Amazon RDS for DB2 - Tools, Scripts & Resources

A comprehensive collection of tools, scripts, and resources for working with Amazon RDS for DB2, including migration strategies, performance optimization, and best practices.

📚 Blog Articles & Guides

Migration & Replication

• Data Migration Strategies to Amazon RDS for DB2
• Near-Zero Downtime Migrations from Self-Managed DB2 to Amazon RDS for DB2 using IBM Q Replication
• Migrating Tables from IBM DB2 for z/OS to Amazon RDS for DB2
• Performance Optimization of Full Load and Ongoing Replication Tasks
• Choosing the Right Code Page and Collation for Migration from Mainframe DB2 to Amazon RDS for DB2

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Create Self-Managed Replicas for Read Scaling and Disaster Recovery
• Configure Amazon RDS for DB2 Standby Replicas for High Availability

Security & Authentication

• Authenticate Amazon RDS for DB2 using On-Premises Microsoft Active Directory and Kerberos
• Enable Kerberos Authentication with Amazon RDS for DB2
• Enhance Security with AWS Managed Microsoft AD
• Create an SSL Connection to Amazon RDS for DB2 in Java without Keystore or Keytool

Networking & Connectivity

• Best Practices for Creating a VPC for Amazon RDS for DB2
• Join Amazon RDS for DB2 Instances Across Accounts to a Single Shared Domain
• Connect to Amazon RDS for DB2 using AWS CloudShell
• Connect to Amazon RDS for DB2 from Your Laptop
• Preserving Custom Domain Names for Amazon RDS for Db2

Performance & Testing

• Use HammerDB to Run Performance Tests on Amazon RDS for DB2
• Create a Monitoring Dashboard for Amazon RDS for DB2

Infrastructure as Code

• Deploying Amazon RDS for Db2 using Terraform

🛠️ Tools & Scripts

Install Db2 client for Amazon RDS for Db2

• Install Db2 driver in AWS Cloud Shell: Script for installing Db2 runtime client in either AWS CloudShell or in Amazon EC2

Migration Tools

• Db2 Migration Prereqcheck tool: Scripts for checking if the self-managed Db2 database on Linux is ready for migration to Amazon RDS for Db2.

Performance Tools

• RDS for DB2 Monitoring Dashboard: Lambda-based dashboard that collects DB2 performance metrics and publishes them to Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon S3, with EventBridge schedules and CloudFormation deployment. Companion to the Create a Monitoring Dashboard for Amazon RDS for DB2 blog post.

Infrastructure as Code

• RDS for Db2 Terraform Template: Modular Terraform template (seven numbered modules with shared remote state) for provisioning Amazon RDS for Db2 end-to-end — networking, IAM, KMS, parameter group, the RDS instance, and AWS License Manager BYOL tracking. Supports commercial and GovCloud (US) Regions. Companion to the Deploying Amazon RDS for Db2 using Terraform blog post.
• End-to-End Trust Proxy: Modular Terraform template that deploys an OpenResty/Nginx-based TLS pass-through proxy on EC2 behind a Network Load Balancer, using SNI-based routing to direct multiple RDS for Db2 endpoints through a single set of client ports without modifying client connection strings. Includes remote state, ACM/Secrets Manager certificate handling, dynamic SSM-driven mappings, and a health-check module. Companion to the Preserving Custom Domain Names for Amazon RDS for Db2 blog post.

Security Tools

• Coming Soon: Kerberos configuration helpers
• Coming Soon: VPC setup automation

🚀 Getting Started

1. Browse the blog articles for comprehensive guides
2. Check the tools/ directory for ready-to-use scripts
3. Review the examples/ directory for configuration samples

📁 Repository Structure

├── tools/           # Utility scripts and tools
├── examples/        # Configuration examples and templates
├── docs/           # Additional documentation
└── tests/          # Test scripts and validation tools

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT-0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

📞 Support

For questions about Amazon RDS for DB2, visit the AWS Database Blog or reach out through AWS Support.