by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Apr 25, 2022 | administration, best practices, beta, documentation, IBM, ibmcloud, informix, IT, Oracle, support, Upgrade
Successful support casesIn my day job, I work with latest technology and cloud services. In addition, I work with customers / users and help them succeed. And in my private life, I also use technical equipment. In all three of these scenarios, mostly in the first two,...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Nov 3, 2021 | DB2, documentation, IBM, ibmcloud, informix, IT, Oracle, version 11.5
Tell the world about Db2 documentationYesterday was one of those days when I, again, worked as information broker. I received a question, asked around myself, passed on information that I learned, and finally handed back an answer to the originator. With this blog...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 20, 2021 | documentation, encryption, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, security
Keep and bring your own keyWhen talking about cloud security and key management systems (KMS) for data encryption, we often hear the terms BYOK and KYOK. But what do they mean and what is the difference? Let me try to explain in this quick write-up. BYOK stands for...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 12, 2021 | cloud, DB2, documentation, encryption, ibmcloud, IT, security, tutorial
Manage your encryption keysWhen using Db2 databases, there are a different ways to encrypt the stored data (data at rest). One of them is to use the built-in feature, Db2 native encryption. It supports three kinds of keystores, a local keystore file or centralized key...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 1, 2021 | DB2, documentation, fixpack, IBM, idug, IT, version 11.5
You probably already have noticed that a new release of Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is available, Db2 11.5.6. You can download the Db2 Fix Pack via the usual support site. The related documentation highlights the following features:Improved high availability with...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 19, 2021 | DB2, documentation, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, knowledge center
I often answer technical product questions, for Db2 and IBM Cloud topics. To provide relevant links and to back up my "hunch" after reading a question, I typically search the relevant documentation. But what are efficient way to search in the Db2 documentation? What...
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