April 7, 2008
Volume 9, Issue 6

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows Performance
* Diagnosing database ills through table-read I/O and overflows
2. DB2 9 DBA Certification Study Questions
* Using the Tools Settings notebook and deleting all records from a table
3. Informix Update
* New Informix blog: Writing an Informix engine benchmark in Python
4. Tech Term of the Day: Azimuth
* It may sound sci-fi, but it takes its meaning from mathematics

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1. DB2 Performance: Table read I/O and overflows

* Understanding table I/O performance is critical to diagnosing database health and efficiency. DB2 performance expert Scott Hayes reveals the three measurements you can use to assess a database's health in just a few minutes.

2. DB2 9 DBA Study Questions: The Tools Settings notebook and deleting all records

* Roger E. Sanders serves on the committee that writes the DB2 certification exam. So the sample questions in his blog should give you a sense of whether you're ready to sit for the DB2 database administration exam. The latest batch tests your knowledge of the Tools Settings notebook and procedures for deleting all records in a particular table.

3. Informix Update: New Informix Blogger Debuts

* IIUG board member Andrew Ford, the latest blogger to join the IBM Database Magazine roster, offers tips, tricks, and observations drawn from his experiences as a DBA who wears many other hats. His first post includes a Python script to test what load your Informix database servers can handle.

4. Tech Term of the Day: Azimuth

* Though it sounds like the name of a famous sci-fi writer, the term azimuth is more likely to pop up in a math class than a literature course. What's its application to the tech world? Find out.

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