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The Easy, Visual Way to Master IBM® DB2 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®—Fully Updated for Version 9.5

IBM DB2 9 and DB2 9.5 provide breakthrough capabilities for providing Information on Demand, implementing Web services and Service Oriented Architecture, and streamlining information management. Understanding DB2: Learning Visually with Examples, Second Edition, is the easiest way to master the latest versions of DB2 and apply their full power to your business challenges.

Written by four IBM DB2 experts, this book introduces key concepts with dozens of examples drawn from the authors' experience working with DB2 in enterprise environments. Thoroughly updated for DB2 9.5, it covers new innovations ranging from manageability to performance and XML support to API integration. Each concept is presented with easy-to-understand screenshots, diagrams, charts, and tables.

This book is for everyone who works with DB2: database administrators, system administrators, developers, and consultants. With hundreds of well-designed review questions and answers, it will also help professionals prepare for the IBM DB2 Certification Exams 730, 731, or 736.

Coverage includes

• Choosing the right version of DB2 for your needs

• Installing and configuring DB2

• Understanding the DB2 environment, instances, and databases

• Establishing client and server connectivity

• Working with database objects

• Utilizing breakthrough pureXML™ technology, which provides for nativeXML support

• Mastering administration, maintenance, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and recovery

• Understanding improvements in the DB2 process, memory, and storage models

• Implementing effective database security

• Leveraging the power of SQL and XQuery

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 22 Ratings

Excellent Book for DB2 !! - 2008-05-16
Reviewer Rating:
This is an excellent book for DB2 if you are a beginner or even an intermediate skilled user. This book covers not only DB2 9, it covers DB2 9.5 and the facts that pertain only to v9.5 are duly bulleted/annotated with the version number. This book treats DB2 from a DBA point of view so the SQL examples are pretty basic if you are a hardcore SQL programmer. If you are looking only for SQL programming for DB2 this is not the book to buy. But for an administrator, this is one of the best reference books on the desk. Since this book has lot of visual examples, you see what the authors are talking about rather than forming a mental image. Also, it covers XML/XQuery in DB2 in detail. Moreover, this book is an excellent reference if you are taking certification in DB2.
If you are on the lookout for the one book that will kickstart your DB2 career; this is the one.

Disappointed - 2008-09-20
Reviewer Rating:
I bought this book solely on the strength of the positive reviews here (stupid, I know). Unfortunately, my opinion doesn't most everyone else's. I needed a book that would give me a quick look at using DB2 SQL as an application programmer. This book devotes 1 chapter to SQL, and the information is very basic. The rest is study guide stuff (architecture, DBA stuff, etc.) that simply isn't very helpful to someone trying to learn how to actually work with the database. I come from an Oracle background, and the transition to DB2 is anything but instinctive or easy. It's a real pain, actually.
If anyone knows of any good, practical DB2 books for database/ETL programmers, I would love to hear about them.
Thanks,

bk

Excellent DB2 Resource - 2008-08-06
Reviewer Rating:
this book is an excellent information source for both professionals in need for a reference on a db2 topic/ students trying to get into db2 / certification hunters interested in ibm 730 exam db2 administrator for V9 .
very well written.

awesome book for any db2 dba - 2008-05-11
Reviewer Rating:
if you looking for a db2 beginners book...its a right choice...even if you are a exp. dba, this book can come handy anytime for any reference or as a guide..

Great book for learning Db2 - 2008-03-06
Reviewer Rating:
If you are new to DB2 this is the book you need.
It covers all the basic information you need to start working with db2, in a easy way.
If you also want to get certified get the DBA guide or one of Sander's book, and you are all set to go.

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