<p>I have currently 200+ GB database that is using the DB2 built in backup to do a daily backup (and hopefully not restore - lol) But since that backup now takes more than 2.5 hours to complete I am looking into a Third party Backup and Restore utility.  The version is 8.2 FP 14 But I will be moving soon to 9.1 and I also have some 9.5 databases to backup and restore.  What are the best tools that you have used for this purpose?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

It's not a "third-party" product but anyone that I have ever seen using DB2 is using
Tivoli Storage Manager
to store their database backups.
Most shops will set up archive logging to TSM so you only have to take the "big" backup every week or so.
Since it's also an IBM product you won't have to worry about it working with all the different flavors of DB2 that you have.
The downside is it's an IBM product.  :)   Not sure if that ($) makes a difference to you.