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 This page contains a selection of DB2 papers and books. For additional DB2 resources, please visit [Information Management White papers|http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sw-library/] and [DB2 developerWorks|http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/].
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 {div}{include:dn} [Getting Started with DB2 for Linux|#gettingStarted] {div}
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 {toggle-cloak:id=gettingStarted1} !pdf^pdf.gif! [DB2 for Linux Installation HOWTO|http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DB2-HOWTO/introduction.html]
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 This HOWTO is intended for anyone interested in installing and using IBM DB2® Express-C 9 on a Linux® distribution. The goal is to include as many distributions as possible, on both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, however both hardware and time resources are constrained ...
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 {toggle-cloak:id=gettingStarted2} !pdf^pdf.gif! [DB2 9.5 What's new PDF|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/info/vr95/pdf/en_US/db2q0e951.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 03/2008_
 PDF format of the What's new portion of the DB2 9.5 manual.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=gettingStarted3} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Compare the distributed DB2 9.5 data servers|http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/0301zikopoulos/0301zikopoulos1.html]
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 _Last Updated: 02/2008_
 In a side-by-side comparison table, author Paul Zikopoulos makes it simple to understand the basic licensing rules, functions, and feature differences between the members of the distributed IBM® DB2® 9.5 (DB2 9.5) data server family.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=gettingStarted4} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Which distributed edition of DB2 9.5 is right for you?|http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0611zikopoulos/index.html]
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 _Last Updated: 02/2008_
 Learn the details on what makes each edition of IBM® DB2® 9.5 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® unique. The author lays out the specifications for each edition, outlines licensing considerations, historical changes from DB2 9, and describes some interesting things customers are doing with each edition of DB2. This popular article has been rewritten for the DB2 9.5 release and is current as of the date of publication.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha1} !pdf^pdf.gif! [High Availability and Disaster Recovery with IBM DB2® 9 and xkoto GRIDSCALE|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/xkoto.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 08/2006_
 The xkoto GRIDSCALE Database Load Balancer is a database management solution which distributes and optimizes your database workload among a pool of available database servers. In this paper, you will learn how to set up and implement the xkoto GRIDSCALE high availability solution with IBM® DB2® 9 - in an easy step-by-step fashion.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha2} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Automated Cluster Controlled HADR Configuration Setup using the IBM DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/papers/HADR_db2haicu.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 4/2009_
 This paper describes two distinct configurations of an automated IBM® DB2® for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® failover solution. The configurations will be based on the DB2 High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) feature and the DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility (db2haicu) available with DB2 Version 9.5.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha3} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Automating DB2 UDB HADR Failover using Heartbeat for Linux|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/hadr_ha.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 11/2005_
 By completing the steps described in this paper, you will accomplish the implementation of an automated IBM® DB2® Universal Database™ (DB2 UDB) failover solution. This solution is based on a combination of the High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) feature in DB2 UDB Version 8.2 and the open source Linux-HA project (Heartbeat) on the Linux® platform. This paper also includes a detailed description of the installation, configuration, and test issues of HADR when failover is automated in the Heartbeat environment.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha4} !pdf^pdf.gif! [DB2 Universal Database for Linux with DRBD and Heartbeat: A Low-Cost Open Linux High Availability Solution|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/drbd_ha.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 10/2005_
 This paper discusses a low-cost high availability (HA) solution for the IBMR DB2 Universal Database. product (DB2 UDB) Version 8.2 on the Linux platform using the open source Linux-HA project (Heartbeat) and Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) software packages.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha5} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Automated Instance Failover using the IBM DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility|http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/data/sw-library/db2/papers/db2_db2haicu.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 04/2009_
 This paper describes a distinct configuration of an automated IBM® DB2® for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® failover solution using shared disk storage. The configuration is based on the DB2 High Availability (HA) feature and the DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility (db2haicu) available with DB2 Version 9.5.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha6} !pdf^pdf.gif! [IBM DB2 UDB and SteelEye LifeKeeper for Linux - A High Availability Database Solution|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/lk.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 06/2004_
 This paper provides an introduction and sample configuration instructions for running IBM DB2 Universal Database on a cluster of Linux servers, with high availability capabilities provided by SteelEye LifeKeeper for Linux.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=ha7} !fw^fw.gif! [Redbook: High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options for DB2 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows|http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247363.pdf]
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  This IBM Redbook discusses HADR setup, administration, monitoring, and best practices.
 Learn how to use HACMP, MSCS, TSA with DB2 and DB2 HADR and Protect data with DB2 disaster recovery options.
