Db2 Experts on a Data Science Quest
A buffer pool is one of the most critical memory areas for a Db2 database. Buffer pools are used to cache data in a way that the data can be reused by other connections. They do not store the results of Query A and Query B, but they store the data pages used to produce those results.… Read the rest
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I was very sad to learn that Scott Hayes passed away from COVID-19 on August 18.
The comments on his obituary are a list of friends and mentees from the Db2 community. I wanted to pay tribute to him by sharing my good memories of him and sharing the impact he had directly on my career.… Read the rest
Note: the statements in this entry are my opinions. I quote IBM once in this article, and that statement should be seen as the only pure fact here. I invite IBM and others to add their perspective in the comments below.… Read the rest
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I still remember this meeting when I had been a DBA for less than a year at IBM. It was IBM, so I was the lone primary DBA for this internal client. With 3 whole months of experience and a shiny college degree.… Read the rest
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