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DB2 UDB for z/OS
Version 8 RESOURCE Page
WHY MIGRATE TO DB2
UDB for z/OS V8?
DB2 for z/OS Version 8: Executive Summary
This presentation gives the high-level overview of DB2® for z/OS®
Version 8 - by Roger Miller of IBM.
DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 - Driving Business Value
High-level overview of major new features of DB2 Version 8 by Julian
Stuhler. Recommended by Roger Miller of IBM.
Greatest Hits and Myths: Migration to DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8
Goto IDUG Solutions Journal
- Article by Roger Miller provides a list of
DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 greatest hits and greatest myths
(www.idug.org).
GENERAL INFORMATION ON DB2 UDB FOR z/OS V8
IBM Home Page for DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8
This IBM Web Site page is the comprehensive source of information on
what to expect from the latest release of DB2.
IBM REDBOOK: DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8:
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, ... and More
This IBM Redbook introduces the many enhancements made available
with DB2 V8. It will help you understand the functions offered by
DB2 V8, and provides information to help you to evaluate their
applicability to your environment, as well as to plan for the
installation of DB2 V8 or the migration from DB2 V7.
NEW - MUST READ: DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 Information Roadmap
from IBM
This comprehensive roadmap outlines the information resources that
are available for installation, administration, and programming for
DB2 Universal Database™ for z/OS®, Version 8.
DB2 Information Management Software Information Center for z/OS
Solutions
Comprehensive Library page from IBM contains all online
documentation for DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8.
IBM REDBOOK: DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8
Performance Topics
This IBM Redbook introduces the many enhancements made available
with DB2 V8. It will help you understand the functions offered by
DB2 V8, and provides information to help you to evaluate their
applicability to your environment, as well as to plan for the
installation of DB2 V8 or the migration from DB2 V7.
DB2 for z/OS & OS/390 Security: Protect Your Assets
This presentation by Roger Miller (with speaker notes) is an
overview of the security features in DB2 for z/OS® and OS/390®. This
overview can help you make decisions about choosing the best
security options in DB2 for z/OS Version 8.
Instant Expert Reference Card - DB2 UDB for z/OS Highlights
Helpful overview of new DB2 Version 8 features and what they are
intended to achieve. Email us for hardcopy at
db2-info@fitzsoftware.com
with your postal address details.
HOW
TO MIGRATE TO DB2 UDB FOR z/OS VERSION 8
DB2 for z/OS V8 - Early Experiences
Outstanding review of early DB2 for z/OS V8 deployments by John
Campbell. Also provides excellent tips and recommendations for
successful deployment of this new DB2 release.
DB2 for z/OS V8 - Point & Counterpoint
Excellent presentation on early migration experiences to DB2 UDB for
z/OS V8 by Sandy Smith and Willie Favero. Also includes a scorecard
for this exciting release of DB2 for z/OS.
DB2 Version 8 Migration Steps and Considerations
Presentation by David Owen provides comprehesive strategy on how to
safely migrate to DB2 UDB for z/OS V8 at your company or
organization.
Customers speak about DB2 UDB for z/OS V8
This IBM technote contains links to documents in which customers
describe their actual experiences with DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8.
IBM REDBOOK: DB2 UDB for z/OS V8:
Through the Looking Glass and What SAP Found There
The objective of this IBM Redbook is to identify the new features of
DB2 V8 that are particularly beneficial to SAP and to describe how
SAP applications can take advantage of these new features.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC DB2 FOR z/OS V8 TOPICS
Changing Table Space Partitioning Specifications in DB2 for z/OS
Version 8
DB2 V8 removes many of the barriers to managing partitioned table
spaces. Excellent Craig Mullins article addresses the mechanics of
this important topic.
Major Optimization Enhancements in DB2 UDB
for z/OS Version 8
This presentation provides a summary of the major optimization
enhancements in DB2® for z/OS®, Version 8.
DB2 for z/OS Version 8 Unicode Support Overview
By Christopher Crone of IBM. This presentation gives a brief
overview of Unicode and DB2 character conversion, and then compares
the Unicode support in Version 7 of DB2 with the Unicode support in
Version 8. This presentation provides the basic Unicode knowledge
that you need as you migrate to Version 8.
What you Need to Know about DB2 for z/OS Disaster Recovery
Great overview of Point In Time Recovery on DB2 Version 8 starting
on page 29 of this presentation by Judy Ruby-Brown of IBM.
DB2 Copy
Utilities for creating Test & Production databases quickly
Experiences of GEZ in Cologne where copy time and
resources for large databases (1.2 TB) was reduced by 90%.
DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8: Backup System and Restore System
Utilities
Goto IDUG Solutions Journal
- Article by Bryan Paulson
(www.idug.org). Through the two new
utilities, Backup System and Restore System, DB2 z/OS Version 8 has
introduced a new methodology for system-level backup and restore
using DASD volume dumps in a DASD vendor neutral environment
(provided the DASD vendor supports the FlashCopy API).
DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 Catalog Changes
A technical
presentation, provided by Jay Yothers - IBM DB2 Development.
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