IBM manual Deployment considerations, 10 DB2 Deployment Guide

Platforms		DB2 Enterprise	DB2	DB2 Express	DB2	DB2
		and DB2	Workgroup	and DB2	Personal	Connect
		Connect		Express-C		Personal
		Enterprise
Solaris	64bit SPARC	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	64bit x64	Yes	Yes	Yes2	No	Yes2

1These products can be installed on given platforms but they are not supported for production use (only for development and test purposes)

2As of DB2 9.5 Fix pack 1

1.3Deployment considerations

Deployment planning is essential to the start of any DB2 based solutions and should be planned from the beginning of the project.

Before selecting a DB2 product for deployment, you must have a clear picture of the current environment and deployment requirements.

Here are the key points that you should consider during deployment planning:

￿Understanding your enterprise environment:

–New environment versus environment with existing DB2 installation

–Nature of the client and application

–Client/server relationship

–Hardware and software considerations

￿DB2 version considerations

￿DB2 product considerations

￿License considerations:

–Authorized User License

–Processor Value Unit (PVU) metric license

￿Authorization considerations

￿Configuration considerations

￿Other considerations

10DB2 Deployment Guide