DB2 Express-C - DB2COPY1

DB2 Express-C - DB2COPY1 is IBM’s free, entry-level edition of its Db2 relational database. It provides a robust SQL engine for building, testing, and running small to medium applications without licensing costs. It’s commonly used by developers, students, and teams that need a reliable, standards-based database for learning, prototyping, or lightweight production workloads on Windows and Linux.

“DB2COPY1” refers to the installation copy name on Windows systems. It identifies this specific Db2 installation, which is useful if multiple Db2 copies are installed side by side (for example, DB2COPY1, DB2COPY2).

Key capabilities and notes:

• Full-featured relational database with ACID transactions and strong concurrency
• SQL PL support for stored procedures, user-defined functions, and triggers
• Connectivity via common drivers (JDBC, ODBC, .NET)
• Backup and restore utilities and basic administrative tooling (including command-line tools)
• Self-tuning features to help optimize memory and performance
• Suitable for development, testing, training, and small deployments
• Free to use under IBM’s community terms; enterprise features and support require paid editions
• Resource and feature availability can vary by version—consult IBM documentation for specifics

Developer: IBM
Category: Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)

DB2 Express-C - DB2COPY1 is developed by IBM and is used by 14 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 9.7, 10.1 and 10.5.