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Toad for IBM DB2

Spend less time managing DB2 and more time innovating. Toad® for IBM DB2 streamlines daily administration with automated management, performance optimization, and change control. Built on years of DB2 expertise and customer input, it helps DBAs work faster and more accurately across on-premises and cloud environments. Manage both DB2 LUW and DB2 z/OS from a single, consistent toolset while maintaining peak database performance and application availability. Simplify DB2 administration and focus more on innovation.

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Automate how you develop & manage IBM DB2

Toad® for IBM DB2 helps DBAs and developers simplify SQL development, automate routine tasks, manage database objects, compare and synchronize environments, and optimize query performance. With an intuitive interface, customizable workflows, and support for both DB2 LUW and DB2 z/OS, it enables faster development cycles, improved code quality, and more efficient database management across enterprise environments.

Toad for IBM DB2

Highlighted Features

SQL Editor
Simplify DB2 querying with a visual query builder. Create SQL queries, reports, and optimized code faster with fewer keystrokes.
Easy object management
Create and manipulate database objects through intuitive GUIs within DB2.
SQL Optimizer
Tune application performance with automated SQL scanning, optimization and index impact analysis.
Visual Database Map
Mitigates risks when making changes by allowing you to see which objects will be affected.
Predictive space growth
Avoid costly unplanned storage purchases by easily predicting data growth and space requirements for objects.
Performance bottlenecks detection, diagnosis and resolution
Quickly identify and resolve DB2 LUW system, database, and application performance issues with our Spotlight on DB2 LUW component.

Specifications

Before installing Toad, ensure that your client system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

Platform

1 GHz minimum

Memory

512 MB of RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended

Hard disk space

212 MB to run Toad for IBM DB2

Note: The disk space required may vary based on the edition of Toad selected for installation.

Operating System

  • Microsoft Server® 2016
  • Microsoft Server® 2019
  • Microsoft Server® 2022
  • Windows® 10
  • Windows® 11

.NET Framework

.NET 4.5

Database Client

DB2® Client

Toad requires that a DB2 Client version 9.7.6 through 10.5.be installed as default.

Toad for IBM DB2 has been tested with the following versions of the DB2 Client: 9.7.6, 9.7.9 ,10.1.0, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.5.0, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 11.1.0 and 11.5.9.

Additional Requirements - Web Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or later

Before installing Toad, ensure that your server meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

Database Server

  • IBM DB2 for LUW 9.1, 9.5, 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 10.5.0.5, 11.5.9 and 12.1 (tolerance)
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS 9, 10, 11

Note: Toad may support IBM DB2 Express and SWE in addition to listed above servers, but note that no testing was performed on it.

Review the following information about using Toad for IBM DB2 in virtual environments:

Application Virtualization

  • Limited testing has been performed for Citrix XenApp 5.0 on Windows Server 2003 and Citrix XenApp 6.5 on Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Limited testing has been performed for Citrix support on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server (Service Pack 2) using the MetaFrame Presentation Server 5.0 and Citrix Presentation Server Clients 10.2.

Desktop Virtualization (VDI)

Toad has been tested with Quest vWorkspace 7.6 running on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit.

Note: Toad may work in virtualization environments other than the ones in which it was tested.

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