DB2 Answers! Certified Tech Support (Paperback)

~ Richard Yevich (Author, Editor), Susan Lawson (Author), Klaas Brant (Author), Sheryl Larsen (Author), Inc. Ryc (Author)

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Product Description

DB2 is IBM's enterprise database solution--with the current release, IBM is marketing it aggressively against Oracle and SQL Server. Bestselling Answers! books provide hundreds of tech support answers for less than the cost of one support call and are endorsed by Stream International, a leading tech support firm. The RYC group knows the questions DB2 users need answers to every day. Covers diverse topics from the basics of designing a DB2 database to migration and space management to disaster recovery, security, and data sharing.

From the Back Cover

A Whole Book of DB2 Answers for Less Than the Price of One Support Call! Q: Why pay $50, $100, $150, or even more for one phone call to tech support when you can have ALL the answers you need at your fingertips for under $30? A: Get this problem-solving book and you'll get over 400 answers to all of your basic and advanced DB2 questions, as well as expert tips and real-world advice from RYC, Inc.- a group of consultants specializing in the development, maintenance, and tuning of hihg-volume DB2 databases for both operational and warehouse environments. This user-friendly guide covers all the essential DB2 topics - data storage, SQL queries, data sharing, performance tuning, data warehousing - and much more. Inside you'll find straightforward answers to all your DB2 questions along with full details on how to: Locate the answer you need in seconds! Inside are over 400 expert answers arranged topically and by key term for fast access. Discover the answers to the 10 most frequently asked questions about DB2. Sharpen your DB2 skills quicker than you can sharpen a pencil - sidebars, tips, cautions, and time-saving tricks show you how. Preview chapters easily using the quick, at-a-glance descriptions. Find help - fast! An exceptionally comprehensive and completely cross-referenced index points your way.

Product Details

• Paperback: 444 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072119144
• ISBN-13: 978-0072119145
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,700,384 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful answers to DB2 family questions., June 18, 1999

By A Customer

If you have DB2 family questions, this book is very useful. I get asked thousands of questions every year, and this book includes many hundreds of the most common questions. I bought a copy to help me in answering the questions and recommend it to anyone who asks or answers questions on the DB2 family.

The book is very complementary to guide books, product libraries and "red books". It provides a broad perspective, concise answers and judgements that you'd expect from these top consultants. Their experience is evident in the book, if most customers did not recognize the names as top presenters at DB2 conferences, frequent magazine authors and key consultants on large, complicated projects.

This book provides great value for the money.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Is GREAT!!!, October 8, 2000

By	DBA (USA) - See all my reviews

Our company uses this book as the DB2 reference bible! We recently had a DB2 failure and could not find reference to the problem in any DB2 manual. We found the answer to our problem in this book - saving us several thousands of dollars and many hours of downtime. Everyone has a copy on their desk and uses it for everyday activities for all DB2 platforms.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wating for version 7 update, May 31, 2002

By	N. D. Tuan "ndt98" (France) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Must have book , excellent !
Just regret that some lines are oudated with DB2 for OS/390 version 7