DB2 UDB Version 8.2 and autonomic computing In IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V8.1, a host of rich functional tooling and monitors were implemented in DB2 such that the DB2 database truly began to monitor its own health status - independent of the DBA. DB2 UDB Version 8.2 (DB2 V8.2) enriches and extends the current autonomic functionality in DB2 with a redesigned toolset, better monitoring, new health data retrieval interfaces, and more. with databasedb2hostibmrichudbuniversalv8.1