBS storage configuration module
4. DB2 system configuration module
5. DB2 users configuration module

A description of each interactive step and additional information about how to re-package the DB2 Workgroup 9.5 AMI with an ISV (Independent Software Vendor) application can be found in the accompanying documentation.

Prerequisites and Resources:

Instance Type(s):

The DB2 Workgroup 9.5 AMI, based on a 2.6.16 Linux kernel level, is suitable for Large, Extra Large, and High CPU Extra Large 64-bit Instance types.

Software Included:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
• DB2 Workgroup 9.5 (64-bit)

Resources and Documentation:

• Frequently Asked Questions for DB2 AMIs.
• Start Up Guide for DB2 AMIs.
• The complete Re-Bundling Guide for DB2 AMIs.
• For a full listing of IBM products featured on AWS, please click here.
• Please visit www.ibm.com/db2/9 for extensive information about the IBM DB2 data server line of products.
• IBM Product Number: 5765-F35
• The IBM License Information (IBM LI) is presented in the AMI for your acceptance in English only. If you would prefer to view the LI in another language, you can search for the product LI here using the product number and then selecting your preferred language.
• If you are interested in purchasing a new IBM DB2 Workgroup license, please visit the IBM Software Online Catalog.

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