  This IBM Redbook discusses HADR setup, administration, monitoring, and best practices. Learn how to use HACMP, MSCS, TSA with DB2 and DB2 HADR and protect data with DB2 disaster recovery options.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat1} !pdf^pdf.gif! [DB2 Universal Database for Linux on IBM POWER processor-based systems|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/brochures/linuxpower.pdf]
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat2} !pdf^pdf.gif! [DB2 Universal Database Version 8.2 for Linux on zSeries|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/zserieslinux.pdf]
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat3} !fw^fw.gif! [DB2 UDB Version 8.2 for Linux on POWER: A Powerful Combination|http://www.eservercomputing.com/ibmunix/articles/index.asp?id=1022]
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 DB2 UDB Version 8.2 is the latest release of IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB). DB2 UDB V8.2 contains many new features including optimization and native 64-bit support for Linux on POWER. This article focuses on Linux-specific enhancements for DB2 UDB and touches on some of the other features of DB2 UDB in this release.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat4} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Linux iSCSI for IBM DB2 Universal Database on IBM eServer BladeCenter|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/db2iscsi.pdf]
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 This white paper describes the setup and implementation of Linux iSCSI for IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) on IBM eServer BladeCenter. In this step-by-step guide, you will find all the information required to set up and run Linux iSCSI with DB2 UDB Database.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat5} !fw^fw.gif! [Redbook: DB2 UDB for Linux on iSeries - Implementation Guide|http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246081.html?Open]
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 This IBM Redbook discusses DB2 UDB for Linux on iSeries. We provide the installation and configuration steps for DB2 UDB for Linux on iSeries. We also present connectivity scenarios between OS/400 resources and Linux resources.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat6} !pdf^pdf.gif! [IBM DB2 for Linux deployed on IBM BladeCenter Infrastructure - Overview|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/db2blades.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 11/2003_
 The sizes of databases are growing exponentially every year. The historical database strategy has been to deploy on large SMP servers. The award-winning DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment delivers a blueprint for a highly scaleable and well integrated Linux database cluster. DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment allows the flexible use of many different server cluster components, including the IBM BladeCenter. In this paper we describe the deployment of DB2 for Linux with the IBM BladeCenter and provide some guidelines for system planning.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat7} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Getting Started with DB2 for Linux on AMD64|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/linuxamd64.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 08/2003_
 This white paper describes the setup and implementation of Linux High Availability solution for IBM DB2 Universal Database. In this step-by-step guide, you will find all the required information to setup and run the High Available DB2 UDB Database.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=plat8} !pdf^pdf.gif! [IBM DB2 Universal Database on Intel Itanium|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/itanium.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 2003_
 With the emergence of complete, optimized solution stacks, IBM DB2 Universal Database running on Itanium 2 processor family-based servers now offers a powerful and cost-effective alternative for enterprise-class database implementations.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=perf1} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Installing the DB2 Universal Database Plug-in for Nagios System Monitor|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/nagios.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 01/2006_
 This guide is intended for anyone who is interested in monitoring an IBM DB2 UDB database through Nagios.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=perf2} !pdf^pdf.gif! [IBM DB2 Universal Database on Linux and SAP Standard Application Benchmarks - Technical Whitepaper|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/db2saptech.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 12/2003_
 SAP Standard Application Benchmarks help customers and partners find the appropriate hardware configuration for their IT solutions by testing the hardware and database performance of SAP applications and components. With the powerful technology alliance between IBM and SAP, DB2 continues to meet and exceed the requirements of today's enterprises.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=perf3} !pdf^pdf.gif! [IBM DB2 Universal Database on Linux and SAP Standard Application Benchmarks - Overview|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/linuxsapbenchmarks.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 03/2003_
 SAP Standard Application Benchmarks help customers and partners find the appropriate hardware configuration for their IT solutions by testing the hardware and database performance of SAP applications and components. With the powerful technology alliance between IBM and SAP, DB2 continues to meet and exceed the requirements of today's enterprises.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=compet1} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Martin Hubel Consulting: Technical Comparison of DB2 and MySQL|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/db2_mysql_comparison.pdf]
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 This paper discusses elements to be considered when evaluating open source databases.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=compet2} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Why DB2 vs. Open Source Databases|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/papers/db2openspace.pdf]
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 This paper discusses elements to be considered when evaluating open source databases.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=compet3} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Linux Databases: DB2 vs. Oracle by Branham Group - Main Report|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/db2oracle_main.pdf]
