News, views, and items of interest on IBM's Db2 database management system and mainframes.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
10 Reasons for the Success of Db2 for z/OS
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Db2 for z/OS has proven successful for decades not because of any single feature, but because it consistently delivers on the things that ma...
Monday, December 15, 2025
Happy Holidays 2025!
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There are over two dozen holidays celebrated across the world between November 1st and January 15th? It is in that spirit that I want to wi...
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Don't Forget About Histogram Statistics in Db2 for z/OS
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There are a lot of options and parameters to consider when putting together your RUNSTATS jobs to collect statistics on your Db2 data. For t...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
A Few Details on the TRUNCATE Statement
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TRUNCATE is a simple, yet frequently forgotten way to remove data from your Db2 tables. The TRUNCATE statement is simply a quick way to remo...
Monday, October 06, 2025
The Many Types of Mainframe Pricing
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Whenever somebody starts talking about software pricing on the mainframe, or tuning to save on their monthly mainframe bill, I always wonder...
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