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Last activity: 2 Oct 2025 22:35 EDT
Pega Versions DB V12.1 ComPega Versions DB V12.1 Compatibility
Hello Team,
Currently our all Pega Application are on Pega 7.1.8, Pega 7.2.2, Pega 8.7.1, Pega 8.7.4 & Pega 8.7.5 versions. DB2 LUW v 11.5 Support ends on April 30, 2027. we are planning on upgrading our applications to use v12.1. Are Pega 7.1.8, Pega 7.2.2, Pega 8.7.1, Pega 8.7.4 & Pega 8.7.5 versions compatible with DB2 LUW v 12.1 ? Can you please confirm ?
Updated: 1 Oct 2025 13:06 EDT
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
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Based on my review of the available documentation, I can confirm that the Pega versions you listed (Pega 7.1.8, Pega 7.2.2, Pega 8.7.1, Pega 8.7.4 & Pega 8.7.5) are not compatible with DB2 LUW v12.1.
Check the following to review that these versions are all now out of Extended support:
https://support.pega.com/question/pega-731-compatibility-ibm-db2-115
Key Findings:
- Pega 7.x: The platform support guides for Pega 7 versions are older and do not list support for DB2 LUW versions beyond 10.1.
It's important to note that Pega often treats even minor version changes in DB2 LUW as significant, requiring specific certification.
- Pega 8.x: While newer, the trend with Pega Infinity has been to move away from DB2 LUW. Support for DB2 LUW was officially deprecated in Pega Infinity '23 and is no longer supported as of the Pega Infinity '24.1 release.
⚠ This is a GenAI-powered tool. All generated answers require validation against the provided references.
Based on my review of the available documentation, I can confirm that the Pega versions you listed (Pega 7.1.8, Pega 7.2.2, Pega 8.7.1, Pega 8.7.4 & Pega 8.7.5) are not compatible with DB2 LUW v12.1.
Check the following to review that these versions are all now out of Extended support:
https://support.pega.com/question/pega-731-compatibility-ibm-db2-115
Key Findings:
- Pega 7.x: The platform support guides for Pega 7 versions are older and do not list support for DB2 LUW versions beyond 10.1.
It's important to note that Pega often treats even minor version changes in DB2 LUW as significant, requiring specific certification.
- Pega 8.x: While newer, the trend with Pega Infinity has been to move away from DB2 LUW. Support for DB2 LUW was officially deprecated in Pega Infinity '23 and is no longer supported as of the Pega Infinity '24.1 release.
This strategic direction makes it highly improbable that Pega 8.7.x versions would be certified for a new database version like DB2 LUW v12.1. - Official Guidance: Internal communications and Platform Support Guides consistently point towards a future of containerized deployments, with PostgreSQL being the preferred database.
Given that you are planning a database upgrade, I would recommend consulting the official Pega Platform Support Guides for your target Pega version and considering Pega's broader move away from DB2 LUW in your long-term planning.
HCA Healthcare
US
Short answer: no—those Pega versions aren’t certified for Db2 LUW 12.1. Pega 7.1.8 and 7.2.2 are legacy and won’t gain new DB certifications. Pega 8.7.x’s published guidance lists Db2 LUW 11.5, not 12.1, and 8.7 itself moved to extended/ended support, so certification stops there. Practically, you can either keep Db2 at 11.5 until its EOS window while you plan a Pega upgrade, or upgrade Pega to a currently supported release that Pega’s Platform Support Guide explicitly lists as compatible with your target Db2 version. Always match the exact versions in the current Support Guide before changing the DB. If you must move the database first, expect Pega to treat it as “not supported” even if it appears to run. Best path: upgrade Pega to a supported line, then move to Db2 12.1 per Pega’s DB2 LUW configuration notes. Sources: Pega Platform Support Guide (8.8/“23+” index) and 8.7 support/installation notes; IBM Db2 12.1 GA/release documentation.