(Michael Sansoterra) Typically, developers love writing new code. And while an application is new and business rules are fresh in the mind, it’s generally pleasurable to enhance code as change requests meander in. But after the years roll on, and business requirements are forgotten, and complex code

(Tony Garrard) This is the fourth article in a series that describes how to create process applications for master data by using IBM Business Process Manager (BPM). Specifically, this series refers to the IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management (MDM) application toolkit and IBM BPM 8.0.1, both of whic

(Craig S. Mullins) Assuring optimal performance for database applications can be a tricky thing. In today’s blog I ruminate on the high-level issues involved in optimizing your DB2 for z/OS applications.

(Willie Favero) This simplest of changes could give you your biggest bang for your buck. It’s the easiest buffer pool change you can make to reduce your CPU usage. There are a few things to consider like all things DB2.

(Vinod A. Valecha) This article describes how to configure a Database connector in WebSphere Cast Iron Studio for secure SSL connection, how to import secure certificates from a DB2 database, and how to execute the orchestration securely.

(Ember Crooks) This was really a revelation for me when I took DanL‘s SQL workshop before the IDUG conference in Phoenix.

(Kent Milligan) My recent article on the DB2 for i 7.2 release highlighted some of the more noteworthy database enhancements in the latest IBM i release. There wasn’t room in the previous article to discuss all of the DB2 enhancements, so in this article you’ll learn about a smaller DB2 improvement

(Willie Favero) We’ve already talked about how to run the DB2 –DISPLAY BUFFERPOOL command, now it’s time to discuss the information produced by the command, the command’s output.

(Craig S. Mullins) What is a database? I bet most people reading this blog post think that they know the answer to that question. But many of them would be wrong. DB2 is not a database, it is a DBMS, or Database Management System.

(Shannon Thompson) This video introduces the main features of Administration Console and shows you how to use it to identify and investigate database problems before they impact your business.