Category Archives: DB2

DB2′s Got Talent – Have You?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by laura

This month our partners, DBI Software launch their second “DB2′s Got Talent” competition to find real talent within the world of DB2.  Open to DB2 users from both the LUW and z/OS camps this contest is designed to enable DB2 … Continue reading →

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Enhancements to DB2 pureScale

Posted on December 13, 2011 by laura

Over the last year there have been some exciting enhancements to DB2 pureScale.  At IDUG EMEA Matt Huras, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Toronto Laboratory, gave an excellent presentation which ran through some of the key enhancements including: More platform choices – … Continue reading →

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“DB2 9.7 is a star, customers love it!”

Posted on December 6, 2011 by laura

Says Iqbal Goralwalla, our Head of DB2 Midrange Services in a recent interview on masteringdatamanagement.com in their “Meet the IBM Champions” series. During the interview Iqbal talked about Triton’s quantative complexity analysis of IBM DB2 9.7 Vs Oracle 11gR2.  The … Continue reading →

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DB2 10 – The Secrets of Scalability – Last in the Migration Month Series

Posted on December 2, 2011 by laura

Yesterday we ran the last in our DB2 10 Migration Month series.  With over 130 attendees, scalability in DB2 10 proved to be a hot topic! You can view the presentation slides below or watch the webcast on demand. View … Continue reading →

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November Events Round-Up

Posted on November 22, 2011 by laura

November has been a really busy month for DB2 industry events so here is a quick overview: IBM IOD. Triton Director, Julian Stuhler attended IBM’s IOD event in Las Vegas this year.  As an IBM Gold Consultant he is invited … Continue reading →

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Last Day at IDUG EMEA

Posted on November 18, 2011 by laura

By Iqbal Goralwalla Last official day at IDUG EMEA 2011 in Prague. Similar to last year’s EMEA conference in Vienna, this year’s conference was great. Attendance was up from last year – a move in the right direction. Everyone I … Continue reading →

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Day 3 at IDUG EMEA – DB2 pureScale

Posted on November 17, 2011 by laura

By Iqbal Goralwalla Today was a DB2 pureScale day for me and yes, I did manage to pass a certification exam as well! The pressure is off! The day started with an excellent presentation by Steve Rees (IBM) on performance … Continue reading →

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Day 2 IDUG EMEA – DB2 10 Migrations & Certifications

Posted on November 16, 2011 by laura

By Julian Stuhler Day two of the main IDUG programme and I’m really enjoying the novelty of being a real attendee for a change – this is the first European IDUG I’ve been to in 13 years where I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Day 2 at IDUG EMEA – All about DB2 9.7

Posted on November 16, 2011 by laura

From Iqbal Goralwalla Day 2 started in full swing early in the morning. The day was packed with excellent presentations. 2 notable ones from the ones I attended were SQL on Fire (III) by Serge Rielau (IBM) and New Features … Continue reading →

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First day at IDUG – Presentations, Prize Winners & Puddings!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by laura

From Iqbal Goralwalla It’s great to be back at IDUG this year, it started with all the buzz and vibrancy I experiencend last year in Vienna and it’s great to see the familiar faces again. The day began with a … Continue reading →

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