Amazon RDS for Db2 adds support for IBM Db2 v12.1 and Community Edition
Amazon RDS for Db2 now supports IBM Db2 v12.1, including Db2 Community Edition. This enables cost-effective development and testing of Db2 applications using a managed service. Community Edition offers full features without licensing fees for non-production use. It's available in all AWS Regions where RDS for Db2 is offered.
- →Support for IBM Db2 v12.1 and Db2 Community Edition
- →Availability and Usage of Db2 Community Edition
- →Regional Availability
Features (1) ›
- Support for IBM Db2 v12.1 and Db2 Community Edition
Amazon RDS for Db2 now supports IBM Db2 v12.1, encompassing Db2 Standard, Advanced, and Community Editions. Db2 Community Edition provides full features without commercial licensing charges for development and test applications, simplifying the start of Db2 application development and testing within a managed database service.
Notes (2) ›
- Availability and Usage of Db2 Community Edition
To use Db2 Community Edition, users need a free IBM Customer ID and can create database instances via the Amazon RDS console. Detailed information is available in the Amazon RDS for Db2 documentation, with new features for Db2 12.1 documented by IBM.
- Regional Availability
Amazon RDS for Db2 v12.1, including support for Db2 Community Edition, is available in all AWS Regions where Amazon RDS for Db2 is currently offered.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/amazon-rds-db2-v12-community-edition