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Provisioning Should Be Simple Why Traditional Provisioning Systems Are No Longer Relevant by Aveksa July 23, 2012 - (Free Research) Do you want to improve your provisioning system? In the past provisioning has been expensive and ineffective, but that can all improve with a few changes. Deciding who has access to your business enterprise is one of the first steps to take towards improvement.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Exploiting DB2 on System z to Meet Your Data Warehousing Needs by IBM July 07, 1967 - (Free Research) This white paper examines the role of data warehousing and DB2 on System environments, and it explains how you can standardize and consolidate your existing data marts and warehouses to form a mixed workload solution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Robot/ SCHEDULE Enterprise: Improves Quality of Life at Farm Credit Bank of Texas by Help/Systems October 19, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this case study to see how FCBT used Robot/ SCHEDULE to connect and coordinate their job scheduling needs across multiple systems.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Strategies to Improve Application Testing: Optimized Test Environments Speed the Deployment of Reliable Applications by IBM March 2008 - (Free Research) Princeton Softech Optim™ enables IT organizations to meet even the most complex application testing challenge by providing all the fundamental components of an effective test data management strategy.  (WHITE PAPER)

IBM DB2: The Past, Present and Future: 30 Years of Superior Innovation by IBM October 2012 - (Free Research) On June 7, 1983, IBM released DB2, marking the birth of relational database. This 30th anniversary book begins with a section celebrating the history of DB2 and continues with an in-depth look at business value, performance enhancements and cost-saving measures, and rich hints and tips.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

DB2 10: What's new in DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows by IBM April 2012 - (Free Research) <p>Organizations are buzzing about the upcoming release of the latest version of IBM's DB2. The added features and functionalities offered in the new platform offer cost-savings, improved application performance and better productivity. Read this white paper to learn more about the exciting enhancements and how they can benefit your enterprise.</p>  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Free e-book: Getting Started with DB2 Application Development by IBM March 2012 - (Free Research) Learn how easy it is to get started on DB2 application development. This e-book includes topics such as using DB2 Express-C, writing SQL statements, working with open-source tools and more. This is part of a full e-kit designed for fast, easy DB2 learning.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM DB2 E-Kit for Database Professionals: Extending Skills is Fast and Easy  by IBM December 2010 - (Free Research) The move to IBM DB2 software is surprisingly easy due to new SQL compatibility features. And this e-kit makes it fast, because it's packed with technical resources, demos, DB2 software downloads and more. Begin taking advantage of the DB2 product's administration, performance and cost benefits today through this e-kit.  (DOWNLOAD) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Best practices for integrating and optimizing analytics into your DB2 for z/OS data by IBM February 2013 - (Free Research) View this presentation transcript and learn how you can integrate and optimize Cognos® BI, SPSS® predictive analytics and DB2 Analytics Accelerator with your DB2 for z/OS data to deliver greater benefit to the business — and speed query response times.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

DB2 E-Book: Proven strategies for uncovering cost savings with IBM DB2 by IBM March 2011 - (Free Research) This informative e-book describes proven strategies for lowering the costs associated with database administration, database development, database systems, and data storage. This e-book also discusses the new breakthrough features that make it easier than ever for you to move to DB2.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM DB2 9.7 and Smart Analytics Systems: Architecture and Key Capabilities for Data Warehousing (WinterCorp) by IBM March 2011 - (Free Research) In this 28 page whitepaper, Winter Corporation reviews the product architecture of IBM’s DB2 9.7 and IBM’s Smart Analytics System for consideration by organizations that need a platform for data warehousing, data analytics or business intelligence.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

DB2 optimizer makes DB2 the best option for database performance by IBM June 2011 - (Free Research) This blog entry explains how database performance impacts the user community and their ability to meet critical deadlines. Explore the current market for database management solutions and find out why DB2 is recommended.  (INFORMATION CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

RedBook: Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide - Compatibility Made Easy by IBM September 2010 - (Free Research) New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

eBook: Best Practices for DB2 on z/OS Performance by BMC Software, Inc. April 2009 - (Free Research) This book contains general information about improving performance for DB2 on z/OS and specific information about how BMC products help improve performance.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

S3 Control: Adding Control to Change Management by Solidcore Systems, Inc. There is a gap between change activity & the documented Change Management process. Solidcore S3 Control adds control to change management. It provides visibility into changes in the enterprise IT infrastructure, accountability for employees deploying ticketed changes, & enforcement of change policies. It is available on IBM platforms.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

IBM DB2 9.7: Run Oracle applications on DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows by IBM August 2011 - (Free Research) Leverage the IBM DB2 product’s out-of-the-box support for SQL and PL/SQL to enable many Oracle applications to execute against DB2 software virtually unchanged. Get an overview of its PL/SQL compatibility features. Whether you want to switch to DB2 or extend your DBMS vendor support, now is your time.  (RESOURCE CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM DB2 E-Kit for Database Professionals by IBM June 2010 - (Free Research) If you're a DBA or database developer working with Oracle or another relational database management system, learn how easy it is to get trained and certified for IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. Expand your skills portfolio, or extend your DBMS vendor support to include DB2.  Download this e-kit and learn more!  (INFORMATION CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM DB2 Webcast Series for Oracle Professionals by IBM August 2011 - (Free Research) Due to PL/SQL and a range of other compatibilty features, Oracle applications are much more easily enabled for DB2.  Use this short webcast to get level-set on terms.  Part of a series, this short webcast replay is an overview of DB2 terms and terminology for those most familiar with the Oracle environment.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM DB2 Workshop for Oracle Professionals - online version by IBM August 2011 - (Free Research) Extend your skills to DB2 anytime - This new online workshop leverages existngPL/SQL and other database experience to DB2 in a way that is fast and easy.  Now with an online learning option, you can extend your professional skills an hour at the time as it fits with your schedule.  (RESOURCE CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

DB2 SQL Compatbility demo by IBM March 2011 - (Free Research) This will demonstrate how the DB2 9.7 SQL Compatibility feature makes it easy to migrate from Oracle to DB2.   (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

DB2 Autonomics Demo by IBM March 2011 - (Free Research) DB2 automates many routine database administration tasks like database configuration, storage allocation, and memory management. Self-optimizing features automatically react to changes in workloads to adjust memory and optimize system performance. Watch this flash demo to learn why some are referring to DB2 as smarter database software.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Enabling Applications from Oracle to DB2 the Easy Way by IBM December 2010 - (Free Research) New compatibility features in IBM DB2 make the move from Oracle to DB2 easier than ever before. Hear from customers and IBM experts about their porting  experiences.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Compatibility in DB2 9.7-- From triggers to object enhancements: A demonstration of the new PL/SQL compatibility features by IBM September 2010 - (Free Research) This article overviews the new PL/SQL compatibility features in IBM DB2 software version 9.7, making it easier to adopt and allowing you to take advantage of its autonomic and high-performance characteristics.   (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Reduce CPU Usage with 'SMART' SQL by BMC Software, Inc. November 2009 - (Free Research) This paper discusses how and why to design SQL that will reduce the number of times calls are made to DB2. We'll look at how to write SMART applications rather than writing applications that act like generic I/O modules to DB2, properly tune SMART SQL, and how to exploit SQL and application features in DB2 on z/OS version 8 and 9.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

BMC Database Administration Solution for DB2 z/OS by BMC Software, Inc. April 2009 - (Free Research) BMC provides a set of tools and utilities that are designed to automate the complex processes involved in updating and managing DB2 environments with the aim of being easy to use, and fast and effective in their execution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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