DB2 Magazine July Update: NOW ONLINE: DB2 MAGAZINE ISSUE 2, 2007
DB2 Magazine
July 2007
The Engine for Information On Demand
Table of Contents DB2 Magazine
Now online: DB2 Magazine Issue 2, 2007. All the latest issue's contents
Informix updates: A new conference, "Cheetah" speed tests, and a profile in leadership
At the bookstore: Physical Database Design
Skills set: Resources for education
In the Zone: The latest articles on DB2, Informix, U2, and more.
NOW ONLINE: DB2 MAGAZINE ISSUE 2, 2007

DB2 Magazine Issue 2, 2007Best in Class
Ingenix's DB2-based enterprise data warehouse, which won a 2007 Best Practices award from The Data Warehousing Institute, tackles everything changing business conditions throw its way—thanks to the balanced configuration unit methodology and an organizational commitment to data quality.
Business Intelligence in the Balance: IBM tackles BI's complex future with dynamic warehousing
IBM's dynamic warehousing concept and the IBM Balanced Warehouse address the challenges companies face as they reorient business intelligence and data warehouse systems to answer the demand for information.
DB2 for z/OS Data Warehouse: Modern Master
DB2 for z/OS customers are adding new, cutting-edge data warehouse tasks to the traditional OLTP champ. Colocating transaction processing and data warehousing saves time and money and maximizes existing skills.
"Viper 2" Preview: Analyzing Audit Data
Changes to the DB2 audit facility in the "Viper 2" release slated for later this year will help companies meet regulatory and security demands.
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DB2 Magazine INFORMIX UPDATES
Informix's New Conference
IIUG heads to the heartland for an all-Informix event.
IDS 11 Races Ahead
The "Cheetah" release bests previous releases.
Cisco's Informix DBA Leads the Pack
Database specialist Nancy Balsbaugh pushes Informix's limits.
Online Exclusive: Purifying XML with IDS
Jean Georges Perrin shows what happens when "Cheetah" speaks XML.
DB2 Magazine IN THE BLOGS
DB2 Fundamentals: Sample Test Questions
Test your readiness for the DB2 Family Fundamentals certification exam with these sample questions and detailed answers from the DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide, by Roger E. Sanders.
DB2 for LUW Performance Tips
DB2 performance and security guru Scott Hayes lends advice on tuning metrics such as key cost measures, synchronous read percentages, and index read efficiency
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DB2 Magazine AT THE BOOKSTORE
Physical Database Design: The database professional's guide to exploiting indexes, views, storage, and more
by Sam S. Lightstone, Toby J. Teorey, Tom Nadeau
The first complete treatment on physical database design, this new book covers the major concepts of physical database design with detailed examples for DB2 and other RDBMSs.
DB2 Magazine POLL POSITIONS
On DB2mag.com this month, you can read articles about the IBM Balanced Warehouse, built on DB2 Data Warehouse Edition, and Data Warehousing on DB2 for z/OS. Which data server does your company use for data warehousing?

Last month's poll, in which we asked how you're using DB2 Express-C, ended in a tie for first-place.
DB2 Magazine SKILLS SET
Certify Free at Upcoming Conferences
DB2 Magazine columnist Howard Fosdick explains how you can certify without spending a dime, even if your company won't pay for it. Before you sit for the test, browse the archive of Fosdick's Skills Zone columns for tips and techniques to help you pass.
International DB2 User Group (IDUG) Updates
IDUG announced the DB2 Deep Compression Challenge, sponsored by IBM. Through the challenge, DB2 9 users can report actual or estimated compression ratios achieved using DB2's Deep Compression and Inspect tool. Competitive DBMS users can access a Database Storage Analyzer tool that will report estimated savings available through the Deep Compression feature. In other IDUG news, registration and housing information are now available online for IDUG 2007 - Europe. Reduced rates are available if you register before September 21, 2007.

The IDUG 2008 - North America Call for Presentations is now open and submissions will be accepted through September 4, 2007.
Instructor-Led Online Learning
IBM is now offering some of its most popular courses in a new instructor-led online format (ILO).
Informix Dynamic Server 11 New Features (IX300) Course
This three-day intermediate course teaches DBAs, application designers, and technical specialists about the new functions and features of IDS 11, including how to assess the features' applicability to their own environments.
IBM U2 Basic Extensions for Advanced Programmers (U2140) Course
This new 4.5 day hands-on course includes considerable lab time. Participants can build on the program examples and create their own. The course covers the U2 SOCKET API, CallHTTP, XML, SOAP, encryption in transit, SSL techniques, and the Eclipse based XML/DB Tool and the U2 Web Services Developer.
New Redbook: DB2 for z/OS Administration Tools for Enhanced Change Management
This new publication demonstrates how the enhanced Change Management function in version 7.2 of both the administration tool and the object comparison tool can manage and track the changes of DB2 objects.
New Webcast: Top Five Ways to Improve Your IBM FileNet System Performance
IBM Lab Services performance specialists demonstrate how to identify system bottlenecks and improve IBM FileNet system performance in this August 21 Webcast.
DB2 Magazine IN THE ZONE
Analyzing lockwait situations in DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Programming with XML for DB2: Understand the XML data model
Updated: Log DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows stored procedure messages
What's New in IDS 11?
Data integration and composite business services, Part 2
Automatic table and index reorganization in DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Use the Business Intelligence Reporting Tool with DB2 Data Warehouse Edition, Part 2: Create basic reports and charts
Use IBM WebSphere AuditStage in a federated database environment
Redbooks Draft: Informix Dynamic Server 11: Advanced Functionality for Modern Business
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