Autonomous Operations & Db2 Genius Hub
AI analyses workloads, recommends improvements and automates performance tuning. The Genius Hub console correlates performance signals across your whole Db2 estate to flag risks early and cut manual DBA work.
AI-ready autonomous database
IBM Db2 Database
An AI-ready, autonomous database for mission-critical workloads — high performance, always-on resilience and built-in governance, from your data centre to any cloud.
- Autonomous operations
- Vector & RAG ready
- Always-on resilience
Mission-critical data
Your most important data. Always on.
Db2 runs the transactions, analytics and AI workloads that businesses simply can't afford to have slow down or stop.
IBM Db2 is an AI-powered, autonomous database that combines transactional, analytical and vector data on one platform. It delivers high-performance transaction processing, real-time insights and hybrid multicloud flexibility — while AI tunes performance and flags risks before they become incidents.
From core banking and ERP to AI applications using retrieval-augmented generation, Db2 keeps critical data fast, protected and available. As an IBM Silver Business Partner, NetCreativeMind installs, upgrades, migrates and manages Db2 — on premises, in containers and in the cloud.
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9MDaily logins on State Bank of India's digital platform
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30%Better database performance at Owens-Illinois
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50%Less storage after moving from Oracle to Db2
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4xLower infrastructure costs at Profile Centevo
One database for every critical workload
Transactions, analytics and AI on the same trusted data — no copying it between systems.
- TransactionsERP, billing, orders and core banking.
- Real-Time AnalyticsInsight from data as it's created.
- AI & Vector SearchSemantic search and RAG on enterprise data.
- Hybrid CloudThe same Db2 on premises and in any cloud.
Key Capabilities
Performance, resilience and governance built in — with AI doing more of the database administration for you.
AI-Ready Database
Transactional, analytical and vector data together for semantic search and RAG — no data movement.
Mission-Critical Resilience
High-performance transactions and a resilient architecture for always-on operations.
Security & Governance
Encryption, access controls and activity monitoring that protect sensitive data and support compliance.
Db2 Warehouse
In-memory processing for analytics at scale, querying data from multiple sources.
Db2 Bridge & Tools
Data movement for migration, advanced backup and recovery, Db2 Connect and a VS Code extension.
Run Anywhere
Self-managed, IaaS, containers on OpenShift and Kubernetes, or fully managed SaaS.
How Db2 Works for You
A database that keeps getting faster and safer — with far less hands-on administration.
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Deploy
Choose self-managed, cloud, containers or SaaS — the same Db2 everywhere.
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Load & connect
Migrate data with Db2 Bridge and connect applications through standard drivers.
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Run & analyse
Transactions, analytics and AI queries run side by side on the same data.
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Optimise autonomously
AI tunes performance and flags risks before they affect users.
Performance without the firefighting
Spend less time tuning, more time building
The difference between a database you babysit and one that looks after itself.
With a traditional setup
Manual database operations
- Slow queries found only after users complain
- Separate databases for transactions, analytics and AI
- Rising licence and storage costs
- Late-night tuning and manual failovers
- Locked into one platform or cloud
With IBM Db2
Autonomous, AI-ready data
- AI spots and fixes performance issues early
- Transactions, analytics and vectors on one platform
- Compression that cuts storage significantly
- Built-in high availability and recovery
- Runs on premises, in containers or any cloud
Fits the platforms and tools you already use
A representative selection — Db2 runs across operating systems and clouds and works with popular languages and applications.
- Linux
- Windows
- IBM AIX
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Kubernetes
- IBM Cloud
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- SAP
- Java & JDBC
- Python
- Node.js
- .NET
- VS Code
- IBM Cognos
- watsonx.data
- IBM App Connect
Our IBM Db2 Services
From health checks to 24x7 DBA cover, our IBM data specialists keep your Db2 databases fast, secure and available.
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Health Check & Performance Tuning
Review configuration, indexes and workloads, and fix the bottlenecks slowing your applications.
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Installation & Upgrades
New Db2 environments and version upgrades planned and tested to keep downtime to a minimum.
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Migration to Db2
Move from Oracle, SQL Server or older platforms to Db2 with schema conversion and data validation.
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High Availability & Backup
Standby replication, backup and recovery strategy, and DR drills that prove you can recover.
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Cloud & Container Deployment
Run Db2 on Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, IBM Cloud or AWS — self-managed or as a service.
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Managed DBA Services
24x7 monitoring, patching, capacity planning and incident response by experienced Db2 DBAs.
“Managed services”
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about IBM Db2 and how we help teams run it.
Have a different question? Ask our Db2 team
What is IBM Db2?
IBM Db2 is an enterprise relational database for mission-critical workloads. It handles high-volume transactions, real-time analytics and AI workloads, with AI-driven autonomous operations and built-in security and governance.
What does "autonomous" mean for Db2?
Db2 uses AI to analyse workloads, recommend improvements and automate performance tuning. The Db2 Genius Hub console brings these agentic features together, flagging risks early and reducing manual DBA work.
Can Db2 support AI applications?
Yes. Db2 stores transactional, analytical and vector data on one platform, so AI applications can run semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation on enterprise data without moving it elsewhere.
How can we deploy Db2?
Self-managed on your own servers, on cloud infrastructure such as IBM Cloud or AWS, in containers on Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes, or as a fully managed SaaS service.
Can we migrate from Oracle to Db2?
Yes. Many organisations have — Owens-Illinois, for example, reported 50% lower storage and 30% better performance after moving from Oracle. We handle assessment, schema conversion, data migration and testing.
Does Db2 work with SAP?
Yes. Db2 is widely used as the database for SAP workloads, offering strong performance and compression. We can plan and support SAP-on-Db2 environments.
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