(Knut Stolze) Implement functions and stored procedures that allow you to use the IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) administrative APIs using SQL. This article illustrates two stored procedures, one that calls db2Runstats to collect statistics on a given table, and another that wraps the db2L

(Barbara Darrow) IBM says it’s upcoming Viper release of DB2 will bridge the structured/unstructured divide and allow both types of data to be queried via SQL or Xquery statements.

(Jiri Stary) This tutorial gives you an introduction and broad overview of WebSphere Information Integrator. If you want to learn what information integration is, or have a business need to integrate information across your enterprises, and want to learn how your needs and requirements can be met us

(Paul C. Zikopoulos) DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for Linux, Unix, and Windows version 8.2, released last year, included a staggering 440 new or enhanced items. Recently, IBM released a significant follow-on that includes features inspired by SAP, but useful to all DB2 professionals.

IBM is ramping up its efforts to compete in the emerging market for products that communicate environmental data to I.T. systems for analysis — which Big Blue says could represent a $20 billion opportunity by 2007.

(Pravin Kedia) Introducing IBM Informix Dynamic Server, Version 10.0, Enterprise Replication templates. Learn how to use templates to administer a large number of Enterprise Replication nodes and tables. The template feature is not currently available in the replication products of competitors.

NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. (NESI), the technology leader in enterprise data availability software and services, has entered a strategic partnership with SOFTWARE ENGINEERING GmbH (SEG) to provide a comprehensive suite of products to manage and maintain availability of DB2 databases and applicati

Business Objects has expanded its participation in IBM’s ISV Advantage Initiative, a program designed to provide independent software vendors (ISVs) with technical and marketing support to help meet the specific information technology needs of small and medium business (SMB) companies.

(Jack Vaughan) Leading search engine Google Inc. released Google Desktop Search for Enterprise, which offers better security, configuration and deployment controls, as well as the ability to search the full text of IBM Lotus Notes messages. (R)

(Wez Furlong) PHP 5.1 is set to ship with a brand-new database connectivity layer known as PHP Data Objects (PDO). While PHP has always had very good database connectivity, PDO takes PHP to the next level. Learn how to obtain, install and use PDO to connect to IBM DB2 Universal Database and IBM