For developers, DB2 Universal Database provides the technology to build applications
that meet the demanding needs of today's e-business environments. DB2 Universal Database has
broad capabilities, including:
- Enterprise Java support based on the IBM Application Framework for e-business.
- Tools that integrate with popular development environments such as IBM VisualAgeŽ
for Java and Microsoft Visual StudioŽ,
to simplify the task of defining database schemas, building stored procedures,
and building client access code.
- Client access programming interfaces, dynamic and static access methods,
and support for business logic in the database server.
- Support for formal and defacto standards, including XML, SQL, DRDAŽ,
ODBC, JDBC, and SQLJ.
- Object-based extensions to manage large binary objects, user-defined distinct
types and functions, and triggers.
- Integration with IBM WebSphereŽ Application Server.