Category Archives: DB2 10

Bringing Business Analytics to Big Iron

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Julian

Traditionally DB2 for z/OS was considered to be primarily an OLTP data server, with the DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows variant being a more common choice for analytics and data warehousing duties. This approach is often dictated by cost … Continue reading →

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Early results from the IDUG DB2 z/OS Version Migration Survey

Posted on August 22, 2011 by laura

IDUG (International DB2 User Group) have been running a worldwide survey to measure DB2 10 upgrade intentions across the IDUG community.  Julian Stuhler of Triton Consulting and former IDUG President, has been managing the survey and has posted the early … Continue reading →

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DB2 10 for z/OS – New feature announcement

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Julian

DB2 10 for z/OS has been GA since October 2010, but one or two features weren’t quite ready at that time. One of the more eagerly awaited enhancements extend the access path management capabilities of DB2 10, via the APREUSE … Continue reading →

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DB2 10 for z/OS – Why IT Executives Need to Take Note

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Julian

This release of DB2 10 for z/OS should make IT executives sit up and listen when their technical teams come to them with their upgrade justifications and this is why…. At the end of October 2010 IBM launched the latest version … Continue reading →

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Temporal Data and other DB2 10 for z/OS Highlights

Posted on July 15, 2011 by laura

Most IT systems need to keep historical as well as current information. Previously, these kinds of requirements would have involved the DBA and application developers spending valuable time creating and testing the code and associated database design to support the … Continue reading →

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What’s new in DB2 Administration Tool 10.1 for z/OS

Posted on July 15, 2011 by laura

August 2, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 3:00 p.m. GMT, 4:00 p.m. British Summer Time Join IBM for this complimentary webcast and in one hour you can learn about new features in a product you use on a … Continue reading →

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New DB2 10 for z/OS Migration Services

Posted on July 12, 2011 by laura

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve launched a range of DB2 10 migration services covering planning, implementation and training. The different services cover everything from a 1 hour management overview to fully interactive migration workshops and implementation support.  We’re also providing a … Continue reading →

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DB2 10 for z/OS Documentation Updates

Posted on July 1, 2011 by laura

DB2 10 Update The long-awaited DB2 Performance Topics Redbook is nearly ready! A draft is now available at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/SG247942.html?Open&myns=swgimgmt&mynp=OCSSEPEK&mync=R  and anyone interested in learning more about the technical implementation of those lovely new DB2 10 features should take a look. … Continue reading →

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Our favourite new features in DB2 10 z/OS – part 4

Posted on May 31, 2011 by laura

Security Extensions In DB2 10 new authorities have been introduced to separate data administration and data access: Security Administrator (SECADM) System DBA (SYSTEM DBADM) Data Administrator (DATAACCESS) Performance Specialist (SQLADM) New row and column data access policy controls have been … Continue reading →

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Our favourite new features in DB2 10 z/OS – part 3

Posted on May 19, 2011 by laura

Temporal Data Most IT systems need to keep historical as well as current information.  Previously, these kinds of requirements would have involved the DBA and application developers spending valuable time creating and testing the code and associated database design to … Continue reading →

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