When a row is read or modified in a table containing LOB columns, the application will obtain a normal transaction lock on the base table. T...

In today's blog entry, part 7 in our on-going series on DB2 locking, we will take a look at lock avoidance... as well as some other re...

DB2 augments resource serialization using claims and drains in addition to transaction locking. The claim and drain process enables DB2 to...

The longer a lock is held, the greater the potential impact to other applications. When an application requests a lock that is already held...

Just a short blog post to let everybody know that I will be in Orlando next week for the IDUG DB2 Tech Conference. I'll be delivering an...