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It feels more like a career of learning than working, so I find myself saying, "what will I do when I graduate from IBM?"
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    Speed of Thought Analytics TwitterChat

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    Last week’s TwitterChat was as fast paced as usual, but I’m glad to say that we had more people join us than in the past.  Several of the experts are new to twitter, so it is great to hear their points of view (POV)!   Be sure to follow the experts:     @IBM_DB2 @statchuk @jrockwood @mcpherson13 @jasontavoular @GuyLohman1 @tomlrieger @craigmullins @dvellante @DTurnerBlogs @enzeevoice @Keith_Carlsen @dfloyer     Crysta created a Storify recap of the TwitterChat.  Check out the great conversation... [More]

    Practice Makes Perfect

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    Do you think that you are ready to pass the certification exam that you've been studying for? Try a practice exam to gauge your readiness. Usually offered through Prometric for $10, you can enjoy them for free from October 12 through October 26 . Be well prepared for the complimentary certification exams at Information On Demand 2008 with free Information Management Certification practice tests. How should you study: see the exam preparation documents . Trying to figure out which book to use to study: see the DB2inBooks group on channeldb2.com... [More]

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    DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing: Distributed Load Balancing and Fault Tolerant Configuration

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    New IBM Redpaper for you to download and read: DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing: Distributed Load Balancing and Fault Tolerant Configuration This IBM® Redpaper provides information about exploiting client load balancing and fail over capabilities across a DB2® data sharing group or a subset of the group members. The information provided will help network specialists and data base administrators in appropriately configuring data sharing groups as TCP/IP servers. We show how to use the functions of DB2 sysplex workload balancing functions, supported... [More]

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    Finding DB2 Links

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    I use google to find links to just about anything I'm interested in. I'm not always successful in finding what I am looking for, but I'm sure it is just because of my bad search arguments. Mark Wilding , a member of the Toronto Lab Development team, was looking for DB2 sites and was frustrated at not being able to find what he wanted to. So, always a problem solver... Mark created the following site: db2bookmarks.com Forever growing, this site should be one of the first places to go if you are looking for specific DB2 information. Just a... [More]

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    Join a community :)

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    I'm quite pleased to see the number of social community groups that have become quite active lately... largely thanks to Adam Gartenberg ... but many others as well. Here is the list that I have... there might be more. Check them out, and join one or more! channelDB2 I've just added a discussion group in channelDB2 that I'd like you to specifically check out, join, and comment on! It is called DB2 in Books . I hope you like it :) planetDB2 Viral Videos DM YouTube Channel IDS Facebook Fan Page DB2 Facebook Fan Page InfoSphere Facebook Fan... [More]

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    IBM Lotusphere 2009, January 18-22 in Orlando, Florida

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    Did you know..... Information Management will have a major presence at this year's Lotusphere conference with four pedestals and 11 sessions featuring Information On Demand solutions. It is easy to see that the world is changing very quickly in front of our very eyes.... so does that mean we should begin ACTING differently? I think so. Where to start? Faster decision making : IBM's next generation Lotus collaboration and WebSphere Portal technologies facilitate closer relationships among employees, customers, and partners - resulting in... [More]

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    Sixth Edition

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    Finally the most essential DB2 book for DBAs has been updated for the latest release of DB2: DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows: DBA Guide, Reference, and Exam Prep (6th Edition) . Congratulations to both George Baklarz and Paul Zikopoulos ! As you may know, Bill Wong was George's co-author for the fourth and fifth editions to this book (as well as one of mine :). Bill had moved to a job in Tivoli, but is now back in DB2... which I'm quite happy about. Paul joined the team and I'm sure that this edition follows the tradition of the previous... [More]

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    Learn by Playing a Game

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    Have you heard of the DB2 Detective Game? I was part of a small team that created this game a few years ago with the objective of teaching people how to query a DB2 database. Our original audience was a SHAD Valley group of high achieving high school students (http://www.shad.ca/). One of the people on our team was a former SHAD grad who was on a coop term at IBM. Teaching the students was an amazing experience. They like the competitiveness of playing a game, but it was astonishing how quickly they picked up the skill of writing queries... [More]

    Clear away the clutter

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    Thanks to Adam Gartenberg for posting an entry about the Forbes interview with Steve Mills: Drowning In Data . You'll find that the article encourages companies to clear their clutter to all for more effective management. In other words... use the Information Agenda . I'd like to make a suggestion as well ... invest in the book Enterprise Master Data Management: An SOA Approach to Managing Core Information . The book provides a structure that can be followed to clean up all kinds of clutter in an organization. Stop drowning... susan

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    SSWUG Webcast:: The Big Deal about Big Data - Feb 20 with PaulZ

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    Join this free SSWUG Webcast: The Big Deal about Big Data , staring expert Paul Zikpoulos.  The webinar is free only during the live broadcast that takes place Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 1:00 PM Eastern.   What you’ll learn: Big Data can mean a lot of things to a lot of people; but one thing we're sure of, it's the hottest thing to hit the IT landscape. In this chat you'll get a comprehensive introduction to Big Data. You'll learn how to spot Big Data, it's characteristics, and what the opportunities are. (Hint, be prepared... [More]

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    First there were IBM Redbooks... now there are Redguides....

