DB2 is a family of database server products developed by IBM that support relational and object relational models. DB2 was first introduced by IBM in 1983 for mainframe systems and has since been ported to Linux, Unix, and Windows. There are three main DB2 products: DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows (DB2 LUW), DB2 for Z/OS (mainframe), and DB2 for iSeries. DB2 LUW provides features such as high availability, security, workload management, and federation between data sources. The document discusses DB2 architecture including the instance model, database storage model, engine dispatchable units, and memory architecture.