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DB2 News & Tips: January 2007
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Saturday, January 27, 2007. New DB2 security book available on paper and as pixels. IBM Press: Understanding DB2 9 Security. Before you run away screaming at the first mention of LBAC. You should know that this book also covers several other DB2 security features, many of which have been available for quite a while. That would make sense, considering that lead author Rebecca Bond.
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DB2 News & Tips: May 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Last minute reminder for May 24th DB2 Chat with the Lab. DB2 Viper Early Community Website DB2 Chat with the Lab - DB2 Viper. Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 12:15 AM. Links to this post. Tuesday, May 23, 2006. DB2 FixPak 12 available for download. IBM Support: DB2 Universal Database Version 8 FixPak 12 (also known as Version 8.2 FixPak 5). Links to this post. The f...
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DB2 News & Tips: June 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Thursday, June 22, 2006. Generate excellent test data quickly and cheaply. Website: Fake Name Generator. When I saw this site mentioned on BoingBoing. Since 2000 plausible addresses can be had for only a buck, this service is a compelling alternative to coding your own data generator. Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 10:08 AM. Links to this post. Tuesday, June 13, 2006. It's difficult to ove...
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DB2 News & Tips: March 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Thursday, March 23, 2006. DW article comparing DB2 editions updated for Express-C. Compare the distributed DB2 UDB servers. Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 11:57 PM. Links to this post. IBM launches DB2 Viper website. DB2 Viper Early Community. IBM insider and award-winning. Blogger Chris Eaton got the jump on this story in his DB2 blog. Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 11:23 PM. Links to this post.
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DB2 News & Tips: February 2007
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Monday, February 26, 2007. Fix Pack 2 for DB2 9 is now available to download. IBM support website: DB2 Version 9.1 fix packs and clients. After last week's hints of an imminent Fix Pack, IBM just released Fix Pack 2 for DB2 9, which contains an important security patch. Remember to test first! Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 10:03 AM. Links to this post. Wednesday, February 21, 2007. For ma...
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DB2 News & Tips: December 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Saturday, December 30, 2006. A real-life DB2 puzzler. A toad sat on a lily pad in the middle of a pond, waiting for a DBA to wander by. It didn't take long for one to arrive, and the toad wasted no time in launching into his riddle. Would you say you are a wise DBA? I'm not sure," said the DBA, "but my users seem to think I'm fairly wise.". The DBA was a bit annoyed by the toad's coy...
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DB2 News & Tips: July 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Friday, July 28, 2006. DB2 9 goes GA today. Official IBM website: IBM DB2 9. As announced last month, IBM has officially released DB2 9 today for download. The pureXML features alone make it a compelling download, even if it's just an installation of DB2 9 Express-C running inside VMware or MS Virtual PC. Release the hounds! Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 11:35 AM. Links to this post.
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DB2 News & Tips: August 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Thursday, August 24, 2006. DB2 V8 FixPak 13 hits the streets. IBM support and downloads: DB2 UDB Version 8.1 FixPak 13 (also known as Version 8.2 FixPak 6). The platform list on this FixPak announcement serves as a reminder of the interesting fact that nearly half of all DB2 LUW versions are some form of Linux. Test first, and have fun. Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 10:38 AM. I am guessin...
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DB2 News & Tips: April 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Wednesday, April 26, 2006. March 2006 Gartner report predicts strong growth for DB2. Gartner: Gartner Study on DBMS Identifies Spending and Deployment Trends. Linked to this optimistic report from Gartner, which sees over two thirds of the world's companies increasing DBMS spending in 2006, and. Posted by Fred Sobotka @ 11:54 AM. Links to this post. SQL maven Joe Celko starts a weblog.
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DB2 News & Tips: November 2006
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DB2 News and Tips. News articles and technical tips for current and upcoming versions of DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows. Wednesday, November 01, 2006. 2006 fourth quarter issue of DB2 magazine available online. Is the cover story on 2006 Q4 issue of DB2 Magazine. Just in case you were expecting a dissertation on Kant, Hegel, and other long-dead philosophers who debated the meaning of truth, the cover story. In the latest DB2 Magazine is actually about the Genographic Project. Links to this post. DB2s l...