DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition connects LAN-based systems and their desktop applications to your company's mainframe and minicomputer host databases.DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition is designed to address the needs of organizations that require robust connectivity from a variety of desktop systems including workgroup/ departmental and LAN based systems to mainframes and iSeries database servers, the product is suited for those who want to consolidate host access through a gateway; for environments where the host system does not support native TCP/IP for applications that need support for Java Applets, for deploying Web applications and TP Monitor applications; for multi-tier applications and platforms where DB2 Connect Personal Edition is not available; for applications that need support for Java Applets.