IBM Data Server DB2 - Manual (Page 27)

Chapter 1. Introduction to DB2 deployment 13
Client/server relationship
If DB2 servers are taking part in workload balancing, then determining the correct
number of client requests and workload would be essential to allocating sufficient
resource for a given environment.
When deploying an application that interacts with the DB2 database, one of the
key decisions that have to be made is whether or not it should reside locally with
the DB2 server. As with any decision, there are pros and cons that must be
weighed for each specific scenario.
Hardware and software considerations
Each DB2 version and product has specific minimal hardware and software
requirements. It is important to review current system specifications in a given
deployment setting to ensure that it meets DB2 requirements.
Table 1-4 lists the DB2 9.5 hardware requirements for various platforms.
Table 1-4 Hardware requirements for Version 9.5
DB2 Servers and IBM data server
clients DB2 Connect Servers DB2 Connect Personal Edition
AIX 64-bit Common Hardware Reference
Platform (CHRP) architecture. 64-bit Common Hardware Reference
Platform (CHRP) architecture. N/A
Linux x86 (Intel® Pentium®, Intel Xeon®,
and AMD) 32-bit Intel and AMD
processors
x64 (64-bit AMD64 and Intel EM64T
processors)
POWER (IBM eServer™
OpenPower®, System i or pSeries®
systems that support
Linux)-Requires a minimum of SLES
10 Service Pack 1 or RHEL 5
eServer System z or System z9® x86 ( Intel Pentium®, Intel Xeon,
and AMD Athlon™)
x86–64 (Intel EM64T and
AMD64)
POWER (any System i or
pSeries that support Linux)
eServer zSeries x86 ( Intel Pentium, Intel
Xeon, and AMD Athlon)
x86–64 (Intel EM64T and
AMD64)
Windows All Intel and AMD processors capable of
running the supported Windows
operating systems (32-bit and x64 based
systems) All Intel and AMD processors capable
of running the supported Windows
operating systems (32-bit and x64
based systems) All Intel and AMD processors
capable of running the supported
Windows operating systems (32-bit
and x64 based systems)
Solaris UltraSPARC for Solaris 9 and 10
Solaris x64 (Intel 64 or AMD64) for
Solaris 10 UltraSPARC for Solaris 9 and 10
Solaris x64 (Intel 64 or AMD64)
for Solaris 10 Solaris x64 (Intel 64 or AMD64) for
Solaris 10 (with V9.5 FixPack1)
HP-UX Itanium® based HP Integrity Series
Systems Itanium based HP Integrity Series
Systems N/A