by Craig S. Mullins | Oct 19, 2020 | in-memory, Memory, optimization, performance
A recent, recurring theme of my blog posts has been the advancement of in-memory processing to improve the performance of database access and application execution. I wrote an in-depth blog post, The Benefits of In-Memory Processing, back in September 2020, and...
by Craig S. Mullins | Oct 14, 2020 | FL508, Function Level, UTS
This month, October 2020, IBM introduced the latest new function level, FL508, for Db2 12 for z/OS. This is the second new function level this year (the first came out in June and you can learn more about it here).For those who don't know, the Function Level process...
by Craig S. Mullins | Oct 7, 2020 | conference, DBA, idug, sql
For those of you who have attended an IDUG conference before you know why I am always excited when IDUG-time rolls around again. And the EMEA event is right around the corner!Participating at an IDUG conference always delivers a boatload of useful information on how...
by Craig S. Mullins | Sep 17, 2020 | BIND, COBOL, Java, jdbc, SQLJ
As most Db2 developers and DBAs know, when you modify a Db2 program you have to prepare the program to enable it to be executed. This program preparation process requires running a series of code preprocessors that—when enacted in the proper sequence—creates an...
by Craig S. Mullins | Sep 16, 2020 | aggregator, blogging, curation
For those of you who were fans of the Planet Db2 blog aggregator, you’ll be happy to know that it is back up and operational, under new management. For those who do not know what I am talking about, for years Leo Petrazickis curated and managed the Planet Db2 blog...
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