(Philippe Dubost) In large scale organizations, it is often necessary to move data from Db2 Production subsystems to Test subsystems.

(Thomas Luther, Peter Klee and Alexander Warmuth) This IBM Redpaper publication helps you design and implement a 4-site replication solution for IBM DS8000 environments. IBM Copy Services Manager is used to orchestrate the data replication and failover and failback mechanisms between the different s

(Susan Gantner) In my last Guru Classic tip I introduced you to the iSphere RDi plug-in. In this tip I’ll cover a few other features in iSphere that I find very useful. This time I’ll focus on a couple of options there that can help you search for things and subsequently edit them.

(Craig S. Mullins) One of the most common questions I get when talking to folks about database administration is how to measure the effectiveness and quality of a DBA staff. This question is not really an easy one to answer, and for a number of reasons.

(Paul McWilliams) IBM Db2 for z/OS development is again offering the week-long Db2 for z/OS Master Class for advanced Db2 for z/OS system and database administrators clients, led by Distinguished Engineer, John Campbell. Two sessions are scheduled for 2020.

(Bob Cozzi) A long time ago I created a CL command named Copy from OUTQ (CPYOUTQ). This command allowed you to selectively copy spooled files from one OUTQ to either another OUTQ or to the IFS as a PDF or text file.

(Dino Quintero, Mark Black, Ahmad Hussein, Bill McMillan and John Welch) This IBM Redpaper publication documents IBM Spectrum LSF Suite best practices installation topics, application checks for workload management, high availability configurations, using theoretical knowledge and hands-on exercises

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(Jane Man) After publishing a few blogs on Db2 for zOS REST service, I start getting questions on how to create/invoke a REST service to call a SQLPL. In the following sections, I am going to show you how to create and invoke such service.

(Craig S. Mullins) Traditionally, the DBA is the custodian of database changes. The DBA is the information technician responsible for ensuring the ongoing operational functionality and efficiency of an organization’s databases and the applications that access those databases.