Multiple choice technology databases

A client application on z/OS must access a DB2 database on a Solaris Server. At a Minimum, which of the following products must be installed on the Solaris Workstation?

  1. DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition

  2. DB2 Workgroup Server Edition

  3. DB2 Workgroup Server Edition and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition

  4. DB2Enterprise Server Edition and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Solaris server needs a full DB2 server product to host the database (Enterprise Server Edition) plus DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition to enable connections from the mainframe (z/OS) client. DB2 Connect is specifically required for mainframe-to-distributed system connectivity.

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