Where can I find the end of support EOS dates for all versions of z OS?
Official end of support (EOS) dates are listed in IBM product announcement letters. See the Db2 for z/OS software support lifecycle page for announced EOS dates for Db2 for z/OS, and links to the announcement letters.
Is UDB same as DB2?
Db2 LUW was initially called Db2 Universal Database (UDB), but over time IBM marketing started to use the same term for other database products, notably mainframe (z-Series) Db2.
Is as400 and mainframe same?
Introduced in 1988, the AS/400 served as a host or intermediate node to other AS/400s, as a remote system to mainframes and as a network server to PCs. Today, the Power Systems successors to the AS/400 are IBM’s non-mainframe computer family.
What is AIX used for?
It is typically used for enterprise servers and comes with a robust set of security options such as Kerberos V5 network authentication and dynamic secure tunnel authentication. AIX allows the system administrator to divide memory, CPU, and disk access between various jobs.
What is the product lifecycle for IBM DB2 tools?
The IBM DB2 Tools Product Lifecycle matrix displays the marketing and support services available to you over the life of your product. You can click the dates that are listed to go directly to the product announcement letter.
Is there an end of support date for DB2?
Actual end of support (EOS) date has not yet been announced. Note that any fix packs applied to DB2 fall within the same product support Lifecycle, and do not affect the end of support date. Please note that any older version, not mentioned above, does not have current support available.
How to stay up to date with IBM lifecycle?
To stay up to date, subscribe to the lifecycle news feed, or download lifecycle data in XML format to import into your spreadsheet program or custom data processing application.