(Joe Pluta) I’ve been doing a lot more infrastructure-related tasks lately. These are not naturally my forte, and I can often use a little help from my friends.
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Data Decoded E11: Sports and Analytics
On this episode of Data Decoded, we interview John Kent, program manager of sports and entertainment partnerships at IBM, about the roles analytics and AI play in optimizing athlete performance as well as improving the sports fan experience.
The DB2Night Show #213: Db2 LUW Native Encryption – What to Expect!
(Scott) 100% of our audience learned something!Paul gave us an excellent presentation about Db2 LUW Native Encryption that covered Performance, Operational, and Availability considerations. Mind your keys!
IBM Releases Db2 12 for z/OS Function Level 504
(Craig S. Mullins) Early in March 2019, IBM announced the latest and greatest new function level, 504 (FL504), for Db2 12 for z/OS. For those of you not paying attention, starting with Version 12, IBM has moved to a continuous delivery model and has been releasing new functionality regularly.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Insert Algorithm 2
(Kalpana Shyam) Insert algorithm 2 (IAG2) was introduced in Db2 12 to increase throughput of INSERT statements and to reduce logging in specific conditions.
DB2 Basics: Beyond Just Taking a Backup – Backup Performance, Utilities, and More!
(Ember Crooks) While I’ve covered this topic in detail, and blogged about a specific backup performance problem, I’ve never talked about this at the basics level.
Temporary Tables in Db2 (along with a painful lesson)
(Brian Laube) A temporary table (in most RDMS) is a place to keep data for the duration of some application process. The data is basically private and only available to the application user.
It’s a multicloud world, so we’re bringing Db2 to your AWS data
(Kevin Oliver) If your business hasn’t already embraced a multiple-cloud strategy, it’s likely that one is in your near future. Recent research shows that 85 percent of companies already operate in multicloud environments, and 98 percent of companies plan to be multicloud by 2021.
Guru: Why A Function Was There But Could Not Be Found
(Ted Holt) Hey, Ted: I am stuck on trying to create a function in RPG to use in SQL. I based it on your FMTDATE function, which I successfully installed and is working great! I have been trying to get this function working for five hours and I am at my wits’ end. Hopefully, you will notice someth
Migrating DB2 Databases to Azure
(Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman) Yep, still doing a lot of database migrations. Just too many people wanting to migrate their other database platforms over to Azure…