[CCID news] on the evening of April September 8, IBM launched a new version of database software for Linux and UNIX operating system users, hoping to seize some market share from the market-leading oracle.
IBM said that the latest version of DB2 software can run on Linux and UNIX and allow the database to automatically "manage itself ", this allows some companies to manage, process, and restore product prices more efficiently.
According to IBM, the latest database software named Stinger can reduce management time by up to 65%.
Some analysts said that Stinger will help improve IBM's market position relative to Oracle. Oracle is the main competitor of IBM in the database software market, and its software runs on Linux.
Linux software can be freely copied and improved, because it can reduce it costs has become very popular among enterprises.
Linux provides another option for different versions of UNIX operating systems. The UNIX operating system was developed by at&t 35 years ago.
IBM's latest version 8.2 will start selling in September 17, with its DB2 Enterprise Edition starting at $25 thousand.
From: SCID