A DB2 Connect server enables DB2 clients on a LAN access to data that is stored on host or iSeries systems. In organizations with large amounts of data, DB2 UDB for iSeries, DB2 UDB for OS/390 and z/OS, or DB2 Server for VSE & VM are commonly used to manage that data.

What is DB2 Connect?

IBM Db2® Connect connects the different applications in your enterprise to your mainframe. It provides application enablement and a communication infrastructure that lets you connect web, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux and mobile applications to IBM z/OS®, AS/400, iSeries and System i™ data.

What is IBM DB2 server?

A Db2 server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that delivers data to its IBM data server clients. … An IBM data server client is an application where you can run commands and SQL statements against a Db2 server, connect to a remote Db2 server, and access its databases.