| 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. ... |
| The DB2Night Show #15: DB2 9.7 Online Table Moves with Ergin Babani, IBM
Posted on 4/2/2010
In our 15th show, we talked about the new Online Table Move capability in DB2 9.7. Our special guest was Ergin Babani, DB2 LUW Continuing Engineering, from the IBM Toronto Lab. Despite recovering from a cold and having a sore throat, Ergin did a fantastic job for us on covering the options and features of this new ... |
| The DB2Night Show #14: Crunching the Numbers and DB2 STMM
Posted on 3/12/2010
In our 14th show, show host Scott Hayes, IBM DB2 GOLD Consultant and Information Management Champion, performed a deep dive into analyzing DB2 Snapshot numbers for a production DB2/Linux 9.7 database located in the UK. This database had STMM turned on, so we did a tangential LIVE demonstration on DB2's Self Tuning Memory ... |
| The DB2Night Show #13: DB2 LUW Compression Updates
Posted on 2/19/2010
In our 13th show, special guest Paul Zikopoulos, Program Director - DB2 Evangelism, IBM Software Group, provided us with fantastic information on "DB2 LUW Compression Updates ". He covered compression in DB2 9.1, 9.5, and 9.7, index compression, temp compression, and even shared competitive information that compares ... |
| The DB2Night Show #12: DB2 Information Resources
Posted on 2/12/2010
In our 12th show, special guest Susan Visser, Publishing Program Manager, IBM, introduced us to "The Wild Wonderful World of DB2 Information Resources ". I had no idea that there were so many free and inexpensive resources available for quality DB2 information. Watch the replay of this episode to learn about the best ... |