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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.


Contents

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


DB2 Portal Blog

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


SAP for DB2 on z/OS

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


DB2 for LUW Performance

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


DB2 Certification

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


DB2 News and Tips

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


DB2 Diary from Radhesh

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


Diary of a Database Geek

Blogger: Philip Nelson, database specialist

Covers: New features in DB2 for z/OS and Linux, Unix, and Windows and information management industry observations


Planet DB2

Blogger: Planet DB2 aggregates DB2 blogs from all over the world

Covers: DB2, and only DB2, on all platforms


Informix Blogs

Informix

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


IDS Experts

Blogger: A worldwide IBM team of development and technical support engineers

Covers: Technical IDS topics, including previews and tips for IDS 11 features


Guy Bowerman's Blog

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


Informix Zone

Blogger: Eric Herber, database consultant

Covers: Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) technology


Informix 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.


Anant Jhingran's Musings

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

xkoto Blog

Bloggers: xkoto staff, including David Patrick, Albert Lee, Charlie Ungashick and others.

Covers: Database virtualization technology

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