IBM Db2
IBM Db2 is a family of relational database products for transactional and analytical workloads. It combines structured, analytical and vector data for AI applications, and automates performance tuning. It is delivered as self-managed software, on infrastructure as a service on IBM Cloud or AWS, in containers on Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes, or as a managed SaaS service. Related offerings include Db2 Warehouse, Db2 Big SQL and Db2 Connect.
IBM Db2 is an IBM product filed under Database Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 10 versions listed, latest 12.1.X (14 Nov 2024).
Source: IBM Db2, retrieved 15 Oct 2026
Releases and Lifecycle
All IBM productsRelease and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
IBM Db2 10 versions
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows. Dates from the Enterprise Server Edition rows; IBM dates some editions differently (for example Db2 11.5 Base Edition ends base support on 2025-09-30).
Lifecycle Policy
- 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]
- 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]
- Other. Products listed as Other may not follow the two-to-five-year support period or offer support extensions; IBM details them in the Product Lifecycle comments and announcement letters. [6]
Sources 2
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13
- Db2 Distributed end of support (EOS) dates retrieved 2026-10-14