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• Developing heterogeneous database applications using the IBM Data Server Provider for .NET

  Learn how to use the IBM Data Server Provider for .NET to create and manage global transactions on the IBM data servers using the code examples in this article.

• Designing a database for multi-tenancy on the cloud

  Learn some database considerations that new SaaS vendors need to take into account when developing applications or modifying existing ones to enable multi-tenancy on the cloud.

• Migrating from DB2 Control Center to IBM Data Studio

  Learn how to quickly transition from the soon-to-be deprecated IBM DB2 Control Center to IBM Data Studio 3.1, which was released in October 2011 with several enhancements to improve ease of use.

• Update: IBM DB2 Workshop for Oracle Professionals - self-paced version

  Explore 4 new modules just added to this online version of the workshop. New modules include maintenance, tuning, migration, and backup.

• Data normalization reconsidered, Part 2: Business records in the 21st century

  See how to get better performance and a lower cost for application development using digitized business records without normalization. Then overcome data normalization issues using alternative data representations like XML, JSON, and RDF.

• DB2 best practices: Deploying IBM DB2 Express-C with PHP on Ubuntu Linux

  Follow a step-by-step approach to installing and configuring IBM DB2 Express-C software, PHP Hypertext Preprocessor, and Apache HTTP Server on a system running the Ubuntu Linux operating system.

• DB2 best practices: Expanding an IBM Smart Analytics System

  Use these best practices to learn how to identify, plan and prepare for an expansion of your system, including how to understand the options involved in your expansion project.

• Data normalization reconsidered, Part 1: The history of business records

  Walk through a brief history of business records, and then learn about problems with data normalization in today's Internet data environment.

• DB2 best practices: Frequently asked questions about database administration for an IBM Smart Analytics System

  Explore some of the frequently asked questions about database administration on an IBM Smart System data warehouse database.

• Back up, restore, and roll forward in an InfoSphere Warehouse data partitioning environment

  Learn how to back up and restore your database in a partitioned database environment. This article introduces the basics and demonstrates step-by-step the process of backup, recovery, and rollforward.