by Ember Crooks | Feb 28, 2023 | DB2, Featured, mysql, RDBMS, rdbms concepts
When I started working as a DBA in 2001, the relational database management system choices were more limited and the choice itself was often left up to a system architect. Rarely did developers have a say, and even DBAs only had a say in whether they could support it...
by Ember Crooks | Jan 18, 2023 | cloud, data movement, DB2, Featured, Roll For DB, RollForDB
Alright, so I’m playing around with something. I’ve developed a bit of a TikTok addiction after exploring the platform to connect with my 14-year-old. One of the post types I’ve enjoyed is the “Roll for ______” type, where the content...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jan 10, 2023 | dashdb, DB2, fun, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, Python
Generated PowerPoint slide with Db2 dataHow did you spend the holidays? I had some days off and then used the last day of vacation for some fun programming. Last year, I wanted to test the python-pptx package, but couldn't find time. So I used my "fun day" to generate...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Dec 20, 2022 | conference, DB2, IBM, idug, IT
IDUG: International Db2 User GroupJust in time for the holidays, IDUG (International Db2 User Group) has announced the dates and locations for their user group conferences in North America and in Europe:2023 IDUG NA Db2 Tech Conference will be in Philadelphia and is...
by Ember Crooks | Dec 6, 2022 | DB2, Db2vsMySQL, Featured, mysql, sql
Every RDBMS has areas where the differences from other RDBMSes are noticeable, and this is one of them between Db2 and MySQL. Most RDBMSes have quirks to the way SQL is written, and this is certainly true of Db2 where some things were there before the SQL-92 standard...
by Ember Crooks | Dec 1, 2022 | data movement, DB2, DB2 Basics, Featured
One of the things that learning a new platform (MySQL) has taught me is just how critical the most basic topics are, so I thought I’d do an overview of how to get data out of a Db2 (on Linux, Unix, or Windows) database.… Read the rest
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