IBM DB2 JDBC DRIVER

• Clear performance winner - in benchmark tests comparing updates, inserts, fetches, and parameter-based processing
• High-performance Bulk Load - enables loading large amounts of data into DB2 very quickly, without requiring application code changes or additional bulk load tools
• Easy-to-use tuning options - Control the amount of data returned across the network on single roundtrips from the DB2 server, without making application code changes

• One DB2 JDBC driver - regardless of database version or platform
• One vendor – for all your data connectivity needs (JDBC, ODBC, .NET) for any major database—SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, and more, while offering extensive platform support

• One DB2 JDBC driver - for simultaneous connections to all DB2 database versions and platforms, including Windows, UNIX, Linux, iSeries (AS/400), and z/OS (OS/390), significantly reducing the costs of deploying and testing applications against multiple versions of DB2
• Interoperability features - A common architecture across drivers and robust interoperability features such as SQL up-leveling greatly simplify the task of supporting other databases in addition to DB2, such as Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, and more

• Application failover – Automatically and transparently redirects requests to an alternate database server if the primary server is unavailable because of a hardware failure or traffic overload, without requiring changes to application code
• Load balancing - Works with failover to help distribute new connections so that no one server is overwhelmed with connection requests

• SSL data encryption - secures the integrity of your data and provides client/server authentication
• Operating system authentication via Kerberos - allows you to include database access in a Single Sign-On environment

DataDirect's DB2 JDBC driver is quality tested and certified with:

• Sun’s Compatibility Test Suite (CTS)
• DataDirect’s JDBC Verification Suite - the largest, most mature JDBC testing infrastructure, which tests all JDKs, multiple connection modes, and Java application servers
• Hibernate Certification Test Kit - guarantees the highest level of compatibility, performance, scalability, and reliability when using DataDirect JDBC drivers with Hibernate

• JDBC 3.0 / JDBC 4.0 full compliance – supports key functionality, such as validating connections, getting and setting client information, and automatically loading the driver by the Java SE 6 VM
• Robust functionality - Bulk Load, Multiple Open ResultSets, Statement Pooling, Freeze/Unfreeze Statement Pool, Connection Pooling and Management, Load Balancing, and Failover
• Robust data type support – timestamp values, Savepoints, and resource clean up

• Award-winning technical support - Focused on database connectivity, our 24x7 support can help you resolve data connectivity issues quickly; includes phone, web, email, forum, and an extensive knowledgebase