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The DB2Night Show #95: Back out strategies for DB2 LUW Database Changes

December 14, 2012, 3:30 pm
Posted by Scott in DB2 LUW
Ember Crooks, Rosetta

Special Guest: Ember Crooks, Rosetta

Do What I Mean - Not What I Say! Back out strategies for DB2 LUW Database Changes

97% of our studio audience learned something! Have you ever made a database change and then had an "oh crap!" moment? Mistakes happen! Upgrades go wrong! Ember gave us some very helpful advice on what to do to be prepared in the event that you need an "Undo" button! Watch our replay for details...


Show Host Scott Hayes Commentary

Today Ember reminded me of why I like IDUG conferences so much - when you hear "real" DB2 users and consultants speak, you get to learn from their experiences at "the school of hard knocks". There's not much sense in getting your own forehead bloodied by mistakes if you can learn from the wisdom and experiences of others. And, as anticipated, Ember Crooks gave the DB2 community several valuable gifts from her vast experiences today.

Ember Crooks is the author of the DB2Commerce.com blogs. While she and her organization, Rosetta, specialize in e-Commerce databases, Ember's blog posts explore many useful and interesting facets of DB2 LUW in general. Ember was also a finalist contestant in 2012's DB2's GOT TALENT contest - check it out. As you'll hear during this show, participating in this worldwide contest has done many great things for Ember's career.

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