3 Big Data Performance: Building Analytical Consensus

Working with big data performance everyday takes the “big” out of it. The big data is just a bigger data beast that your procedures and processes need to plan for and deal with. Every big data decision is just another decision, but a bit more interesting and intensified because the outcome is more impactful and . . . → Read More: 3 Big Data Performance: Building Analytical Consensus

DB2 LUW Version 11 Features: 5 More to Improve Performance

The new DB2 LUW Version 11 was released June 15, 2016. The release announcement described many interesting items which are included in the new DB2 LUW 11. Being part of the DB2 LUW 11 Beta program has been exciting. Now that IBM has released it, here are five more ways DB2 LUW Version 11 features . . . → Read More: DB2 LUW Version 11 Features: 5 More to Improve Performance

More DB2 Family Security Best Practices Part 8: z/OS Communications Server

This next part (Part 8) builds on the other DB2 Family Security Best Practices blogs which I wrote a while back. (The links for the other seven DB2 Security blogs can be found at the bottom of the page.) This blog talks about adding elements of DB2 security by layering in a z/OS Communication Server . . . → Read More: More DB2 Family Security Best Practices Part 8: z/OS Communications Server

Learn from Everyone’s Sessions at IDUG

Another IDUG conference is complete, and the extensive conference information from application developers, DBAs, managers, IBMers, consultants and especially user speakers was as great as usual.

The keynote, educational sessions, and presentations pointed out all the impressive DB2 z/OS, DB2 LUW, and new Spark processing technology, and how the cloud offers new processing options. The . . . → Read More: IDUG Conference Value

Learn from Everyone’s Sessions at IDUG

Another IDUG conference is coming up, and the agenda of presentations looks great. The IDUG conference planning Committee always does a great job, and the agenda shows many extra educational sessions.

This year’s IDUG conference addresses the latest DB2 releases and business issues with many great presentations for application developers, DBAs, and managers wanting to . . . → Read More: Learn from Everyone’s Sessions at IDUG

DB2 LUW Version 11: 5 BLU Performance Improvements for Applications

The DB2 LUW Version 11 announcement described many DB2 BLU performance improvements and below are five important ones that will help your DB2 LUW applications improve performance. What is good about most of these DB2 LUW Version 11 BLU performance improvements is that they are built into DB2 LUW Version 11 and will improve your . . . → Read More: DB2 LUW Version 11: 5 BLU Performance Improvements for Applications

DB2 LUW Version 11 - 5 Great New Features and Many More to Come

DB2 LUW Version 11 was unveiled last Tuesday, April 12th.

The announcement described the many tremendous items which are included in the new DB2 LUW 11. Being part of the DB2 LUW 11 Beta program has been exciting. Now that IBM has announced it, I’ve highlighted some of the new features in DB2 LUW Version . . . → Read More: DB2 LUW Version 11- 5 Great New Features and Many More to Come

Data Management - 5 Data Management Fundamentals

I continue to be amazed by high ranking executives, directors, managers and team leads that have only a minimal understanding of data management fundamentals and principles. I know I come from the old school, having gone through the industry and career transitions from flat files (VSAM), to Hierarchical (IMS), to networked (IDMS) to Relational (DB2, . . . → Read More: Data Management – 5 Data Management Fundamentals

Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope Performance (part 3)

Last week was Part 2 of the discussion on DB2 Commit Scope considerations (found here) which followed Part 1 from the week before (here). This week the DB2 commit scope programming discussion continues with DB2 SQL considerations. The following addresses some of the DB2 SQL web and batch program requirements and considerations for . . . → Read More: Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope Performance (part 3)

Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope performance (part 2)

Last week was part 1 of the discussion on DB2 Commit Scope considerations found here. This week the DB2 commit scope programming considerations discussion continues with batch process considerations. The following addresses some of the program requirement discussions that are needed to determine the best DB2 commit scope practices for achieving the best performance . . . → Read More: Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope performance (part 2)