About Sun Adapter for DB2 Unversal Database

This topic provides information about Sun Adapter for DB2 Univeral Database.

About DB2 Universal Database

A database consists of a collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed, and updated. DB2 Universal Database is a database that handles the development and deployment of critical solutions such as:

• On demand business

• Business intelligence

• Content management

• Enterprise Resource Planning

• Customer Relationship Management

DB2 reduces the complexity of data management by eliminating, simplifying, and automating tasks associated with maintaining an enterprise-class database. It provides a foundation of information integration technologies, including federation, replication, Web services, and XML.

About the DB2 Universal Database Adapter

The Adapter enables Sun Java CAPS ESB Projects to exchange data with external DB2 databases. This document describes how to install and configure the Adapter.

The DB2 Universal Adapter connects to DB2 via the DataDirect driver which is packaged with the Adapter.