Featured Title — December 2003

Featured Title:
DB2 V.8: The Official Guide
by Paul Zikopoulos, George Baklarz, Dirk DeRoos, and Roman B. Melnyk

In DB2 Version 8: The Official Guide, DB2 Magazine author Paul Zikopoulos and a team of DB2 experts from the IBM Toronto Lab unite to show experienced DB2 professionals how to make the most of DB2 Version 8 on Linux, Unix, or Windows. Drawing on their experience helping customers implement state-of-the-art DB2 solutions, the authors offer detailed technical guidance for key challenges in delivering high-performance DB2 databases, e-business infrastructure, and enterprise integration solutions. Topics covered include:

• Simplifying management with the Configuration Advisor, HealthCenter, and Memory Visualizer
• Integrating the enterprise via federated Web services and the DB2 enhanced XML productivity tools
• Maximizing database scalability, availability, and robustness
• Using multidimensional data clustering and other integrated business intelligence tools
• Integrating with IBM WebSphere and Microsoft software development tools
• Leveraging key improvements in DB2 SQL functionality.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains a complete evaluation copy of DB2 UDB Personal Edition v.8.1, for Windows, plus a DB2 demonstration program.

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