IBM Db2 – Big Updates Coming Soon!

IBM is excited to share major updates coming to IBM Db2 that will help you power smarter decisions, scale faster in the cloud, and modernize your data strategy.

What’s New with IBM Db2?

Db2 12.1.2 (GA June 5, 2025):
Use vector store and similarity search making it easy to leverage your highly curated, structured relational data to build the next generation of AI apps and services. Get enhanced pureScale performance, advanced “Mask at Read” security, and native Azure BLOB integration. Plus, CRUD operations for Apache Iceberg keep your data lake architecture future-proof.

Read our announcement blog here.

Db2 Intelligence Center – (GA June 17, 2025):
Streamline database operations with our unified, AI-powered data management console. From smarter query tuning to real-time monitoring and automation, it’s built to reduce manual effort and increase DBA productivity.

Read the announcement here.

Db2 & Db2 Warehouse SaaS on Azure (GA June 17, 2025):
Deploy in your own Azure VPC for full control, elastic scaling, and AI-optimized analytics—now with seamless watsonx.data lakehouse integration. Whether you're a current Db2 user or exploring solutions to modernize your data stack, now is the perfect time to unlock new value from your data.

Learn more about this new feature here.

Feel free to reach out with questions—or schedule a quick chat with IBM to explore how Db2 can support your goals.

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