WEBINARS

SEE THE FUTURE:
DBI Upgrade Tools for BMC Oracle Customers
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 10 AM - 11 AM CDT

Learn about DBI's powerful new tools for Oracle tuning and optimization

• NEW features and functions
• SUPPORT for Oracle 10.2.0.4 and 11g
• Important information about our PRODUCT ROADMAPS

Get the Right Tool for the Job

• BMC DBXray is replaced by DBI Brother-Eagle® – real-time database activity monitoring
• BMC SQL Explorer is replaced by DBI Brother-Owl™ – SQL performance analysis and tuning
• BMC Space Manager is replaced by DBI Brother-Wolf™ – automated space management and online reorganizations

We'll also compare and contrast the DBI Oracle tools to Oracle OEM.

Find more information about DBI Oracle Performance Tools

Learn how to protect the value of investments that you have already made with BMC Software.

Did you know?

• The BMC End of Support date is 10 July 2010
• BMC products are not being enhanced or updated
• BMC's tools support Oracle to 10.2.0.2
• DBI tools support 10.2.0.2 and earlier, AND 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, and 11g
• DBI has also added platform support for HP Itanium (not available from BMC)
• DBI will soon add platform support for Linux

Audio will be available via telephone and VoIP. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now:
Tuesday, June 9, 10 AM - 11 AM CDT

Musings on DB2 Security for the DB2 LUW DBA

In this Webinar, Rebecca Bond, independent security consultant and author of Understanding DB2 9 Security, will share important DB2 Security Tips and Best Practices with participants. People who know Rebecca personally also know that she is a part-time comic and capable of turning the dullest, most boring topics, into something truly entertaining, informative, and memorable.

Here is a sampling of topics Rebecca covers:

• Security features in V9.1 & V9.5
• Cost, Risk, Mitigation, People
• Disaster Recovery & Trust
• Don't do these STUPID things
• Touching DB2's Best Known Tickle Points
• Authorizations, Privileges, Roles, LBAC, Trusted Contexts
• HOT Data & Encryption
• Auditing
• Thinking like a Hacker, but avoiding Jail
• Performance versus Security Smackdown

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Rebecca Bond is an independent DB2 LUW Security Consultant. With a background in government, healthcare and financial DB2 consulting, she is adept at designing efficient, secure database architectures that balance the twin needs of performance and protection. Rebecca is the author of Understanding DB2 9 Security, published by IBM Press, and has written articles on security topics for the IDUG Solutions Journal. She holds numerous DB2 certifications and has been designated by IBM as a Subject Matter Expert. Order the book.

Become a registered user and access this imformative recorded Webinar.

DB2 LUW Performance and IT Cost Optimization
for a Smarter Planet

This Webinar covers excerpts from Scott Hayes’ new IDUG Education Seminar “300 Fast Fabulous Facts for DB2 LUW”. We explore IBM’s new Smarter Planet initiative, GREEN IT, and IT Cost Optimization as these business imperatives relate to IBM Data Management and DB2 LUW in particular.

During this one hour presentation, participants LEARN how to help their organizations LOWER IT costs, SAVE energy, AND IMPROVE business performance.

Samples of topics include:

• GREEN IT and Reducing Energy Costs
• DB2 Health and Fitness Monitoring
• Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) and Automated Tuning
• Physical Design Considerations for improved performance and lower costs with an emphasis on Index Design and Best Practices
• Cool and Helpful SQL Snapshots to automate and speed up your analysis

In this current economic climate, the survivors are those with an actionable leadership plan that lowers IT costs while improving business performance and efficiency. Make an investment in your future!

Attend IDUG EU 2009 to acquire additional knowledge from the entire Ed Seminar, other industry experts, and user experiences. IDUG

Watch for future offerings of this helpful webinar in support of IDUG Europe.

MEETINGS

IDUG Europe 2009
October 5-8, 2009
Rome, Italy

Oracle OpenWorld 2009
October 11-15, 2009
Moscone Center, San Francisco, California


IBM Information on Demand 2009
October 25-29, 2009
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada

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