# DuckDB 2.0 adds server to embedded analytics

> DuckDB 2.0 introduces client-server connections to its embedded analytics database.
- Title: DuckDB 2.0 adds server to embedded analytics · RuntimeWire
- Summary: DuckDB 2.0 introduces client-server connections to its embedded analytics database. DuckDB 2.0 adds client-server capabilities to an embedded analytics…
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- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/duckdb-2-0-client-server-embedded-analytics
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:32:43.285+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: duckdb, duckdb 2.0, embedded analytics, client server, analytics database, technology, ai
## DuckDB 2.0 release
DuckDB co-creators Hannes Muehleisen and Mark Raasveldt released DuckDB 2.0.0 on October 21st.
## New client-server features
DuckDB 2.0 adds client-server connections to an analytical database built to run inside an application.
## Key improvements
The LTS release includes a more polished Quack protocol, a 'CONNECT' statement for remote databases, and asynchronous I/O.
## Key takeaway

DuckDB 2.0 adds client-server capabilities to an embedded analytics database.