IBM zIIPs and the IBM DB2 Analytic Accelerators
(Posted Monday, February 25, 2016) I have some great news, at least for me it was great news. I was fortunate enough to have another article published in Enterprise Tech Journal a few weeks ago. This...
View ArticleOur Upcoming Houston Area DB2 User Group meeting April 13,2016
(Posted Sunday, April 3, 2016) Our last meeting went well so we are going to try again with a 2nd Quarter meeting. With our good attendance, and your help, we will continue to have quarterly meetings...
View ArticleThe no-charge 2nd Quarter 2016 z Systems Newsletter is now available
(Posted Sunday, April 4, 2016) Today I have a z Systems update for you. Hank Meetze (Expert CTS - System z - Security IDS ? zChampion @ IBM) published his 2nd Quarter 2016 edition of the ?z Systems...
View ArticleThe IBM System/360: It all happened 52 years ago... and the world has never...
(Posted Sunday, April 7, 2016) Tuesday, April 7, 1964. That is the day it all became reality. (Read more)
View ArticleSynonyms go UN-deprecated in DB2 11
(Posted Saturday, April 16, 2016) It turns out that my posting about SYNONYMS being un-deprecated was a bit premature. Please ignore the contents of this post. Instead, please click through to my...
View ArticleApril 2016 (RSU1603) service package has been tested and is now available
(Posted Thursday, April 21, 2016) Testing for RSU service package RSU1603 is now complete. This April 1, 2016 "1st Quarter Quarterly Report" (108 KB PDF file) contains ALL service through the end of...
View Article"HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM"
(Posted Monday, April 25, 2016) I think that misquote from the Apollo 13 movie is perfect for today?s blog post. You see, here in Houston, we have a DB2 User Group that has its attendance dropping off....
View ArticleThe last word on the status of SYNONYMS in DB2 for z/OS
(Posted Saturday, April 27, 2016) It turns out that my posting on April 16, 2016 discussing SYNONYMS being un-deprecated was a bit premature. Please ignore the contents of that post. Instead, here's...
View ArticleSo you wish DB2 would do "_______" (fill in the blank)
(Posted Saturday, May 4, 2016) Everyone at sometimes wish is DB2 for z/OS would only do something? There is always an operation , a feature, a function, a keyword that you wish was part of the product....
View ArticleAn update on the DB2 for z/OS Diagnosis Guide and Reference for DB2 10 and...
(Posted Friday, July 15, 2016) If you have a product license for DB2 11 for z/OS or DB2 10 for z/OS, it?s time to get your updated copy of the Diagnosis Guide and Reference. DB2 11 for z/OS Diagnostics...
View ArticleA step back: A DB2 optimization term, then and now
(Posted Sunday, July 24, 2016) The terms ?sagable? and ?non-sagable? became common place in the very first releases of DB2. However, the terms most commonly used today are indexable, stage 1, and stage...
View ArticleA step back: A DB2 optimization term, then and now (revised/replaced)
(Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - Revised) The terms ?sargable? and ?non-sargable? became common place in the very first releases of DB2. However, the terms most commonly used today are indexable,...
View ArticleI have a new friend; Alexa
(Posted Saturday, August 20, 2016) I recently made a new friend, someone I find myself now talking to all of the time. Unfortunately, the conversations are a bit on the strange side? I just ask...
View ArticleFriday's HUGE DB2 for z/OS product publications update; get full list here
(Posted Monday, October 24, 2016) Friday?s onslaught of updates totaled 69 changes and addition to the DB2 Publications, not including the Program Directories, on the publication?s websites. DB2 12...
View ArticleMy opinion about the future DB2 publication in PDF format
(Posted Thursday, October 27, 2016) I was just re-reading my blog post discussing IBM DB2 product publications that I published on Monday, October 24, 2016. Let me stick my neck out a bit and discuss,...
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