Archive | May, 2008

Best practices for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

by JpK on May 26, 2008 in db2

We have just released 11 best practice papers for DB2 9.  The papers are available at no charge.  You can download them from IBM developerWorks.

These Best Practice papers present advice on the most optimal ways you can use DB2 to satisfy key business data processing needs. These papers are authored by leading experts in IBM’s development and consulting teams, and have been extensively tested.

Each Best Practice paper is designed to provide practical guidance for the most common DB2 9 product configurations. By applying these recommendations, you may improve the value of your DB2 data servers and align yourself with IBM’s technical direction for DB2.

Currently there are papers covering the following topics:

  1. Database storage
  2. Physical database design
  3. Data life cycle management
  4. Minimizing planned outages
  5. IBM data server security
  6. Deploying IBM DB2 products
  7. Writing and tuning queries for optimal performance
  8. Tuning and monitoring database system performance
  9. Managing XML data
  10. Improving data server utilization and management through virtualization
  11. Frequently asked questions from problem management reports

Expect more papers on other topics in the near future.

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Mixed bag of links

by JpK on May 03, 2008 in photography, toronto, video games, web

LifeHacker offers up their top ten memory “hacks”.  Also, Google search can provide quick currency conversions.

Some analysts think a next-gen video game console price war is coming.

If you’re a fan of Ansel Adam’s iconic photos of Yosemite National Park, you’ll enjoy this multimedia feature from the New York Times.  Ansel’s former assistant talks about the story behind nine of his famous photos.

Looking for a parking lot or transit stop in Toronto?  Try Stopfinder.  After you provide the destination address, the service highlights public transit stops.  It also identifies the closest and cheapest parking lots in the area.

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