What's New in Version 6.0
The Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2 version 6.0 offers the following improvements:
Compatibility with SQL Server 2019, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016
Compatibility with SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2019, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016
Installation on Windows 10
Installation on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2016
Connectivity to IBM DB2 for z/OS V12 and V11
Connectivity to IBM DB2 for i V7R3 and V7R2
Connectivity to IBM DB2 for V11.5, V11, V10.5 running on Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems
Distributed Unit of Work (DUW) transactions using industry-standard XA.
Usage reporting to help improve the quality, reliability and performance of the product