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Triton Consulting - Thoughts on DB2

Triton Consulting are IBM Premier Business Partners and experts in DB2. Their blog covers a range of DB2-related topics, both DB2 for z/OS and LUW. It aims to bring together a range of technical tips, best practice, news and views on everything DB2.

Note: The content of this blog is the opinion and thoughts of the blogger and does not necessarily represent the opinions of IDUG.

Join the DB2 Twitter Q&A Tomorrow!Join us for our next live Q&A session on Twitter tomorrow at 4pm BST. This is your chance to put questions to our panel of DB2 experts. Follow #DB2Geek on Twitter to see all of the questions and answers. This is ... Continue reading ->

Increasing Datacentre Security and Availability Whilst Reducing ComplexitySecurity continues to be a major concern for IT executives. The latest study from the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills shows increases across the board in security breaches, systems or data corruption and the costs incurred: • 78% ... Continue reading ->

Taking control of workload peaks to reduce software licence costsBecause mainframe software licence costs are based on peak usage it is vital to understand when and where these peaks occur. Using techniques to control capacity and manage your MSU usage can pay dividends in many ways. Controlling capacity allows ... Continue reading ->

It’s offical, DBAs are DEAD!Dedicated, Energetic, Advanced, Dynamic At our first ever live twitter debate we had a lively discussion on the ever changing role of the DBA. Of course the DBA isn't dead but he/she is definitely DEAD! For those who were unable ... Continue reading ->

Join the DB2 Geek on FacebookWe're pleased to announce that our DB2 Geek now has a facebook page. 'Like' the page for a quick and easy way to stay up to date with DB2 news. Also look out for some special DB2 Geek compeitions for ... Continue reading ->

First ever #DB2debate on Twitter – Is the DBA Dead?Join us for our first live #DB2debate. Following our successful Twitter Q&A session we have decided to run a live debate session. Every other month we will be discussing hot DB2 and database topics. In our first topic “Is the ... Continue reading ->

What can be done to halt the rise in cost and complexity in the datacentre?Saving money on IT spend – it’s always on the agenda. Every week dozens of emails flood inboxes around the world promising to help companies save money on their IT spend. Which ones will work? What’s the best way to ... Continue reading ->

First Twitter DB2 Q&A Session – Top Questions!Thanks to all our Twitter followers who joined us for our first DB2 Geek Q&A Session. We had some great questions which got our Geeks thinking! Below are a selection of our top questions and answers. Our next Q&A session ... Continue reading ->

Live Twitter Q&A with the DB2 ExpertsWe're delighted to announce that we will be running live Q&A and debate sessions with our DB2 Geeks over the coming months. The first Twitter Q&A session will be held at 4pm (GMT) on Tuesday 26th March so mark your ... Continue reading ->

Reducing energy costs for a greener data centreMost large organisations throughout the world have a corporate social responsibility (CSR) statement. A major part of the statement is often a commitment to lower the environmental impact of the IT systems that the organisation is running. This is a ... Continue reading ->