The History and Growth of IBM's DB2

IBM's Database 2 (DB2) relational database management system (RDBMS) shipped in the early 1980s and drove billions of dollars of revenue to IBM and other firms within its first decade. The product spawned a wealth of add-on tools, shaped the future of mainframe computing, and provided independe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IEEE annals of the history of computing 2013-04, Vol.35 (2), p.54-66
Hauptverfasser:	Haderle, D. J., Saracco, C. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alliances Business growth Companies Corporate histories Data base management systems Database systems DB2 Decision support systems History history of computing IBM mainframe computing Marketing and sales Operating systems Relational data bases relational database management systems Software industry
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Zusammenfassung:	IBM's Database 2 (DB2) relational database management system (RDBMS) shipped in the early 1980s and drove billions of dollars of revenue to IBM and other firms within its first decade. The product spawned a wealth of add-on tools, shaped the future of mainframe computing, and provided independent software vendors with a strong, reliable, and scalable platform for mission-critical applications. Today, DB2 spans multiple operating systems and is widely deployed across a broad spectrum of industries. This article explores the beginnings of DB2 and traces its rise to prominence.
ISSN:	1058-6180 1934-1547
DOI:	10.1109/MAHC.2012.55