Chances are that your business applications and the DB2 LUW databases that power them were built before IBM released DB2 10.1 in April 2012. While it’s no secret that the last two DB2 LUW releases delivered substantial performance gains that make upgrading to DB2 10.1 or even 10.5 a no-brainer,...
Hi everyone. In the DB2 labs, we've been very busy over the past few months getting our Cancun release (aka 10.5 FP4) ready. Even though it's mechanically a fixpack, this level of DB2 contains some very exciting new capabilities. Please join me as I take you through them. You'll hear...
Nearly all DB2 DBAs are familiar with the big, heavy DB2 client - especially if you’ve had the misfortune of having to download the 400+ MB behemoth over a slow Internet connection. Some of us have started using the Runtime Client in the quest for a smaller client footprint; this provides...
Presenting The Launch of Dubuntu X – DB2 on Ubuntu Software Appliance - http://youtu.be/T6Xeck7LWaw?hd=1 Full Screen Recommended for HD Viewing An All in One Web Stack (Ubuntu, Apache, DB2 and PHP) that enables Developers and DBAs to use DB2 in their Virtual Environments...
DB2 10 for LUW Upgrade Best Practices Webcast June 22, 2012 10:00 AM (America/Eastern) Are you responsible for upgrading your database to DB2 10, the newest version for Linux, UNIX and Windows? Are you looking for details about what will and will not change when you upgrade? Attend...
It seems like yesterday when we took the wraps of DB2 V9.7 for LUW. I admit it is a kid in the candy store moment every time I get my hands on a newer version of DB2. The new features and enhancements in this new release address the needs of our business, directly improving availability,...
Whenever a new DB2 version is announced I get asked “Should I be thinking about upgrading?” My answer is always “Yes.” That doesn’t mean that I think you should upgrade your production systems the minute DB2 10 becomes generally available. The key thing is that you take account of the fact that...
This is a very exciting time for me to be writing this message. You will, no doubt, have seen the announcement from IBM for DB2 10 on LUW. There are some great features available in this release and I am sure many of you are looking forward to using this new product. At the IDUG DB2 Tech...