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Analyst reports
Happy Birthday DB2! Happy Birthday Business Intelligence!
Dan Vesset from IDC talks about DB2's 25th Anniversary and 50th Anniversary of Business Inteligence
Last updated: 10 Jun 2008
Triton Consulting: DB2 for z/OS – Data On Demand
This paper provides a high-level overview of the major features of IBM DB2 for z/OS from an IT Executive's perspective, with the emphasis on the underlying business value that the new release can deliver.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2007
Hurwitz & Associates: Leveraging Information for Innovation and Competitive Advantage
Information resides in many different repositories including custom applications, e-mails, digital images and reports. You need to make sure you are leveraging all your relevant information no matter where it originated, its format, or where it resides to help your organization innovate, compete, provide service and grow.
Last updated: 27 Jul 2007
Books
DB2 9 for z/OS Stored Procedures: Through the CALL and Beyond
This IBM Redbooks publication helps you design, install, manage, and tune stored procedures with DB29 for z/OS . Stored procedures can provide major benefits in the areas of application performance, code re-use, security, and integrity. DB2 has offered ever-improving support for developing and operating stored procedures.
Last updated: 02 May 2008
Redbook: Best Practices for SAP BI using DB2 9 for z/OS
Clients want to know how to exploit new features of both DB2 9 and SAP in their SAP BI environments. This IBM Redbook describes the benefits of DB2 9 for SAP Business Information Warehouse. It covers best practices and provides performance and tuning recommendations on a zSeries platform.
Last updated: 02 May 2008
IBM Redbooks related to DB2 for z/OS
IBM Redbooks provide positioning and value guidance, installation and implementation experiences, typical solution scenarios, and step-by-step "how-to" guidelines for DB2 for z/OS and other IBM products. They often include sample code and other support materials.
Last updated: 16 Feb 2008
Briefs
How Univar USA uses DB2 for z/OS to build a Smarter Planet
Univar USA faced a turning-point decision when faced with increased growth and a computing environment that could not meet growing information technology demands.
Last updated: 05 Nov 2009
Information On Demand - Part 1 - Unlocking the Business Value of Information
IBM's Information On Demand solutions are key enablers to help turn information into a competitive differentiator. This transformation supports a faster response to changing business requirements, faster time to the marketplace and improved return on investment for business optimization investments.
Last updated: 14 Oct 2008
Information On Demand - Part 2 - Developing Your Information Agenda
An Information Agenda offers organizations a proven approach for unlocking the business value of information, one that integrates strategy, information governance and an enterprise information infrastructure with a comprehensive implementation roadmap.
Last updated: 23 Jul 2008
Demos
Benefits of DB2 pureXML
See the benefits you realize when using DB2 pureXML for your native XML storage needs. Projects will require less development and less maintenance, while providing unmatched application performance.
Last updated: 15 Jul 2008
Product documentation
DB2 for z/OS product documentation
Technical documentation for versions 7, 8 and 9.
Last updated: 17 Sep 2007
Tutorials
Build a pureXML application in DB2 for z/OS
Part 1 Data Storage and Manipulation through COBOL stored procedures
Last updated: 29 Jul 2009
Build a pureXML application in DB2 for z/OS
Part 2: Web enablement through Universal Services
Last updated: 29 Jul 2009
Build a pureXML application in DB2 for z/OS
Part 3: Develop stored procedures with Rational Developer for System
Last updated: 29 Jul 2009
White papers
How DB2 for z/OS Contributes to a Smarter Planet
One of the key products that contribute to IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative is DB2® for z/OS®, which is sometimes referred to in this paper as “DB2.”
Last updated: 05 Nov 2009
DB2 for z/OS pureXML: The Database for Business Information
To stay competitive in a fast-paced enterprise environment organizations need innovative ways to reduce costs and improve customer service levels.
Last updated: 23 Apr 2008
IBM Spatial Solutions
IBM Spatial Solutions provide the database capabilities to help organizations manage and deliver spatial data on demand. Organizations realize greater benefits by being able to manage information identified by geographic locations.
Last updated: 09 Jul 2007
