DB2 HADR and Sun Cluster 3.1
White Papers DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) is the industry's first multimedia, Web-ready relational database management system, powerful enough to meet the demands of large corporations and flexible enough to serve medium-sized and small e-businesses.
[November 9, 2005, 0:00]
DB2 UDB for z/OS: SQL Performance Tuning
White Papers This white paper provides SQL tuning strategies for DB2 UDB for z/OS. Performance tuning of DB2 UDB for z/OS subsystems has been a common task since the announcement of that database subsystem by IBM.
[November 8, 2006, 0:00]
DB2 UDB for LUW for Smarties - Part 1 of 2
White Papers Costs are tight, DBAs are clever, a database is a database - so why not get the mainframe DB2 DBAs to look after DB2 for LUW? This webcast is a crash course on administration for DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, Windows.
[November 9, 2005, 23:00]
DB2 and IMS Database Backup and Recovery Using Today's Modern Technology - White Paper
White Papers A general solution for database backup and recovery depends on many aspects and is different for every mainframe shop. HP can provide an independent analysis of the customers' situation and forecast a way to improve the current business by using...
[January 4, 2006, 0:01]
DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Over IBM GPFS V2.1
White Papers This paper documents IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition Version 8.1 (UDB ESE V8.1) or an IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition + Data Partition Feature Version 8.1 (UDB ESE+DPF V8.1) using an IBM General Parallel...
[November 9, 2005, 0:00]
DB2: Cloning a Database Using NetApp FlexClone Technology
White Papers The ability to clone a DB2 database quickly and easily can be extremely valuable. For example, a duplicate copy of a production system can be used for development, testing, and problem analysis. FlexClone technology that is available on NetApp FAS...
[September 11, 2007, 1:00]
DB2 Administration and Change Management Tools From IBM
White Papers Every new application in the data center puts new demands on the IBM DB2 Universal Database for z/OS information management system - and more pressure on the DataBase Administrators (DBAs). That's why IBM has automated DB2 administration activities...
[April 26, 2007, 1:00]
DB2 UDB Enterprise Edition V8.1: Basic Performance Tuning Guidelines
White Papers IBM DB2 Universal DataBase (DB2 UDB) is configured to run on any system that meets its minimum hardware requirements. As a result, the basic configuration provided must be tuned to achieve optimum performance on systems that exceed the these...
[October 31, 2007, 0:00]
DB2 9 for Linux: High Availability Using Tivoli System Automation and NetApp FAS or IBM N Series Storage System
White Papers This paper explains how to ensure high availability for the DB2 database using Tivoli System Automation (TSA) and a NetApp FAS or IBM N series storage system. Basic configuration and setup steps for a two-node TSA cluster in a DB2, Linux, and...
[September 11, 2007, 1:00]
DB2 Performance Expert for Multiplatforms for Business Intelligence
White Papers DB2 Performance Expert for Multiplatforms (DB2 PE) is a general purpose DB2 performance monitoring and analysis framework. It is flexible enough to be applied in all types of DB2 environments. The focus of this paper is on how to leverage DB2 PE in...
[August 30, 2006, 1:00]
DB2 9 HADR: Build a Standby Database Using SnapMirror and Create a Read/Write Copy of the Standby Using FlexClone
White Papers The DB2 HADR feature provides immense data protection from both partial and full site failures. In case of failure, the standby database can be made available to clients across the network until the primary database is repaired and returned to...
[May 11, 2007, 1:00]
DB2 flaw leaves database defenceless
News A security flaw in Linux editions of IBM's DB2 database could allow unauthorised users to seize control of a database's contents, Big Blue has revealed. IBM said that the problem affects version 7 of its DB2 database for Linux.
[September 18, 2003, 8:55]
DB2, SAS, and You
White Papers Access DB2 using SAS, methods to get the best results for database access. This paper covers tips and tricks to get the most out of SAS Access for DB2. The topography of the system dictates how the programs will perform.
[December 27, 2006, 0:00]
DB2 9 and z/OS XML System Services Synergy
White Papers DB2 Version 9.1 for z/OS (DB2 9 hereafter) became generally available in March of 2007. DB2 9 is a hybrid data server with integrated pureXML technology to natively manage XML data with unprecedented reliability, availability, scalability, and...
[April 9, 2008, 1:02]
Telco Demo: DB2 Content Manager OnDemand Telco Statement Solution
White Papers This demonstration shows how IBM DB2 Content Manager OnDemand is used as the basis for a customer service application in the telecommunications industry. Download and run this executable demo from IBM to see and learn more.
[February 19, 2008, 5:48]
DB2 9 Row Compression in a SAP R/3 Production System: Compression Attributes and Performance Influence
White Papers This technical document from the IBM SAP DB2 Center of Excellence describes the results of an analysis that was executed at an IBM customer site. Read this paper for information on the effects of compression of large database tables in an SAP R/3...
[February 19, 2008, 5:48]
Storage Optimization in DB2 9
White Papers Data - both structured and unstructured - continues to grow at a staggering rate. Along with the ever-increasing volumes of data comes the demand for more storage. Preserving the integrity of the data is first and foremost, but keeping costs in...
[August 30, 2006, 1:00]
IBM DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment V2
White Papers Since its inception, the DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment (DB2 ICE) has set the standard for simple, efficient, and price-sensitive Linux cluster deployment. The introduction of IBM DB2 ICE V2 brings simple database clusters to a new level and...
[August 30, 2006, 1:00]
Implementation of IBM DB2 Cube Views With Siebel Business Analytics
White Papers IBM DB2 Cube Views is a feature of the IBM DB2 Universal DataBase (UDB) Data Warehouse Editions that improves the ability of DB2 UDB to perform OLAP processing. DB2 Cube Views can be used to simplify the deployment and management of OLAP solutions...
[August 30, 2006, 1:00]
Technical Comparison of DB2 HADR and Oracle Data Guard
White Papers Universal Database with its High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) feature was compared with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC). In that analysis, DB2 was shown to deliver equal or better availability for considerably lower costs, with a...
[October 25, 2005, 3:00]



