(Julian Stuhler) A lot has been said, written, and presented regarding the many benefits and enhancements IBM DB2 11 for z/OS data management has to offer organizations. These benefits include enhanced application compatibility and access path stability, as well as CPU cost reductions for many batch

(mkrafick) Sometimes you just have to think out of the box. Sometimes there isn’t an answer on google. Sometimes you have to bend the laws of physics to get the answer. Sometimes you get lucky.

(Martin Smithson and Stephen Willoughby) Combining IBM Integration Bus (IIB) with WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) lets you dynamically retrieve service metadata from WSRR and use it to modify message flow behavior at runtime. This article series shows you how to integrate the two pr

(Jack Vamvas) Question: How can I get the column definitions of the DB2 Monitor (MON) table function?

(Troy Coleman) IBM just released a draft version of the Redbook, “DB2 11 for z/OS Performance Topics.” The publication details key functions for those migrating from DB2 Version 10.

(Willie Favero) I’m always looking for something that would (hopefully) make this blog more interesting while at the same time struggling to present original materials. Original in the sense that someone hasn’t already discussed it someplace else.

(Peter Hagelund and Al Finkelstein) Many organizations have a need to separate personnel roles and responsibilities within their enterprise. In keeping with these arguably universal requirements, IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Lifecycle Management software is designed to enable different groups and peopl

(Ron Peacock) Anyone who has worked with an Informix database knows that the moment you run into a query performance issue, you start with update statistics on that table. This was always what we were taught in support and talking with big names at IIUG, it’s still the best first step to take. The

(Roman Kharkovski) This week Edison Group has published a new white paper comparing WebSphere MQ v7.5 and Apache ActiveMQ v5.9. While this report was commissioned by IBM, it was carried out independently by consultants of Edison Group in their own lab environment. Edison Group has spent three months

In this white paper, Bipin Chandra examines the OpenSSL code in detail and explains how the bounds-checking error in the OpenSSL code created the “Heartbleed” memory leak. After reading Chandra’s explanation, you’ll understand the seriousness of the “Heartbleed” bug, and you will understand how to p