IBM manual Footprint, Reducing the size of the install image, DB2 client deployment

Application		?
		DB2 Server
Application	A
Driver
	C	DB2 Server
Application		DB2 Client
	B

Figure 3-1 How to connect our application to the DB2 server

3.1.2 Footprint

The size of the footprint can also play a role in the client selection. The footprint increases with the complexity and number of features of the product. The DB2 Data Server Driver has the smallest footprint, and the DB2 Data Server Client has the largest footprint. In between is the DB2 Data Server Runtime Client.

The DB2 Data Server Driver is especially well suited to be used in a mass deployment scenario. It is designed for ease of use in this scenario. For example, both driver registration and configuration during installation as well as driver unregistration during uninstallation are handled automatically by the DB2 installation program.

3.1.3 Reducing the size of the install image

The default install image for a DB2 Data Server Client contains all the features and many language options. This makes the install image relatively larger than other client options. Besides, you may only interested in a subset of the features and one of the language options. In large scale deployment or embedding, the DB2 client in the application is required; you can remove unused features and language options from the install image.

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