Db2 Month at Planet Mainframe
During the month of June at Planet Mainframe, we are celebrating everything Db2.
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Streamlining Your Db2 13 Migration: 7 Steps to Get Ahead
Author: Paul Barak
Migrating to a new version of a critical platform like Db2 for z/OS might sound daunting, but with the right strategy, it can be manageable and an opportunity to improve operational efficiency. Db2 13 is built for a simpler transition than past versions, offering enhancements that further support online upgrades, better planning flexibility, and minimal business disruption.
The Backbone of Resilience: Mainframe DBAs and the Modern Db2 Experience
Authors: Samantha Buhler and Chris Muncan
Enterprise systems don’t stay online by accident. Behind every seamless ATM transaction, insurance policy update, or healthcare claim processed in milliseconds, there’s a mainframe running—and behind that mainframe, a database administrator (mainframe DBA) ensuring everything stays on track. In environments powered by IBM Db2 for z/OS, the role of the DBA isn’t just important—it’s essential.
Caching Query Results with QuickSelect Improves Db2 z/OS Workload Performance
Author: Craig Mullins
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the ability to access and process data as quickly as possible is of utmost importance for businesses striving to gain a competitive edge. As such, a significant trend in the database world is utilizing memory for more types of data management and processing functions. If you can bypass disk I/O, you can achieve tremendous performance gains. There are many reasons for this, but of course, the most important reason is that disk access is much slower than memory access.
Unleashing the Future of Data Management: What’s New in IBM Db2
Author: Penney Berryman
The database world is shifting. Between skyrocketing data volumes, evolving cyber threats, and the rise of AI, traditional tools no longer cut it. That’s why IBM’s latest updates to Db2 are on target and timely. The three new Db2 tools – Db2 12.1.2, Db2 Intelligence Center, and Db2 BYOC on Azure – bring serious power to database administrators and data-driven organizations.
Trust Me, You Want an IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for Christmas
Time to Rethink Db2 Disaster Recovery
Db2 Trivia
What’s in a Name? The Untold Story of Db2 for z/OS’s COPYTOCOPY Utility
