Category Archives: DB2 Geek

Triton Expert Headlining the DB2Night Show™ – All About DB2DART

Posted on October 7, 2011 by laura

We’re excited that one of our top DB2 Geeks, Iqbal Goralwalla will be presenting on next weeks’ DB2Night Show.  His specialist subject will be DB2DART. There are several powerful and important commands in DB2 LUW and “db2dart” is among the … Continue reading →

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Triton go a bit Marmite!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by laura

Feedback on our DB2 Geek video so far has been a bit mixed.  The reaction has definitely been a bit Marmite – some loved it, some loathed it!  We would love to know what you think, let us know @db2geek … Continue reading →

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Latest from the DB2 Geeks – 5 Clicks to DB2 Success!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by laura

Have you heard the latest from the DB2 Geek?!  If not then take a look http://www.triton.co.uk/confessions-of-a-db2-geek/article/38/5-Clicks-to-DB2-Success! We chat to Scott Hayes to get the inside info on his “5 clicks to success” methodology.  Being a fellow DB2 Geek, Scott was … Continue reading →

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Beware of “over-federating”

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Iqbal

During a recent DB2-LDAP configuration at a client site, I stumbled upon a bizarre security exposure. Using any DB2 client tool, it was possible to connect to the database as any user without having to get the password right! Once … Continue reading →

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A year in the life of a DB2 Geek

Posted on December 21, 2010 by laura

Over the past year our DB2 Geek has bought us lots of news, techie tips and confessions from DB2-land .  Here we have pulled together a list of the best bits.  Grab a mince pie and a cup of tea and enjoy! … Continue reading →

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Latest Confessions of a DB2 Geek Podcast available to download

Posted on December 16, 2010 by laura

In the latest installment in the “Confessions of a DB2 Geek” podcast series we go back to looking at DB2 pureScale.  Our resident expert James Gill talks about Triton’s very own Commodity Cluster and what we have learnt from installing … Continue reading →

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DB2 LUW gains more Mainframe-style functionality – DB2 Workload Manager

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Administrator

In the latest installment of “Confessions of a DB2 Geek” http://www.triton.co.uk/confessions-of-a-db2-geek/ we look at DB2 LUW Workoad Manager and how DB2 for LUW is gaining more mainframe-style functionality. You can download the technical brief here – http://www.triton.co.uk/DownloadCategory.php?Cat=15 create your own account to … Continue reading →

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DB2 Support from as little as £15,000 a year!

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Administrator

We’re offering expert DB2 support from as little as £15,000 a year.  This means that you get Remote Support for your DB2 systems from the DB2 Experts!  As IBM Premier Business Partners we are the support partner of choice for … Continue reading →

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DB2 Geek Confession of the Month

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Administrator

March 2010- Unintended Consequences We’ve all done it.  You see a great new feature in DB2 and jump headling into using it without fully appreciating all of the implications.  Here’s a case in point: One of our clients is a … Continue reading →

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Are IT Professionals Reclaiming Their Inner Geek?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Administrator

In an intersting post on CIO.com entitled “Geek Pride: Soft Skills Are for Weenies” Meridith Levinson discusses whether IT professionals are fighting against pressure to demonstrate soft skills and reclaiming their inner geek.  Click here to read the full article … Continue reading →

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