WEBINARS

The DB2Night Show

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DBI Monitoring, Performance, Tuning and Optimization for DB2 LUW: See These Essential Tools in Action!

Learn how DBI can help you improve productivity and performance while significantly impacting your bottom line.

Scott Hayes will present a technical, in-depth demonstration of Brother-Panther®, Brother-Thoroughbred®, Brother-Hawk™, and Brother-Eagle®.

This is not a sales talk: you will see DBI's products solving the DB2 LUW tuning and management challenges you face on a daily basis.

If you are looking at DBI's products – prepare to be intrigued!

If you are already a user of DBI products, this expert demo will provide powerful tips and techniques to maximize your success.

Questions are highly encouraged!

See for yourself how DBI's suite of DB2 LUW software tools help you:

• Achieve 22-44% energy savings
• Dramatically improve database response times
• Significantly increase scalability

Thursday, March 4, 2010 2:00 – 3:30 PM CST Register today!

300 Fast Fabulous DB2 LUW Performance Facts – An Education Seminar via Webinar

If you were unable to attend IDUG AP, NA, or EU this year due to tight travel budgets, here is an opportunity to participate in Scott Hayes' IDUG Ed Seminar 300 Fast Fabulous DB2 LUW Performance Facts at discounted rates without leaving your office chair. Scott will cover: rapid paced facts, tidbits, and tips on DB2 LUW performance, STMM, Autonomics, Snapshot functions, Health Monitoring, GREEN IT, physical design for DB2 9, and so much more. The SQL Snapshots that will be shared, explained, and provided electronically to participants are alone more than worth the price of the class.

Course Objectives:

• Health & Efficiency Monitoring
• Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) Best Practices and Autonomics
• Physical Design Techniques to Improve Performance & Efficiency
• Advanced SQL Snapshots and miscellaneous tidbits

Attendees will receive PDF class materials, electronic text file copies of SQL commands, and access to recorded replays. You will be able to ask questions throughout the webinar. Audio will be available via VoIP plus dial-up phone numbers for US, Canada, and European locations. Just listen with headphones or speakers! After completing the GoToWebinar registration form, your browser will redirect to DBI's web store where you can pay the purchase price of the class with a credit card. Early paid registrations before November 24th will be offered at only $150. After November 24th, the price of the class will be $200. Both prices represent significant savings off of IDUG Conference rates, plus you will not incur travel costs. As with the full conference seminar, breaks will be provided so you can stay on top of your email, stretch your legs, and enjoy a nice lunch (not included). Invest in your education, your career, and the betterment of your organization's data center performance and efficiency. This webinar will be scheduled soon. Watch this space.

DB2 LUW Index Design Best Practices and Case Studies

In the current economic climate, survivors are those with an actionable plan that lowers IT costs while improving business performance and efficiency. Make an investment in your future; join us for this important Webinar.

DBI finds most performance problems are cured by evaluating database processing costs, isolating specific actionable opportunities for improvement, modifying indexes – then measuring and verifying the success of implemented changes.

Customer case studies are used to illustrate successful physical design techniques. DBI has helped many customers transition smoothly to DB2 9.5. Get tips to achieve an efficient and successful upgrade.

Scott Hayes will cover important performance measurements and how to isolate specific problems. Scott is President & CEO of DBI, an IBM GOLD Consultant and Data Champion, and a frequent speaker at IDUG, IOD, ISACA, and ISSA conferences. Follow Scott's DB2 LUW Performance Blogs.

Register for this event and receive a free DB2 9 performance tip from DBI. Audio will be available via telephone and VoIP, and local calling numbers will be available for US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

This webinar will be scheduled soon. Watch this space.

DBI Oracle Performance Tuning and Optimization Tools Mega Demo

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

• NEW features and functions and SUPPORT for Oracle 10.2.0.4 and 11g
• We'll also compare and contrast the DBI Oracle tools to Oracle OEM

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
• 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

DBI Performance Solutions for Oracle recorded webinar

Security for the DB2 LUW DBA

Rebecca Bond, independent security consultant and author of Understanding DB2 9 Security, shares DB2 Security Tips and Best Practices. Topics covered:

• 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

With a background in government, healthcare and financial DB2 consulting, Rebecca designs efficient, secure database architectures that balance performance and protection. She writes on security topics for IDUG Solutions Journal, holds numerous DB2 certifications and has been designated by IBM as a Subject Matter Expert. Access this informative recorded Webinar.