hello every body
this my first post in the forum
i am from the back ground of MS access + SQL server R2 + vb.net

i would like to know some advises please

(1)
what is the storage capacity of DB2 974 express
i mean SQL R2 EXPRESS Can store data up to 10 GB

(2) Is DB2 is compatible with vb.net
i mean support,supporting tools,drivers

(3) is there will be any performance lag between front end & back end
is it advisable as a combination of VB.net + DB2

Please don't feel if my questions causes inconvenience

thanking you

(1) Unlimited. There is no limit on the amount of data that can be stored in DB2. There are restrictions on the amount of memory and CPU cores.

Blog by IBMer published about a year ago.

http://freedb2.com/2010/10/05/compar...2-years-later/



(2) Yes. See no problem there. But, it may not be as easy as using vb.net with sql server
Disclaimer: This is based on my personal experience only.

(3) The perf lag is common irrespective of whether it is db2, sql server etc etc . Depending on that, you design your apps in such a way that comm over the network is minimal. As said in (2), I see no reason not to use vb.net with db2.


Use the search features in the following websites. Should provide you most of the info you will be after .. If nothing helps, of course, post here!

IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Information Center
and
IBM developerWorks : Information Management
and
IBM developerWorks : IBM Information Management and Visual Studio .NET

thank you
a lot of information is here