Traditionally, the DBA is the custodian of database changes. But the DBA typically is not the one requesting the change. Usually, a programm...

Db2 DBAs are constantly working with database objects such as Databases, Tablespaces, Tables, and Indexes. And many requirements cause DBAs ...

During the month of April 2020 I wrote a series of blog posts on the different types of Db2 for z/OS database change manageme...

Today brings the fourth, and final installment of our series examining the different types of changes that can be made to database objects a...

Welcome to the third installment of our series examining the types of database changes that can be performed using Db2 for z/OS. In part 1 ...

In part 1 of our multi-part series on Db2 for z/OS database change management, we provided an overview of the three types of database chan...

Today we begin a multi-part series of blog posts taking a look at what is involved in making database changes in a Db2 for z/OS environmen...

Organizations of all types and sizes have adopted a DevOps approach to building applications because it effectively implements small and fre...

Mainframe development teams are relying on DevOps practices more extensively, bringing the need to incorporate Db2 for z/OS database chang...

DevOps practices are gaining popularity on all development platforms and the mainframe is no exception. DevOps relies heavily on agile d...

As a user of DB2, which I'm guessing you are since you are reading this blog, you should always be on the lookout for useful tools that...

Defining the job of DBA is getting to be increasingly difficult. Oh, most people know the rudimentary aspects of the job, namely keeping you...