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• Resource description framework application development in DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, Part 1

  Step through building and maintaining a sample RDF application. You will learn hands-on how to use DB2 software in conjunction with RDF technology.

• Optimize storage with deep compression in DB2 10

  Learn about the various compression methods in DB2 10.1, and examine best practices to help achieve maximum storage-space savings when adopting the available compression techniques.

• Get the most from the DB2 HADR standby database

  Learn how to make applications on a standby database run more effectively, such as enabling the Read on Standby feature, using Uncommitted Read isolation level, and making short LOBs inline so that they can be accessed on the standby database.

• 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.

• Preparing for IBM PureApplication System, Part 3: Choosing a database option

  Learn about the different ways that DB2 is included in PureApplication System, and the processes and best practices to deploy a DB2 database along side an enterprise application in PureApplication System.

• Update: Implementing IBM DB2 9.7 Enterprise Server edition with Microsoft Failover Clustering

  Learn how to implement DB2 high availability in the Windows environment. This popular article has been updated for DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, as well as for Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

• Run Oracle applications on DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

  Learn the differences between the I/O mechanisms available with UNIX and Linux file systems, and see how concurrent I/O technology can be used in an IBM DB2 environment to improve database performance.

• Use concurrent I/O to improve DB2 database performance

  Learn the differences between the I/O mechanisms available with UNIX and Linux file systems, and see how concurrent I/O technology can be used in an IBM DB2 environment to improve database performance.

• What's new in DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

  Explore the new features and enhancements in IBM DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, such as creating time-aware tables and queries, designating storage allocation based on currency, and compressing data dynamically.