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DB2, Informix, and Information Management Blog Log
Blogs about DB2, Informix, and information management topics abound. The best contain a wealth of information, from tips and techniques, to news, to views, to pretty much anything.
Please add your favorites to this growing list.
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DB2 Blogs
z/OS
Getting the Most out of DB2 for z/OS and System z
Blogger: IBM's Willie Favero, a certified IT software specialist for DB2 for z/OS (and self described "big-iron bigot")
Covers: Tips on V8 and DB2 9 for z/OS, big-iron poetry, and acronym-soup observations
Blogger: Craig S. Mullins, data management strategist, researcher, and consultant
Covers: DB2 for z/OS programming and performance tips, mainframe news, and useful mainframe resources
Blogger: Omer Brandis
Covers: As he calls it, the good, the bad, and the ugly of SAP for DB2 on z/OS
Linux, Unix, and Windows
Blogger: Scott Hayes, president and CEO of DBI, which focuses on distributed database auditing and performance solutions
Covers: DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows performance diagnosis and tuning techniques
Blogger: Roger E. Sanders, author of 12 books on DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows
Covers: Sample certification questions and answers from the DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide
An Expert's Guide to DB2 Technology
Blogger: IBM's Chris Eaton, self-described DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows "lifer"
Covers: DB2 tips and techniques, new features, and sample SQL
Blogger: Fred Sobotka
Covers: News articles and technical tips about DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows
Database Talk--Insights on DB2 & Application Development
Blogger: IBM's Leon Katsnelson, program director in the competitive technologies area
Covers: Databases, DB2, and application development
Blogger: Radhesh Kumar, Senior DBA at Stratavia
Covers: Concepts, technical tips and best practices about DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows
All platforms
Build your Skill on DB2: books, certifications, tutorials, and more
Blogger: Susan Visser, IBM Information Management press program manager
Covers: Certification advice, sample questions and answers, special offers, plus book news and discounts
Learn along with me: Data Management training, certification, and education resources
Blogger: Kate Dawson, IBM Information Management Marketing
Covers: Data Management training, certification, education, and promotions
Blogger: Philip Nelson, database specialist
Covers: New features in DB2 for z/OS and Linux, Unix, and Windows and information management industry observations
Blogger: Planet DB2 aggregates DB2 blogs from all over the world
Covers: DB2, and only DB2, on all platforms
Informix Blogs
Author: Various Informix experts, including IBM's William "Spokey" Wheeler, International Informix User Group board members Andrew Ford and Jean Georges Perrin, and president Stuart Litel
Covers: Informix security, admninistration, conferences, events, and other topics
Blogger: A worldwide IBM team of development and technical support engineers
Covers: Technical IDS topics, including previews and tips for IDS 11 features
Blogger: Guy Bowerman, a senior software engineer in IBM's worldwide Resolution Team who provides advanced technical support, product development, training and bug fixing for Informix products
Covers: IDS application development, operating systems, security, and other topics
Blogger: Eric Herber, database consultant
Covers: Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) technology
Blogger: Fernando Nunes, IBM Informix
Covers: IBM Informix technology, including technical tips for IDS 11 (formerly known as "Cheetah")
Information Management Blogs
Information Management in Context
Blogger: Kim Moutsos and DB2 Magazine contributors
Covers: News, views, musings, and more about IBM Information Management and general topics of interest to information management professionals.
Blogger: Dr. Anant Jhingran, Distinguished Engineer, VP and CTO for IBM's Information Management Division.
Covers: Wide-ranging thoughts on how information is used in the world and what that will mean for the systems that manage it, along with observations about the current and future state of IT.
Tooling Around on the IBM Information Server
Blogger: Vincent McBurney
Covers: Advice on the WebSphere Ascential suite, IBM Information Server, plus humorous takes on data warehouse help centers, embarrassing row leakage problems, ignoring data quality, caption contests and more
IBM Partner Blogs
Bloggers: xkoto staff, including David Patrick, Albert Lee, Charlie Ungashick and others.
Covers: Database virtualization technology
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