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 A great Branham Group Inc. document comparing IBM DB2 vs. Oracle9i on Linux. This document looks at cost of ownership, ease of use, reliability, and scalability.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=compet4} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Linux Databases: DB2 vs. Oracle by Branham Group - Executive Summary|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/db2oracle_exec.pdf]
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 _Last Updated: 07/2003_
 A great Branham Group Inc. document comparing IBM DB2 vs. Oracle9i on Linux. This document looks at cost of ownership, ease of use, reliability, and scalability.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev1} !pdf^pdf.gif! [DB2 UDB V8.2 for Linux on zSeries|ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/linuxvalidate/linux-zseries.pdf]
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev2} !fw^fw.gif! [Application Development Experiences with PHP and IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 8|http://www.ibm.comdeveloperworks/db2/library/techarticle/0301liu/0301liu.html]
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 _Last Updated: 01/2003_
 This article shares the author's experience in developing a PHP application that accesses data in IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 8 on Linux. This sample application, called EFORM, is an online training evaluation tool. The article reviews the application framework and the development environment, then discusses some of the things the author learned when developing the application, including the use of the DB2 CLI tracing facility to identify problems.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev3} !fw^fw.gif! [Access DB2 with Web services: Creating Web services on Linux to access DB2|https://www6.software.ibm.com/reg/devworks/dw-db2wsl5-i?S_TACT=104AHW23&S_CMP=LPLINUX]
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 _Last Updated: 2003_
 If you want to learn to easily make your DB2 data accessible through Web services, you should take this tutorial. Because Web services are based on open standards, you can quickly integrate applications across multiple platforms, systems, and even across businesses. This tutorial shows you how to develop and test Web services for DB2 data by using the Site Developer configuration of WebSphere Studio on the Linux platform. However, since Web services are platform independent, the Web services you create can be used from any platform.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev4} !fw^fw.gif! [The Camel and the Snake or "Cheat the Prophet" - Open Source Development with Perl, Python and DB2|http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/0210hilf/0210hilf.html]
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 _Last Updated: 10/2002_
 To help you gain a better understanding of their popularity with Open Source developers, this paper will take you through a tour of the important features and functions of Perl and Python. Using the language extensions of Perl and Python in combination with IBM DB2 Universal Database and with Web services provided through the Google APIs, this tutorial will guide you to build both a client and server-side application in both Perl and Python.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev5} !fw^fw.gif! [Apache Web Development with IBM DB2 for Linux|http://www.ibm.comdeveloperworks/db2/library/tutorials/db2linux/db2proj/updated/start.htm]
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 _Last Updated: 2002_
 This tutorial project will cover considerations for rapid Web application development using various database programming interfaces to IBM DB2 for Linux. DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) is a relational database management system that handles data on a variety of operating system platforms including Linux. DB2 UDB supports and embraces open standards including Java and XML, and integrates with many open source products such as Apache, PHP, Perl and Python. This project is designed to lead you through the steps required to develop Web based applications using either PHP, Perl, or Python languages and DB2 for Linux.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev6} !fw^fw.gif! [Using Perl to access DB2 for Linux|http://www.ibm.comdeveloperworks/linux/edu/l-dw-linuxperl-i.html]
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 _Last Updated: 01/2001_
 In this tutorial you'll learn how to install and use a Perl interface to the IBM DB2 Universal Database, Personal Developer's Edition. You'll also learn by example how to query the sample database provided with the DB2 Personal Developer's Edition. This tutorial is for a beginning or intermediate Perl programmer who wants to work with the Perl DB2 interface using DB2 for Linux.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev7} !fw^fw.gif! [Python and DB2 for Linux|https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=dw-db2pylnx&S_TACT=103AMW07]
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 This tutorial focuses on using the Python DB2 module to access IBM's DB2 database management system (DBMS). With the Python DB2 module you can write programs that access, display, and update the information in a DB2 database. By the end of the tutorial you should be comfortable interacting with a DB2 database using Python.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=appDev8} !fw^fw.gif! [Building Database Applications with WebSphere and DB2|https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=dw-db2dbapps]
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 This tutorial is for developers who want to create a Java-based Web service to access or update a DB2 database. It demonstrates the following concepts through the use of a simple commodity trading system.
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 {toggle-cloak:id=warehouse} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Deploying Business Objects® Crystal Reports® Server on IBM® InfoSphere™ Balanced Warehouse™ C-Class Solution for Windows® | ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/Cx000/Deploying_Crystal_Reports_Server_on_IBM_CClass_Solution_for_Windows.pdf]
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 {toggle-cloak:id=warehouse} !pdf^pdf.gif! [Deploying Cognos® 8 BI Reporting on IBM® InfoSphere™ Balanced Warehouse™ C-Class Solution | ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/Cx000/Deploying_Cognos8_BI_Reporting_on_IBM_InfoSphere_Balanced_Warehouse_CClass.pdf]
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 For more papers about developing applications with DB2, visit [DB2 developerWorks|http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/].
  
  
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