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DB2 LUW - Tips and Tricks

db2 on Mac OS

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If you have still not read about it on one of the db2-blogs, then here is the news:

DB2 Express-C for Mac OS X Leopard is officially released and available for
download.

 
 

from Joomla to Drupal

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I am thinking of moving doyoudb2.com from Joomla to Drupal. When I started exploring the world of Open Source Content Management Systems, the name Joomla attracted me. Joomla has a very nice adminin user interface, but when it comes to flexibility Drupal scores high. 

I have also toyed with the idea of using db2 express-C as the backend database instead of MySql. But, I think that won't be possible now for two reasons:

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db2-express C on Ubuntu

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If you are new to Db2 for LUW and would like to try out db2-luw but don't have access to a Unix machine where you can install db2, here is one workaround. Install Linux (Ubuntu) on your laptop/desktop and then install db2-express C. While this setup will not exactly duplicate the experience of working on db2-luw on AIX/Solaris environments, it will take your experience much closer.

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db2top on Windows environments

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Our user dr_te_z has shared a cool way of monitoring db2 databases/instances running on  Windows environments using db2top utility. Thanks dr_te_z for sharing this wonderful tip:

My current client runs db2 on ms windows (that's their problem) but I want to monitor the databases with "db2top". So this is what I did.

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Largest non-partition db2 database?

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Having completed my current project, I am looking for a new consulting project these days. The most interesting and consistent thing I see in the requirements for a DB2 DBA is experience working with multi-terabytes db2 databases on LUW.  Which makes me wonder, what is the size of the largest non-partitioned db2 luw database in existence? Is it 15 TB, 20 TB or more. I have never heard of any non-partitioned db2 luw database greater than 20 TB.  
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Open Secret to achieve DB2 V9 advanced certification

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Here are tips shared by DB2 expert Ajay Jain on how to succeed in the DB9 advanced DBA certification exam. Congratulations Ajay!

I was in Las Vegas in Oct, 2007 for IBM IOD/07 and passed the DB2 UDB V8.1 advanced DBA certification. When I returned back to work, now a certified DBA, colleagues teased me - "how can you be in Vegas and study for certification?"
 
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Multiple DB2 9 installations for SAP on Linux and Unix

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Out of the many enhancements of DB2 9 for LUW, an interesting one is the ability to install multiple copies of DB2 software of the same server. Till v8 the db2 installation path was hard coded and as a result only one copy of db2 software was allowed.

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IBM Software Support Toolbar

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Did you know a something known as IBM Software Support Toolbar existed? Well, I didn't know until today.

Its a toolbar designed to make it easier for IBM customers to search for IBM support's knowledgebase, browse for product downloads, and to contact IBM support.
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solidDB - go extreme!

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With the acquisition of Solid Information Technology, IBM has introduced IBM solidDB - a relational in memory database.

So what does that mean?
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DB2 Forum - Latest Posts

Re:DB2 9.5 for Linux (Ubuntu - Hardy Heron) 2008/12/29 22:20 by db2admin
What just happened to me 2008/12/19 03:42 by dr_te_z
Any phpmyadmin like interface for db2-express-C 2008/12/15 10:43 by zero
Re:Am I being too inflexible? 2008/12/15 10:39 by zero
Re:Am I being too inflexible? 2008/12/11 23:53 by dr_te_z

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