(Robert Catterall) First, an explanation of what I mean by “database separation.” One of the key concepts of SOA (service-oriented architecture) is something known as “loose coupling.” Basically, the idea is to reduce the number of dependencies between functional components of an application syst

(Susan Visser) Thanks to Bob Bernard for providing this comprehensive list of Data Studio websites that I can pass on to you.

(Ron Liu and Priya Baliga) IBM WebSphere Federation Server (WFS) V9.1 and subsequent releases enable users to retrieve all of their enterprise user mappings from external repositories by developing and configuring custom user mapping plug-ins. User mapping plug-ins help enterprise users reap several

(Ben Budiman, Joe Kidd and Johannes Schuetzner) With multi-tiered applications, there are often topologies with DB2 for z/OS as database backend and the application logic running on another platform like AIX, Linux or Windows. Using the DRDA protocol, the application remotely accesses DB2. An exampl

(Whei-Jen Chen, Christian Hideaki Kondo, Helmut Riegler, Lifang LF Liu, Rahul Kitchlu, Rav Ahuja and Veiko Spranger) Linux is one of the fastest growing server operating platforms within the past few years. DB2 has long been known for its technology leadership. This IBM Redbooks publication is an in

(Benjamin Lieberman) One of the most interesting challenges for information architects is the situation in which large, proprietary, widely distributed data stores are necessary to address a specific research question. Learn about the difficulties involved in mining distributed data sources and the

(Chris Eaton) Just a heads up that if you are planning on attending the IDUG North American conference in Dallas which runs from May 18 to May 22 you should register soon. The early registration discount of $200 ends on April 18 so don’t delay (the money you save could be used to buy your favorite b

(Benjamin Busjaeger, Hong Sun and Yuntao Zhou) The Relationship Service in IBM WebSphere Process Server is an infrastructure service that is well integrated with other transformation components to support the development of complex integration solutions. It frees integration developers from needing

(Scott Hayes) First, my apologies for being away from the blog keyboard for so long. Kim Moutsos actually contacted me to see if I was still alive. Truth be known, my grandmother died, my father is in the hospital battling cancer, and I’ve been traveling the US States quite a bit helping companies s

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