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ALSO CALLED: DATABASE2, IBM DB2 DEFINITION: DB2 is a family of relational database management system (RDBMS) products from IBM that serve a number of different operating system platforms. According to IBM, DB2 leads in terms of database market share and performance. Although DB2 products are offered for UNIX-based systems and personal computer operating systems, DB2 trails Oracle's database products in UNIX-based systems and Microsoft's Access … Definition continues below.
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Presentation Transcript: Best practices for integrating and optimizing analytics into your DB2 for z/OS data sponsored by IBM PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: 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. Posted: 01 Feb 2013 \| Published: 01 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Data Integration \| Data Mining \| DB2

Is Your Database Ready for Your Company's Future? sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: If data is the blood of your business, what is your database? How about the heart? This brief paper outlines one database from IBM. Read on to discover its security features, how it is people-friendly with self-healing capabilities for common database issues, details on its database configuration tools that can save administrators time, and more. Posted: 17 Jul 2012 \| Published: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Security \| Databases \| DB2

BMC Mainframe Survey 2011 sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: Big businesses are planning to grow their mainframe computer capacity despite the downturn this survey of 1,347 large mainframe users worldwide by BMC Software reveals. Posted: 09 Mar 2012 \| Published: 05 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| DB2 \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Server Hardware \| Surveys \| z/OS

IBM and Oracle TCO: The Lumpy Mattress sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines Oracle's approach to overpricing one part of a database solution to compensate for another part, leading to a much higher total cost of ownership (TCO). Read this now to learn more about the evolution of TCO, Oracle's pricing strategy, IBM's pricing strategy and so much more. Posted: 10 Aug 2012 \| Published: 21 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Information Management \| Pricing

The IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS, V2.1 sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The survival of a business is directly related to how quickly they can make strategic decisions. This white paper explores an analytics accelerator that expedites complex queries, allowing you to respond quickly to changing conditions. Posted: 09 Jul 2012 \| Published: 01 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Warehouse Architectures \| Data Warehouses \| Databases \| DB2 \| System z \| z/OS

Download free DB2 10 Express-C software sponsored by IBM PRODUCT OVERVIEW: View this webpage to learn about the features of IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, including autonomics, storage optimization, SQL compatibility, XML support, virtualization, developer support, and more. Posted: 07 Jun 2012 \| Published: 07 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Security \| DB2

Presentation Transcript: New Releases from Intel and IBM offer Breakthrough Database Performance sponsored by Intel and IBM PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript now and learn about these advances that are possible by combining the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family with IBM DB2 10 for Linux, Unix and Windows. Posted: 30 Apr 2012 \| Published: 17 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Quality \| Data Storage \| Database Administration \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Security \| Databases \| DB2 \| Information Management

DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows sponsored by IBM TRIAL SOFTWARE: Many organizations are leveraging IBM’s DB2 for its cost and security benefits, as well as its ease of use. This resource introduces its new enhancements that further reduce storage costs and can lead to significant performance improvements. See firsthand what it can offer your organization by downloading this trial. Posted: 27 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 27 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| DB2 \| DB2 UDB

Cabot Partners: Optimizing Business Value for Midsized SAP Landscapes with IBM PowerLinux: Simpler by Design sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: x86-based Linux platforms may seem like an affordable option for supporting SAP workloads, but ongoing maintenance costs quickly exceed the low acquisition costs of these architectures. Learn about a recommended alternative that can be integrated with virtualization and find out why it is ideally suited for your SAP environment. Posted: 26 Apr 2012 \| Published: 26 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Power Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| High Availability \| Linux \| Linux Server Hardware \| Performance Testing \| SAP (Product) \| Server Hardware

DB2 10: What's new in DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: 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. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Published: 03 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Application Performance Management Software \| DB2 \| Linux \| UNIX \| Windows

Free e-book: Getting Started with DB2 Application Development sponsored by IBM EBOOK: 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. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Development and Integration Services \| Database Architectures \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Open Source

Cost/Benefit Case for IBM: Comparing Costs and Capabilities with Oracle Database 11g sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This report compares the costs and compression, automation, workload management, and optimization capabilities of DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (AESE) versus Oracle Database 11g. It also emphasizes the importance of performance management tooling as a means of lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). Posted: 21 Feb 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Database Server Software \| DB2 \| Oracle (Product) \| Relational Database Management Software \| Software Licensing \| TCO \| Workload Automation

DB2 10 for z/OS: The Smarter Faster Way to Upgrade sponsored by IBM EBOOK: With support for IBM DB2 for z/OS Version 8 retiring in April 2012, customers will have the option to skip a level and upgrade straight to DB2 10. This e-book is designed to help customers decide whether they are a good candidate to make this leap and provides best practices for planning an effective migration strategy. Posted: 13 Feb 2012 \| Published: 31 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Database Performance Management \| Database Server Software \| DB2 \| Relational Database Management Software \| Software Licensing \| Software Migration \| Software Upgrades

IBM Data Studio - Available at no charge sponsored by IBM TRIAL SOFTWARE: IBM Data Studio provides an integrated, modular environment for productive administration of DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows, and collaborative database development tools for DB2, Informix, Oracle, and Sybase. View this page to get an overview of its components and download a trial of Data Studio with a free database, DB2 Express-C. Posted: 20 Dec 2011 \| Premiered: 20 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Architectures \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| DB2 \| Informix (Product) \| Linux \| Oracle (Product) \| Sybase (Product) \| UNIX \| Windows

