Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope Performance (Part 1)

A couple of weeks ago I discussed three critical programming performance criteria, where I talked about the importance of DB2 commit scope, data integrity, and programming languages. This brought in some interesting email comments/questions about what DB2 commit scope criteria needs to be evaluated and what factors come into consideration. The evaluation of a . . . → Read More: Criteria for Determining the Commit Scope Performance (Part 1)

3 DB2 Critical Design Factors for Big Data Analytics Scalability

Faster, bigger, and better analytical insights. These are the goals that management lays out as the new big data analytics process is talked about during the startup meetings. Looking around the room and listening to the CIO’s comments it becomes abundantly clear that they only know the big data salesmen’s marketing material version not the . . . → Read More: 3 DB2 Critical Design Factors for Big Data Analytics Scalability

3 Critical Programming Performance Criteria

The new year always presents great opportunities after the holiday rush and code freeze-thaw of the holiday year-end. Unfortunately the code freeze-thaw can present wonderful opportunities for growth. Recently these three critical factors came to light during the analysis of performance aspects of the new version of a website.

There must always be a process . . . → Read More: 3 Critical Programming Performance Criteria

3 Critical Factors for Big Data Analytics Performance

With the start of the New Year comes new/revised project schedules, endless list of agile deliverables, new/maintenance projects, and the roulette of implementations. All of these efforts challenge the IT staff as no one talks about the business’ insatiable appetite for big data sliced/diced and where analytics is spread out across the corporation in a . . . → Read More: 3 Critical Factors for Big Data Analytics Performance

System Ready for Year End? - 4 Things to Double Check

As the final days of the year approach I again want to thank all my readers for their support and comments this year. Year end is always hectic as the holidays, shopping, and year-end requirements approach. Below are four critical items that will hopefully jog your memory and help you avoid year-end troubles so you . . . → Read More: System Ready for Year End? – 4 Things to Double Check

Five Data Management Trends for 2016

I want to thank all my readers for their support and comments this year. It has been a great year speaking at many of the user group meetings and, as always, a pleasure and honor working/hearing from all of you throughout the year. I believe information technology is going through another transformation which will especially . . . → Read More: Five Data Management Trends for 2016

Hadoop SQL: 4 Reasons Why BigInsights Is the Best

The latest release of the IBM BigInsights for Apache Hadoop is really taking off because of its great Hadoop SQL functionality, its SQL performance, and standard security model. These BigInsights’ Hadoop SQL attributes are making it easier and faster to implement than other Hadoop SQL competing frameworks and early client implementation successes continue to add . . . → Read More: Hadoop SQL: 4 Reasons Why BigInsights Is the Best

5 Important Ideas from IBM Insight Conference

The IBM Insight conference was last week and on the long flight home I was thinking how this year’s conference was different from previous years’ events. Here are my five big takeaways from this year’s conference.

There is way too much open source. With open source the landscape of file managers, DBMS, and other products . . . → Read More: 5 Important Ideas from IBM Insight Conference

IBM Insight Conference 2015

The IBM Insight Conference is again happening in Las Vegas this year, and there are many great presentations about all the IBM portfolio of products on the agenda. The history of the IBM Insight Conference comes from its roots as the DB2 Technical Conference, and there continues to be a huge number . . . → Read More: IBM Insight Conference 2015

More DB2 Family Security Best Practices Part 7: Preventing SQL Injection

The next part (Part 7) of this DB2 Family Security Best Practices blog talks about preventing SQL injection in all your different applications. SQL injection is the ability of a hacker to provide extra SQL input into any of your interfaces or web sites and access data they want instead of what the application is . . . → Read More: More DB2 Family Security Best Practices Part 7: Preventing SQL Injection