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IBM Db2 (VPC editions)

IBM Db2 (VPC editions) is an IBM product filed under Database Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 2 versions listed, latest 12.1.X (14 Nov 2024).

Releases and Lifecycle

Release and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

IBM Db2 (VPC editions) 2 versions

Db2 11.5 and 12.1 editions licensed by Virtual Processor Core, as listed for the Advanced Edition and Standard Edition rows.

Version	Released	End of standard support	End of extended support	Source
12.1.XSupport Cycle-5	14 Nov 2024	–	–	[1][7]
11.5.XEnhanced	25 Jun 2019	30 Apr 2027	30 Apr 2031	[1][7]

Enhanced. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least three further years for an extra charge. [6]
Standard. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least two further years for an extra charge. [6]
Support Cycle-5. Support Cycle provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability; Extended Support may be purchased for up to four further years. [6]

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