Here’s a practical, field-tested 10-point Db2 database health check you can use to quickly assess the state of your environment and identi...

 If you’ve been working with Db2 for z/OS long enough, you’ve likely experienced this scenario. Everything looks fine. CPU is within expect...

After decades of working with IBM Db2 for z/OS , I’m continually surprised that some performance myths simply refuse to go away. Despite new...

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...

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...

Whenever somebody starts talking about software pricing on the mainframe, or tuning to save on their monthly mainframe bill, I always wonder...

 As most z/OS practitioners know, zIIP processors can provide significant benefits in terms of cost savings and improved performance. And o...

If you are still on the look-out for a gift for the Db2 DBA or developer in your life, have you considered getting them a Db2 book? Technica...

Db2 for z/OS is an entrenched solution for managing data at the world's largest organizations. It is a strong, reliable DBMS and I wrote...