What Db2 for z/OS People Should Know About Data Fabric
“Data fabric” is an increasingly hot topic in IT circles, and with good reason—an effectively implemented data fabric can deliver…
All About zIIPs
If you work with Db2 then you need to know about the IBM zIIP specialty processor. This is true whether…
What Should a Modern Db2 for z/OS Client-Server Application Environment Look Like?
The distributed data facility (aka DDF) is the component of Db2 for z/OS that enables data access by applications that…
Db2 for z/OS: The Online Path from a Partition-by-Growth Table Space to Partition-by-Range
Last month, I posted to this blog an entry on the long-awaited capability to migrate tables, in an online way,…
The DB2Night Show #246: Db2 Advanced Log Space Management – Unleashed
Presented by: Michael Roecken IBM Toronto Lab "The DB2Night Show #246: Db2 Advanced Log Space Management - Unleashed" Replays available…
Time to Download the Db2 13 for z/OS Manuals!
Yesterday I posted a brief piece about the new version of Db2 for z/OS that is now generally available: Db2…
Db2 for z/OS: The Online Path from a Multi-Table Table Space to Universal Table Spaces
Back in 2014, I posted an entry to this blog on the topic of getting to universal table spaces from…
Db2 for z/OS: Answering Some Questions About DBATs (i.e., DDF Threads)
Sometimes, a DBA will email me a question about Db2 for z/OS, and I'll respond in a pretty comprehensive way, and…