DB2, an IBM Company, is a "Relational Database Management System" (RDBMS), where the "database" contains the data you want to work with, the "management" is what you want to do to the data, and the "system" means that DB2 is a collection of computer software programs that perform this particular type of task. DB2 is designed to make the storage and analysis of data easier.

DB2 can be used to manage a wide variety of data, such as the results of research experiments, records of purchases for agency administrators, or the locations and serial numbers of pieces of equipment. DB2 is especially effective at handling data that need to be stored securely, data that need to be manipulated and analyzed interactively, and data that are the basis for one-time and recurring reports. Data input, data update, data storage, data security, data extraction and analysis, and report generation are all facilities of DB2.

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