DB2 Express-C 9.7.4 is now available for download. It is a full refresh of the free edition of the DB2 database server.
Improvements include:
It's interesting to note that DB2 Express-C 9.7.4 came out on the cloud first and as a traditional download second. The cloud image template for Rightscale/Amazon EC2 has been available since past Friday.
Improvements include:
- An up to 37% lighter download footprint on Windows and Linux
- Ability to store string match patterns for LIKE conditions in database columns
- Faster indexing and more powerful searches using DB2 Text Search
- Compound triggers for UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE
It's interesting to note that DB2 Express-C 9.7.4 came out on the cloud first and as a traditional download second. The cloud image template for Rightscale/Amazon EC2 has been available since past Friday.