IBM DB2 Express-C 9.7.1 on Linux (64 bit) - Development Use Only

IBM DB2 Express-C is a popular and free database server with powerful capabilities for managing relational and XML data. It is easy-to-use, includes self-managing features, and offers enterprise-proven performance and scalability.

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About the Software

This DB2 Express-C AMI comes with a 64-bit 2.6.16 level-based Linux OS and 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.

Users can launch a DB2 Express-C 9.7.1 AMI instance “silently”, or utilize a sequence of interactive configuration screens to setup their initia

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

A description of each interactive step and additional information about how to customize and re-package the DB2 Express-C 9.7.1 AMI or bundle it with an ISV (Independent Software Vendor) application can be found in the accompanying documentation.

Prerequisites and Resources

Instance Type:

• The DB2 Express-C 9.7.1 AMI on 64-bit, 2.6.16 kernel level recommends a “Large Instance” type (m1.large).

Software Included:

• 2.6.16 level based Linux OS
• DB2 Express-C 9.7.1 (64-bit)

Resources and Documentation:

• Frequently Asked Questions for DB2 AMIs.
• Get Started Guide for DB2 AMIs.
• The complete Re-Bundling Guide for DB2 AMIs.
• For a full listing of IBM products featured on AWS, see the IBM developerWorks Cloud Computing Resource Center
• See the DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows product page for extensive information about the IBM DB2 data server line of products.
• To learn more about DB2 Express-C, go to the DB2 Express-C product page.
• If you’re interested in purchasing a license for IBM DB2 Express-C, see the IBM Software Online Catalog