Customer Reviews

DB2 9 for Developers

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This book only provides very high level information about DB2 features and doesn't have the level of detail that I wished for. I purchased this book based on other's review; however, I think that it is not useful for most people who is going to do developement on DB2.

This is a great book for developers because covers pureXML and other features and great to for DBAs the chapter on monitoring is a must have when you are in trouble with your database

Just keep in mind that this book is focues on the LUW(Linux, Unix and Windows) version of DB2, I say this because a friend of mine bought for using with z/OS by mistake.

This book is a must have for anyone who develops application code or administers DB2 databases on the windows/unix/linux platform.

The chapter on understand the DB2 optimizer is required reading because it provides deep insight into how DB2 will go about getting the data out of your relational database. Understanding this is fundamental for performance in your application.

The chapters on monitoring and peformance tuning are also very insightful and relay the authors years of experience in a very straight forward manner. Using the methods described in this book makes it easy to put procedures in place to track the performance of your database over time, and to spot problems before they start.

This book is a "must have".

Mr. Gunning has done it again!
Having studied under Phil Gunning and knowing the dept of his expertise this book brought to life real world experiences in a classroom like setting. As a DBA I found the Chapter#8 on "Tuning Buffer Pools" and Chapter #9 "The Optimizer" to be of great help to me personally. This book is a great reference material for any DBA faced with the challenge of daily performance. I was excited to read Mr. Gunning's explanation of the `Utilities" incorporated in DB2 V9. I would recommend this book for any DBA or DBM who needs an in-depth understanding of developing and monitoring DB2 V9.
DeWayne Stansell DBA

Mr. Gunning's expertise provided the information I needed about the newest version of DB2. Service Oriented Architecture, in Chapter 6, and XML, in Chapter 9, were clearly written and understandable.

I bought this book because I needed to get up to speed real fast on using the new XML data type and Developer Workbench, and Chapter 2, 3, 4, and 5 contained everything I needed to get started. I also liked the Chapter on the Optimizer and Monitoring and Performance. A good reference.

Phil's book focuses on development for performance - whether you decide to use pureXML or not, this is a must-read before you commence writing code! It contains excellent insight & tips for performance monitoring and tuning. Primarily written for DB2 on the distributed platforms, it serves as a good supplemental reference for SQL used with DB2 on the mainframe as well.

This reference book covers the XML capabilities added to DB2 in Version 9. Other updates are identified with minimal explanation or examples.

Phil.

This is another great DB2 book. I really like the blend of XML developer, database designer, DBA, and architecture chapters, which helps plug any holes in readers' perspectives. I just wish I had written a book like this myself. Instead I'll stick with yours.

Terry

This book is a must have for anyone working with DB2 databases on the linux, unix, or windows platforms. Chapter 5 Developer Workbench helped me to get up and running with the workbench and implement several stored procedures I needed for a project. Chapter 9 The Optimizer, Chapter 11 Monitoring, and Chapter 12 Performance provide great detail and insight into the monitoring and tuning of the database that helped me to build processes to monitor the performance of my databases. Phil's experience and dedication to DB2 makes this book a winner.