IBM starts beta program for Viper 2 database

by Martin LaMonica

IBM on Thursday said that it has opened a beta program for Viper 2, the follow-on to an XML-capable database it released about a year ago.

IBM's DB2 9 "Viper" database has the ability to handle both XML-formatted and relational information natively. The successor, called Viper 2, will enhance the features of Viper, including XML indexing capabilities, security and storage, IBM said.

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNET's Green Tech blog. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Before that, he was executive editor at IT publication InfoWorld. E-mail Martin.

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