(Jack Vamvas) Question: Analysing an application stack trace , I noticed references to the database pagesize. What is the DB2 database pagesize and how can I change the pagesize value?

(Bharath Kumar Devaraju and Dattaram Rao) InfoSphere Streams is the real-time component of the IBM big data platform. It provides the platform and toolkits for building real-time analytical solutions. The Time Series Toolkit included with Streams includes operators for preprocessing, analyzing, and

(Craig S. Mullins) Data sharing adds an additional level of complexity to the DB2 locking strategies and techniques we have been discussing in this series. Because data sharing group members can access any object from any member in the group, a global locking mechanism is required.

(Willie Favero) I was asked today about a software prerequisite for the DB2 Accelerator (full name in title). With the increased popularity of the Accelerator, I thought others may be looking for the same, or at least similar, type information.

(Animesh Singh, Andrew J. F. Bravery and Rehan Altaf) This article describes how the facilities of IBM PureApplication System and IBM WebSphere Application Server combine to streamline and simplify updates to operating systems, applications, and middleware, thereby minimizing human error and total t

(Henrik Loeser) The latest release of DB2, version 10.5 which was code-named “Kepler”, is available now. I recommend to visit the DB2 10.5 Information Center and then to read the “What’s new” and “What’s changed” sections. Significant changes are not only in terms of features and functionality, but

(Jack Vamvas) ADM5500W DB2 is performing lock escalation. The total number of locks currently held is “817”, and the target number of locks to hold is “408”. How can I resolve?

(Sreeharsha Naik) This article introduces a high data availability solution on IBM DB2 for z/OS using DB2 BINDs for shops having their test, development and production environments on a single LPAR. Using this method, it is possible to map the test program onto production qualifiers and retrieve dat

(Martin) 100% of our studio audience learned something! Cristian described zIIPs and zAAPS, and provided techniques to estimate savings, and for eligibility and monitoring.

(Willie Favero) Here are a couple more APARs that I thought sounded interesting or are in areas that I spend a lot of time. No HIPERs or Red Alerts this time.