(Willie Favero) Sometimes what is measured isn’t always what you think it is; isn’t always an accurate picture of what is going on. So is the case with CPU regression. If you are comparing accounting information from Version 7 to the CPU being used by Version 8, and an increase in CPU is measured, i

(Paul McDougall) In an effort to bolster use of its open source middleware and license-free database software, IBM said it will provide free sales and marketing support to developers who create products for those offerings.

(Clara Liu) Get an introduction to the different types of database objects and programming methods. The first in a series of nine tutorials, use this series to help prepare for the IBM DB2 9 Family Application Development Certification exam (Exam 733). (R)

(Leon Katsnelson) DB2 Information Center is an invaluable resource for information on all things DB2. It is available on the web at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9/index.jsp (this is a URL for DB2 9 information center). Another option is to install it on your own machine or on som

(Willie Favero) It’s official. As of today, Tuesday, February 6, 2007, the announcement has been made that DB2 Universal Database Server for OS/390 and z/OS Version 7® will go out of service on June 30, 2008. This is no longer a tentative date. This is a real date that isn’t going to move again. You

(Craig S. Mullins) To maintain efficient production DB2-based systems, you must periodically monitor the DB2 objects that make up those systems. This type of monitoring is an essential component of post-implementation duties because the production environment is dynamic. Fluctuations in business act

(Chris Eaton) Another interesting option on db2pd is the -logs option. This will show you the status of your log archiver as well as how quickly you are filling up your logs.

(Robert J. Brunner) Get a thorough overview on how to issue a simple database query against an Apache Derby database and how to process the selected results. Doing so requires the introduction of three new JDBC classes: Statement, ResultSet, and ResultSetMetaData. Learn how to use these classes with

(Tom Parette) Many organizations which are moving to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) have a significant legacy infrastructure running on IBM’s System z. Several options exist for service enablement of these applications. This article describes why you might want to consider System z as the fou

(Claus Kempfert and Michael Haid) A new feature for DB2 for z/OS V9.1, SKIP LOCKED DATA, gives you the capability to implement application-level session locking, allowing intermediate DB2 commits. Become familiar with the details by following the easy design pattern presented in this article.