Accelerating Your Db2 Database Jan 27, 2021 Larry Strickland 0 Comments Your Db2 database The IBM mainframe and its Db2 database is the transaction processing workhorse for the world’s biggest banks,… Continue Reading »
A Case Study: Measuring the Impact of Db2 for z/OS Buffer Pool Changes Jun 21, 2019 Robert Catterall 0 Comments Not long ago, a Db2 for z/OS administrator contacted me with a request. His team had made some changes to… Continue Reading »
Db2 12 In-Memory Feature: Fast Index Traversal Feb 13, 2019 Akiko Hoshikawa 0 Comments Db2 12 is classified as an in-memory data base by Gartner. It is not just a simple in-memory data base… Continue Reading »
Should DB2 have an Immutable Table Function? Sep 12, 2017 Allan Zander 0 Comments I love hearing about Blockchain; if you are involved in Fintech, then surely by now you have heard a lot… Continue Reading »
What’s waiting round the mainframe corner? Aug 1, 2017 Trevor Eddolls 0 Comments Anyone who has been working on mainframes for any length of time knows that things are always changing. Many people… Continue Reading »
Capacity Planners and Big Data Nov 10, 2016 Rick Weaver 0 Comments I was at a regional CMG meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, giving a presentation on Big Data to a group… Continue Reading »
It’s about time! Aug 23, 2016 Rick Weaver 0 Comments DB2 z/OS V12 is in the Early Support Program mode. This means the larger Independent Software Vendors (BMC, CA, Compuware,… Continue Reading »
DB2 for z/OS – Taking the Best Data Server on a Transformational Journey Jul 26, 2016 Jeff Josten 0 Comments Business transformation and agility are critical in today’s fast moving world. Clients demand insights faster, more often, and with greater… Continue Reading »
The DB2 Performance Advisor – SQL Performance Tuning Basics Jul 14, 2016 Craig Mullins 1 Comment When asked what is the single most important or stressful aspect of their job, DBAs typically respond “assuring optimal performance.”… Continue Reading »
DB2 to the Rescue! May 11, 2016 Rick Weaver 0 Comments DB2 for z/OS applications continue to be a workhorse for large IT shops. Of course the DB2 applications have Service… Continue Reading »