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Lots of other interesting features as well, e.g.:
- Constraints and triggers
- Recursive queries
- OLAP support (cube and rollup)
- Extenders (based on UDTs/UDFs)
Wide range of hardware/software platforms
- PCs: Windows95, NT, OS/2, SCO
- Unix workstations: AIX, Solaris, HP/UX
- Parallel platforms: SMPs, MPPs (e.g., SP2)
Descended from Almaden's Starburst system
- Extensible query compiler (with rule-based query rewrite and query optimizer components)
DB2 Universal Database, Version 5 (cont.)