10 DB2 Deployment Guide
1 These products can be installed on given platforms but they are not supported for production use
(only for development and test purposes)
2 As of DB2 9.5 Fix pack 1
1.3 Deployment 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
Solaris 64bit SPARC Yes Yes No No No
64bit x64 Yes Yes Yes2No Yes2
Platforms DB2 Enterprise
and DB2
Connect
Enterprise
DB2
Workgroup DB2 Express
and DB2
Express-C
DB2
Personal DB2
Connect
Personal