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• Optim Open Data Manager and Optim Connect thin clients for Linux and UNIX environments

  Configure ODBC access to your archived data from a third-party reporting tool in a Linux or UNIX environment. This article lays out the steps if you need a third-party ODBC driver manager to use Optim Connect with ODBC.

• System Administration Certification exam 919 for Informix 11.70 prep, Part 2: Informix space management

  Prepare for the certification exam by learning how to configure and manage storage spaces on an Informix database, how to use the utilities to create those storage spaces, and how to use fragmentation and features to optimize storage in the database.

• DB2 Tools corner: Introducing a batch interface for change management in DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS V10.1 and DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS V10.1

  Create, customize, and reuse batch jobs to match how you manage changes to DB2 for z/OS using the new batch interface enhancement.

• DB2 Express-C 10: Even more value

  Learn how DB2 Express-C differs from other no-charge, commercial database management systems. Explore the new capabilities in DB2 Express-C 10 new capabilities in DB2 Express-C 10, such as faster XML processing, more efficient text search, RDF, time travel query, and Oracle compatibility.

• Exploring IMS disaster recovery solutions, Part 4

  Learn how to create a coordinated IMS and DB2 DR solution using IMS Recovery Expert with DB2 Recovery Expert. System-level backup is used as a recovery resource.

• Test drive DB2 10.1 using a virtual appliance

  See how you can extract, deploy, and run a DB2 virtual appliance to explore the new features in the DB2 10.1 release without having to install and configure the software in a production environment.

• DB2 10 multi-temperature data management recommendations

  Learn a strategy for managing a data warehouse by storing data on different types of devices based on frequency of access, volatility, and importance.

• DB2 10 query performance enhancements

  Speed up your queries in DB2 10 by using new features that help you to improve the performance of your SQL and reduce the complexity of tuning certain types of queries.

• DB2 best practices: Data security in DB2 10, a practical guide to implementing row and column access control

  Get an introduction to the new permission and mask dependencies in DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, along with secure functions and secure triggers. A scenario illustrates how to use row permissions and column masks to meet required access controls.