IBM unveils hybrid DB2 database

17.08.2006
IBM Corp. launched the latest version of its DB2 database, code named 'Viper,' touting the software's capability to store XML data natively enabling users to reduce storage costs.

Unlike earlier versions, DB2 9.1 retains XML documents in their native format rather than breaking them up and storing them in relational tables. Any data stored in the server -- whether relational or XML -- can be retrieved using either SQL or XQuery.

This 'hybrid' capability allows users to save up to 75 percent due to reduction in lines of code, said Alyse Pasarelli, director for worldwide sales for IBM Information Management Software, in a briefing Wednesday.