Launching our New DB2 10 Book – at IBM Information On Demand 2011 in Las Vegas and IDUG DB2 Tech Conference EMEA 2011
The Smarter, Faster Way to Upgrade
Last year we had a taste of our first DB2 10 book, this was launched at IBM Information On Demand in Las Vegas. The feedback from customers, partners and IBMers was tremendous. Based on feedback and such a high demand we have launched our second book and one of the authors of this book is:- Mr John Campbell (JC)- IBM Distinguished Engineer . Many of you in the “World of DB2 for z/OS” will know John and also know how valuable the knowledge and experience John has in his “head”. We all know we can do with several “JC’s” in “World of DB2 for z/OS! Although we have not been able to clone John yet … we are offering you the next best thing..
Here is a snapshot of our next book which we will be launching at IBM Information On Demand Conference in Las Vegas and at IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Prague.
So why is this book so timely and why are we all excited ? Many customers are currently in a dilemma and planning their DB2 for z/OS migration strategy. We all know that IBM have announced end of service of DB2 for z/OS Version 8 (Announced August 2010, effective April 30, 2012)
DB2 for z/OS V8 will have been in the market 8 years since it was available in 2004, DB2 9 for z/OS was GA in 2007 and DB2 10 for z/OS was GA in 2010
So what version are you on now? Which migration path should you take ? Should you SKIP ?
The key question for skipping DB2 9 is, “How long can you wait for that function?” If you are on DB2 V8 today, how long after GA do you wait before moving to a new version? Is it one year? Two? Or three? In those cases, you’ll start moving to DB2 10 in 2011, 2012 or 2013, and probably get there about a year later.
The savings for skipping a version migration are just under 50%, since the education and needed changes are about the same.
Do you need the improvements in DB2 9 before that? CPU savings, especially in utilities. Disk savings via compression for indexes. Improved insert and update rates. Improved SQL and pureXML for developer productivity. Better availability.
For customers who are still running V7, the option to skip V8 10 is very attractive and makes the current path clear. Customers who have just migrated to V8 may like this alternative for the short term.
These are just some of the questions and answers on people’s minds and a taste of our new book. If you want a copy then we are offering complimentary copies at IBM events/conferences.
