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DB2, Big Data and Cloud Computing Webinar

Leon Katsnelson — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:21:28 +0000

Cool stuff

Update: Replay of the webinar is at http://channelbigdata.com/video/clouds-for-small-and-big-data

The coolest part of my job is the opportunity to work with hottest technologies. I’ve been lucky over the years to be able to pick an emerging technology that I thought was going to make an impact on IT and immerse myself in it. Right now I find myself torn between two areas that I am convinced are the game changers. When I can’t decide what to pick I do both.

Cloud computing is redefining the way IT resources are provisioned. It is a fundamental change in the way [...]

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Learn Hadoop at the IOD Conference … there is still time

Leon Katsnelson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:47:07 +0000

This year, Big Data is really big at the IOD Conference in Las Vegas. It is a subject of the keynotes, press releases and there are lots of breakout sessions on the topic. For a few sessions that were over capacity a repeat was scheduled. Here is one I plan to go to today and if you are at all interested in Big Data and IBM InfoSphere BigInsights (IBM’s enterprise ready implementation of Apache Hadoop) I highly recommend the session:

Session: IIM-3614B IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Product Deep Dive – Hadoop and Whole Lot More Time: Wed, 26/Oct, 02:00 PM – [...]

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Oracle vs DB2: Which one is easier to use?

Leon Katsnelson — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:10:29 +0000

Wikipedia defines Autonomic Computing as follows:

Autonomic Computing refers to the self-managing characteristics of distributed computing resources, adapting to unpredictable changes whilst hiding intrinsic complexity to operators and users.

Simply put Autonomic Computing makes complex systems easier to operate. Both IBM DB2 and Oracle database claim to be easy to operate. Join the next free Chat with the Labs webinar with Burt Vialpando and Rav Ahuja on September 29 to take a detailed look at the autonomic capabilities of DB2 and Oracle. Past webinars in this series have been oversubscribed so register now.

DB2 and Oracle – An Autonomic Computing Comparison

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Learn Hadoop for Free and Go to Las Vegas … All Expenses Paid

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:07:51 +0000

BigDataUniversity provides free @your pace @your place education in Hadoop, MapReduce and other Big Data technologies. In addition to free courses, students also get free study materials and products to do hands on exercises. At this time we are running Hadoop Programming Chalenge that will send 3 lucky participants on an all expenses paid trip to the IOD Conference October 23-27 in Las Vegas. [...]

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Webinar: Oracle and DB2 – An Architectural Comparison

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:56:44 +0000

My all time most read posts are about comparing DB2 Express-C and Oracle XE. Even though the first comparison was done way back in June 2008 this blog still gets hits on it every day. Oracle and DB2 - An Architectural Comparison. As popular as they are, these comparisons do not compare the technical architecture of DB2 and Oracle. So, I am hoping that this upcoming webcast will satisfy the need for deep technical comparison. This will not be a marketing pitch of why DB2 is better than Oracle; just a side-by-side technical look at the architecture. If you are at all interested in the subject, I recommend that you register for this free webinar as the space is filling up very fast. [...]

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Next version of DB2 soars in the cloud in Japan

Leon Katsnelson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:24:53 +0000

Last week I blogged about the early experience program for the next version of DB2 that lets people experience the next version of IBM DB2 database without having to find a server, install and patch operating system or even install DB2. This is possible through the magic of Cloud Computing. In this post I talked about how we greatly improved the overall experience of the program for participants in Europe and Asia. One of the great advantages of running things in the cloud is that you get to decide where you want to place your server. For example, you can decide that [...]

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Alpha 4 of the next version of DB2 quietly slips out in to the wild

Leon Katsnelson — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:06:46 +0000

A couple of weeks ago we released Alpha 4 of the next version of DB2 without much fanfare, pump or ceremony. Why so quietly? Is there no interesting new functionality that IBM would want to know about? is the quality not there yet? Not at all. The upcoming version of DB2 is bristling with some really cool functions and despite the "Alpha" designation the code seems to be very stable. [...]

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Is Database Administrator (DBA) a good career choice?

Leon Katsnelson — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:22:26 +0000

There is a really interesting discussion going on the IDUG's DB2 List that started with a simple question: I'm wondering, if you had a person turn up at your desk and say ... "How do I get a job in the DB2 DBA / SYSPROG for z/Os world?" ... what would you do? Put them off? Encourage them? Suggest they re-train as an Investment Banker :-) ? etc DB2 list is a favorite hang out place for DB2 for z/OS DBAs and system programmers. While the question is specific to mainframe jobs, I think it applies to other DBAs and even to IT careers overall. The IT as a career choice has lost a lot of its shine. Universities across United States, Canada and western Europe report significant drop in enrolments in computer science programmes. Much of the blame, rightly or wrongly, is directed at outsourcing. [...]

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Still time to save on inspiration and DB2 skill

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:34:10 +0000

This year IDUG North America Tech Conference is held in Anaheim, California May 3-6. As in the years past, the agenda is deeply technical as IDUG has a stringent policy against "selling". Jeff Jonas will keynote this years conference. If you have never heard Jeff Jonas speak you are in for a treat. It does not matter what the subject, he will entertain and inspire you with deep insight, anekdotes and a different perspective on hot issues. Jeff is a founder of SRD, the company that helped Las Vegas casinos catch cheaters and US Federal agencies to combat terrorism .. all by analyzing data. SRD did such an outstanding job of data analysis that IBM acquired the company in 2005. [...]

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DB2 Night Show: DB2 Got Talent contest

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:54:11 +0000

In June of 2010 (it seems like so long ago) I wrote a post Move over Oprah, DB2NightShow.com is moving up in ratings. The gang at DB2NightShow.com produced and recorded 36 episodes. You can see the top 20 most downloaded episods here. To bring in new talent to the Season 2 (Jay Leno was not available) DBI Software and IDUG banded together to and created a contest that rewards with lavish prizes those willing to present their DB2 experiences. [...]

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