(Robert Westervelt) A software engineer who worked with researchers at IBM on the very first relational database more than two decades ago, Patricia Selinger was recently inducted into the WITI (Women in Technology International), Hall of Fame. Selinger was among four other women who received the
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DB2 Limits
This article is a reference for various physical and structural limitations to whichDB2 must conform. (pdf)
The DB2 UDB memory model
(Sylvia Qi and Michael Dang) This article teaches you the basics of how DB2 uses memory. Also, this article discusses in detail the limitations of 32-bit memory architectures. Examples of most common memory allocation problems are provided for each of the following supported platforms: AIX, Solaris,
Q&A: IBM’s Janet Perna discusses company’s push into BI
(Ed Scannell and Tom Sullivan) While the company has delivered BI-related applications and tools for some time, it is now making a commitment across all of its major software groups to deliver core products with a healthy dose of BI baked in. One of the major goals of this multidivision effort is to
Masala Preview
Masala is a rich flavorful mixture of spices used in Indian cooking. Project Masala symbolizes the breadth of technologies required to build an information infrastructure. It extends DB2 Information Management software with exciting new technologies and enhanced capabilities.
Handling transactions using Enterprise Beans, Session Beans and DB2
This tutorial helps developers handle multiple transactions using Entity Beans and Session Beans with DB2 Universal Database. We build a sample account-based enterprise application, which transfers amounts from one account to another in a single transaction. We implement our application using En
DB2 and Java: The Big Picture
IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) supports all the key Internet standards, making it an ideal database for use on the Web. It has in-memory speed to facilitate Internet searches and complex text matching combined with the scalability and availability characteristics of a relational database. DB2 UDB
Mastering Top-N and OLAP Queries in DB2
(Greg Nash) With the help of today’s Web integration and GUI tools, it’s now much easier to build reports without any programming. SQL provides GROUP BY and ORDER BY clauses, to collate and sort otherwise unordered data. But sometimes we want more flexibility.
DB2 Universal Database commands by example
(Sylvia Qi and Michael Dang) The DB2 UDB SQL Reference and Command Reference manuals tell you the syntax for all the DB2 commands, but these manuals do not always have examples of each command. These “cheat sheets” provide examples of commands going against the SAMPLE database (in either partitioned
No-charge access to Linux for pSeries and DB2 Universal DatabaseTest Drive
Read the information below and agree to the terms and conditions by clicking on the “I Agree” button. After you fill in the signup form, your application will be processed and upon proper egilibility you will receive a Test Drive user ID and password via e-mail. Applicants will receive a user ID