z/Journal (August - September 2006 issue)

Hi DB2 user,

Articles from August - September 2006 issue of z/Journal are available online:
http://www.zjournal.com


- It’s Time for Real Time Stats
by Craig Mullins
http://www.zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=651


- The Shifting Sands of DB2 Performance Tuning
by Lockwood Lyon
http://www.zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=690


- Implementing DB2 V8? Explore Tuning Non-Linear VSAM Data Sets to Free Up CPUs
by Elliot Hamilton and Nate Murphy
http://www.zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=561


Regards,

DB2usa.

Backup and Recovery with DB2 for z/OS Versions 8 and 9

Hi DB2 user,

You will find below two presentations about Backup and Recovery features from DB2 for z/OS Versions 8 and 9, available on IBM Website:

- Managed System Backup and Recovery in DB2 V8 for z/OS
by Jim Teng (IBM SVL)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27005128


- What’s New in DB2 9 for z/OS for Backup and Recovery
by Jim Teng (IBM SVL)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008766


More information

- What you Need to Know about DB2 for z/OS Disaster Recovery
by Judy Ruby-Brown (IBM Advanced Technical Support)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004945


- Redbook : Disaster Recovery with DB2 UDB for z/OS
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246370.html?Open



Regards,

DB2usa.

DB2 for z/OS Administration Potential Risks

Hi DB2 user,

Here are several presentations about DB2 for z/OS administration Risks, available on Software Engineering website:


- Top Ten Tips to Crash your DB2
by Dick Johann, Software Engineering
http://www.seg.de/pdf/How_to_Crash_DB2.pdf


- How healthy are our Catalogs in 2005?
by André Goetschy, UBS
http://www.seg.de/pdf/Andre_Goetschy.pdf


- V8 NEWFUN Experiences: The hard facts of (RE)BINDs
by Ralf Neumann, Software Engineering
http://www.seg.de/pdf/V8_NEWFUN_Experiences_The_hard_facts_of_(RE)BINDs.pdf


Regards,

DB2usa.

IDUG Solutions Journal (Summer 2006 issue)

Hi DB2 user,

Summer 2006 issue of IDUG Solutions Journal is available online (PDF format):

IDUG Solutions Journal Summer 2006 issue

All issues of IDUG Solutions Journal


Here are the articles:

- DB2 UDB for z/OS 8 and V9 Features and Functionality for PeopleSoft part 1
by Brian Holroyd (DB Consulting) pages 6-9

- Special DB2 Tips pages 10-18

- Top 5 SQL Tips for Programmers
by Maria Sarikos (Ab Initio) pages 19-21

- DB2 9
by Roger Miller (IBM SVL) pages 22-23

- Change Control for DB2 Access Paths
by Craig Mullins (Mullins Consulting) pages 28-31


Regards,

DB2usa.