# IBM relational (SQL/DS/Db2 lineage) native storage · storage · 1988

Revision 1 (11 October 2026) · Modeled snapshot · through 8 October 2026.

All figures are research-informed estimates of analytical activity. Significant errors may remain; decimal places do not imply measurement precision.

19.85% of the full storage layer.

[IBM relational (SQL/DS/Db2 lineage) native storage](https://history.columnar.tech/technologies/storage/native-ibm.md): historical names and annual shares.

## Contributions by compute engine

Each figure is a share of the full storage layer.

| Engine | Share of full storage layer | Engine connections |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [IBM relational (SQL/DS/Db2 lineage)](https://history.columnar.tech/technologies/compute/ibm.md) | 19.9% | [Inspect engine](https://history.columnar.tech/connections/1988/compute/ibm.md) |

[All percentages for 1988](https://history.columnar.tech/years/1988.md)

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