DB2 9.7: Run Oracle applications on DB2 9.7 for Linux, Unix, and Windows

Summary: IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows has out-of-the-box support for Oracle's SQL and PL/SQL dialects. This allows many applications written against Oracle to execute against DB2 virtually unchanged. In this article, get a high-level overview of what Oracle compatibility means in DB2. Whether you want to switch your custom application to DB2 or extend your DBMS vendor support to DB2, now is your time.

This article has been updated to include new features added in DB2 9.7 Fix Packs 1 and 2 such as support for OCI and NCHAR support.

You can read the full article from IBM DeveloperWorks