IBM InfoSphere Data Architect V7.6 sponsored by IBM TRIAL SOFTWARE: IBM InfoSphere Data Architect is a collaborative data design solution to help you discover, model, relate, and standardize diverse and distributed data assets. It supports dimensional modeling. This page contains more information about the product and access to a 30-day trial. Posted: 20 Dec 2011 \| Premiered: 20 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Modeling \| Data Quality \| Database Management \| DB2 \| Distributed Data Management \| Metadata \| Oracle (Product) \| Relational Database Management Software \| SQL Server \| Sybase (Product)

A Bathwick Group white paper: A foundation for database simplification, consolidation and cost reduction sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper challenges several assumptions about scale-out architectures and explains how consolidation and virtualisation can help you regain control over your infrastructure. Posted: 09 Nov 2011 \| Published: 09 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Architectures \| Databases \| DB2 \| Hardware \| Linux \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization

Business Continuity for SAP on System Z sponsored by IBM EBOOK: Read this e-book to learn how to fully automate the management of all SAP components and related products running on z/OS, AIX®, or Linux®. The automation software monitors all resources and controls the restart and/or takeover of failing components, thereby ensuring near continuous availability of the SAP system. Posted: 10 Oct 2011 \| Published: 31 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| DB2 \| High Availability \| Linux \| SAP (Product) \| System z \| z/OS

ORC International Database Manageability and Productivity Cost Comparison Study: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 vs. IBM DB2 Enterprise 9.7 sponsored by Oracle Corporation ANALYST REPORT: Conducted by the research firm ORC International, this study found that performing common database management tasks for Oracle Database 11g R2 took less time and fewer resources than performing the same tasks for DB2 Enterprise 9.7. Although funded by Oracle, the study was independently conducted by ORC. Posted: 06 Sep 2011 \| Published: 06 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Oracle (Product)

Why IBM DB2 is easier to administer than Oracle sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog post discusses the current state of today's mixed infrastructures. Find out how two database offerings compare with respect to ease of use and learn how you can lower administration costs. Posted: 28 Jul 2011 \| Published: 04 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Databases \| DB2 \| Middleware

IBM benchmarks against today’s latest and greatest. Oracle benchmarks too – against yesterday’s best sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog post analyzes Oracle's claims about its latest data warehouse technology. Discover the key steps required to implement this appliance and find out how this platform compares to other market offerings. Posted: 28 Jul 2011 \| Published: 03 May 2011 TOPICS: Data Warehouse Architectures \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| Database Administration \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Oracle (Product)

Oracle Throws Another Jab at HP. Itanium users ask what’s next. sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog post describes the dilemma many companies face after hearing the news that Oracle will no longer support HP hardware. Gain insight into three options you have other than ripping and replacing your current servers and find out how you can continue to run your critical systems and applications. Posted: 28 Jul 2011 \| Published: 16 May 2011 TOPICS: Database Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Hardware \| Midrange Server Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Hardware \| Solaris

A true story about using XML forms and DB2 to process millions of tax returns sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog post discusses the toll that managing high volumes of paper documents can take on business budgets and efficiency. Learn about an electronic approach that one company implemented and the savings they achieved. Posted: 27 Jul 2011 \| Published: 07 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Document Management \| Documentation \| Predictive Analytics \| Staffing

If you love HP Itanium and want to get off Oracle DB, consider IBM DB2 sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog post and video discuss the impact of Oracle's decision not to support upgrades to HP-UX software on today's companies. Explore an alternative to Oracle Database and find out why moving to DB2 may be easier than you think. Posted: 27 Jul 2011 \| Published: 16 May 2011 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Databases \| DB2 \| Midrange Server Hardware \| Oracle (Product)

IBM committed to supporting HP-UX for years to come sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog entry offers advice to help companies choose servers to support their essential databases. Discover how two major vendors compare with respect to their past performance and plans for the future. Posted: 27 Jul 2011 \| Published: 19 May 2011 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Databases \| DB2 \| Midrange Server Hardware \| Oracle (Product)

DB2 optimizer makes DB2 the best option for database performance sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: 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. Posted: 27 Jul 2011 \| Published: 27 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Databases \| DB2 \| Oracle (Product) \| SQL

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DB2 DEFINITION (continued): … DB2 is a family of relational database management system (RDBMS) products from IBM that serve a number of different operating system platforms. According to IBM, DB2 leads in terms of database market share and performance. Although DB2 products are offered for UNIX-based systems and personal computer operating systems, DB2 trails Oracle's database products in UNIX-based systems and Microsoft's Access in Windows systems. In addition to its offerings for the mainframe OS/390 and VM operating systems and its mid-range AS/400 systems, IBM offers DB2 products for a cross-platform spectrum that includes UNIX-based Linux, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and SCO UnixWare; and for its personal computer OS/2 operating system as well as for Microsoft's Windows 2000 and earlier systems. DB2 databases can be accessed from any application program by using Microsoft's Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface, the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) interface, or a CORBA interface broker.
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