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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Db2
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 11, 2024

RELATED IDEAS

DB2 12.1 support for rhel8

As the vendor for both database and RHEL OS, I would really expect the customary support for RHEL8 and RHEL9 for db2 LUW 12.1. This is a huge inconvenience for those of us not on 11.5.9. If we need to upgrade we need to go across all of our servers and patch to minor version then upgrade later or somehow coordinate major version OS upgrade and DB2 upgrade in one window. And then potentially rollback both in the same window. This is unacceptable from the level of DB2 LUW support I've come to expect. Also with RHEL8 having 5 years of maint support remaining most people are not looking to upgrade as they are just getting RHEL 8 in many cases. Please do not make the same mistake as the 9.5 to 11.5 era of pushing version for really artificial reasons like licensing.

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  • Guest
    Jan 23, 2025

    Seems like a ploy to limit scope in testing for SUSE and RHEL. This is what had made DB2 LUW a great product for so many years. Unfortunate to see this fall in compatibility for OS that are going to be in service for many years.

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  • Admin
    Siji Daniel
    Jan 23, 2025

    Bradley - thank you for submitting this Idea. We have discussed this internally. We considered this request and unfortunately, it is not something we are able to deliver in the future. The decision has to do with keeping our technology stack up to date so that our customers can get the most out of the lifecycle. Considering that Db2 lifecycle means a version could stay in support 8 or more years, we chose RHEL 9 to minimize requiring OS upgrade within the 12.1 lifecycle.

    11.5.9 is also supported on RHEL 9. If you are on 11.5, consider an OS upgrade and modpack update to test it before undertaking the Db2 version upgrade to 12.1.
    Thank you for shaping Db2 product roadmap with your valuable input.

    Reply
  • Admin
    Siji Daniel
    Dec 16, 2024

    Hi Bradley - Thank you for submitting your request. We are reviewing this. Please expect an update in the portal within 90 days.
    What version of Db2 and OS are you on presently?
    Thank you.

    Reply

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