| The DB2Night Show #25: Comparing DB2 LUW & Oracle Autonomics
Posted on 8/13/2010
Comparing DB2 LUW and Oracle Autonomics Seems like comparing a Porche and a bicycle to me In episode #25, special IBM guest Burt Vialpando gave an an outstanding technical overview comparing DB2 LUW and Oracle autonomics. He covered automatic memory tuning, automatic configration, automatic storage ... |
| The DB2Night Show #24: DB2 LUW Oracle and Sybase Enablements
Posted on 8/7/2010
Season #2 Kickoff! DB2 LUW aims for WORLD DATABASE DOMINATION! In episode #24, special IBM guests Serge Rielau and Dwaine Snow brought us up to speed on the latest news regarding Oracle and Sybase enablements for DB2 LUW. Find out what is new in DB2 9.7 fixpack 2, fixpack 3, and even get some hints ... |
| The DB2Night Show #23: DB2 LUW Storage I/O Optimization
Posted on 6/25/2010
In our 23rd show, we were joined by special guests Berni Schiefer and Robin Grosman from the IBM Toronto Lab. Berni and Robin shared several tips, techniques, and best I/O practices during this show including the use of Solid State Disk (SSD), registry variables, and much more. This show was also our Season 1 ... |
| The DB2Night Show #22: Comparing Oracle and DB2 LUW, Burt Vialpando
Posted on 6/18/2010
In our 22nd show, we were joined by special guest Burt Vialpando, IBM, from the Software Migration Project Office. You might think that a DB2 LUW and Oracle comparison by an IBM presenter would be a "hard sell " by IBM, but, to the contrary, Burt did an outstanding and "fair " job of looking at architecture and ... |
| The DB2Night Show #21: DB2 LUW Locking with Mike Winer, IBM STSM
Posted on 6/12/2010
In our 21st show, we were joined by special guest Mike Winer, IBM STSM, from the Toronto Lab. We ran a special 90 minute show so that Mike could cover his entire IDUG presentation on Locking. This guy is the LOCK MASTER! Mike covered types of DB2 LUW locks, lock memory, lock isolation levels, locking related ... |
| The DB2Night Show #20: DB2 LUW REDISTRIBUTE with Ergin Babani, IBM
Posted on 6/4/2010
In our 20th show, we were joined by special guest Ergin Babani, IBM Developer, Continuing Engineering Team. Ergin shared with us tips and best practices for using DB2 REDISTRIBUTE. During our lively Q&A session, we were joined by Katherine Kurtz, IBM, on the IBM Smart Analytics Systems Best Practices team. Learn more ... |
| The DB2Night Show #19: Making it BIG in Software, Sam Lightstone, Author
Posted on 5/28/2010
In our 19th show, we were joined by special guest Sam Lightstone, IBM STSM. Sam is the author of a new book "Making it BIG in Software ". During this show, Sam shared some excellent advice with us on how to advance our careers. Frankly, I think it was some of the best advice I've heard in years. Check out the 5 great ... |
| The DB2Night Show #18: The Top 10 DB2 LUW Mistakes People Make, Klaas Brant
Posted on 5/8/2010
In our 18th show, Klaas Brant, IBM DB2 GOLD Consultant and Owner KBCE, Netherlands, shared with us his Top 10 DB2 LUW Mistakes that People Make. I think it was one of our best shows ever! The discussion was lively, and many tips were shared during the conversation! Are you making any of the Top 10 Mistakes? Watch ... |
| The DB2Night Show #17: DB2 LUW Performance Updates, Berni Schiefer, IBM
Posted on 4/30/2010
In our 17th show, Berni Schiefer, IBM DE, Toronto Lab, shared with us the latest news on DB2 LUW Performance achievements and some best practices. DB2 is still winning TPC benchmarks! Berni's talk is peppered with assorted hints, tips, and best practices. What are his favorite DB2 9.7 features? Watch and learn... ... |
| The DB2Night Show #16: Autonomic Memory & STMM Updates, Adam Storm, IBM
Posted on 4/9/2010
In our 16th show, we talked about DB2 LUW Autonomic Memory and the Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM). Our special guest was Adam Storm, Software Developer, DB2 Kernel Development, from the IBM Toronto Lab. Adam did a great job on updating us about Autonomic Memory and STMM, and he fielded some excellent questions too. ... |