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    ITSO Global Content Services has recently announced the introduction of IBM Redguides into the IBM Redbooks® publications family. The Redguides team has 15 Redguides available for download from www.ibm.com/Redbooks. IBM Redguides bridge the gap between high-level sales collateral and traditional Redbooks publications . They were requested by and co-designed with technical business leaders. They offer IT architects, IT consultants, technical sales support staff and IT managers a pre-sales business view of technology rather than a post-sales... [More]

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    XML Poll

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    What do you think? Has the use of XML increased in the past two years? Find out... first answer the current poll question and then check on the change in usage over the past two years: Database Magazine Poll Question: How much do you use or manage XML? Susan

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    Just learning DB2?

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    If you or someone you know is looking to learn DB2, I recommend these two books: Beginning DB2: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice) by Grant Allen Understanding DB2(R): Learning Visually with Examples (2nd Edition) by Raul F. Chong , Xiaomei Wang , Michael Dang , Dwaine R. Snow Both of these books are excellent choices if you are trained on a competitive database and wish to quickly transfer your skills to DB2. Susan

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    What motivates you?

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    What motivates you to take a training course?a) Training promotionb) Professional developmentc) Product upgraded) Job requirement Log your response on the IDUG Instapol which has recently been updated with this new question. Early results suggest that professional development drives the most people to training (based on 23 total votes). Help us get a very clear picture by ensuring that you log your vote. Here are the results for the instapol that was focused on ILO: Would you be interested in taking instructor-led online training?Yes,... [More]

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    Now available for pre-order - 40% discount

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    Pre-order the latest book by Phil Gunning and receive a 40% discount! Book to ship in February. DB2 for Developers by Phil Gunning Written by an "in-the-trenches" consultant, this guide hails the newest version of DB2 as a major release, highlighting the large number of totally new features, most notably the addition of XML capabilities. Packed with the information DB2 developers and administrators need to know when implementing version 9, the discussion covers upgrading from prior releases of DB2, converting relational data to XML data, and... [More]

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    SOA Compass: Business Value, Planning, and Enterprise Roadmap

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    The SOA Compass book continues to be a fast moving book. Have you had a chance to look at it yet? To download one of the chapters, see http://www.ibmpressbooks.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0131870025&rl=1 This site also contains many customer reactions to the book such as this one: "Service-Oriented Architecture offers a pathway tonetworking of intra- and inter-corporate business systems.The standards have the potential to create far more flexibleand resilient business information systems than have beenpossible in the past. This book is a... [More]

    IDUG Survey Results

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    You may have taken part in this survey of IDUG members on the topic of evolving roles and eduction / training needs. I can't say that the results are unexpected, but I can say that it is very helpful to see the analysis and results as they are discussed in the final survey report, "Data Professionals Broaden Their Skills," . The document is currently posted on IDUG's Web site and can be downloaded free-of-charge. IDUG partnered with Unisphere Media to conduct the survey of IDUG members on this important topic. Sponsored by CA, the survey... [More]

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    Now Available: Information Management Professional Certification Newsletter Volume 2

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    The second edition of the Information Management Professional Certification Newsletter is now available:http://www.ibm.com/software/data/education/cert-newsletter.html. In this edition, find out about the certifications that are currently under development and when they are expected to be live. You'll see a list of the events where certifications are being offered for free or at a reduced price. Also, you'll have links to the latest white papers and offers. susan

    Passing Exam 734

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    I've mentioned before that the book to prepare you to pass the DB2 9 Advanced DBA Exam 734 will be published early in 2008. If you are getting ready to take the exam now, here are a few ideas to help you prepare for the test. Read the excellent book by Dwaine Snow and Tom Phan : Advanced DBA Certification Guide and Reference for DB2 UDB v8 for Linux, Unix and Windows . This book prepares people to pass the V8 Advanced DBA Exam 706. Read the IBM DB2 9 New Features book to learn the new functions for DB2 9. I'd pay particular attention to the... [More]

    How important are transactions in a big data world?

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    Join us for the #Transactions Twitterchat on “How important are transactions in a big data world? ” Aug 20, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET. Our special guests for this Twitterchat are: Scott Hayes - @srhayes Craig Mullins  @craigmullins Kelly Schlamb  @KSchlamb   You can follow along—and join the discussion using the hashtag #Transactions.   We look forward to your thoughts and comments on #Transactons twitterchat hosted by @IBM_DB2 (Susan Visser).   How do you join in? If you use a Twitter client... [More]
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