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PREFACE:
Preface
DB2 Universal Database is an award-winning database management system available on a wide range of platforms. This means there is more flexibility than ever before in deciding where to store valuable data and in deciding which platforms to use for accessing data. DB2 Universal Database (or UDB) allows for robust, industrial-strength database applications for addressing business requirements no matter how complex they may be.
Written by DB2 experts from around the world, this book is unique in its coverage of the DB2 Universal Database in the Solaris operating environment. Everything from configuring client/server communications to Sun's high-availability cluster functionality is covered in a step-by-step, easy to follow manner.
This book is intended for database administrators, system administrators, and programmers who need to implement and maintain a database system that will be accessed by local or remote clients.