Db2 and Db2-on-Cloud - Technical Advocate Newsletter – January 2018

Event - 4 Reasons to Attend IBM 'Think 2018' (March 19-22, 2018, Las Vegas, NV)
The event where the problems of tomorrow meet the minds of today. Discover how you can realize exponential outcomes through the power of IBM.
Cloud - Watson - Data - Security - IOT
https://ibm.co/2DCfNAR


Announcement: Db2 11.1 Mod 2 Fixpack 2 iFix002 is Available for Download
Summary of the fixpack: https://ibm.co/2tSYbby
List of high impact & pervasive (HIPER) fixes (APARs): https://ibm.co/2ze6H7L
List of all fixes (APARs) included in this fixpack: https://ibm.co/2sZuAAw
Fixpack download page: https://ibm.co/2F6qGIq


Flash Alert - CPU (Meltdown/Spectre) Architectural Design Flaws - Additional Guidance for Db2 Customers
IBM has published overall summaries on the CPU vulnerability recently disclosed by Google (see links below), commonly referred to as spectre / meltdown. This note contains additional context for Db2 customers. At this time, we are not aware of any specific security exposures within Db2 itself on this issue.
For more details, see: https://ibm.co/2rxFjT0


Webinar - The 5 W's of High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR)
Dale McInnish, IBM STSM, walks through the 5 W's of HADR -- What is HADR? Why should you use HADR? Where should HADR be deployed? When should you use HADR? Who is using HADR? And, bonus, How is HADR being used by Db2 Customers?
Download the video replay: http://bit.ly/2rwFT3F


Webinar - Awaken your Data with RESTful Access to Db2!
The new IBM Data Server Gateway for OData is a standards-based way for customers to leverage Db2 in modern Cloud and Mobile application development environments without requiring database drivers on the client. George Baklarz, IBM Program Director, describes what OData is, how it works with RESTful calls, and what you need to get it working in your environment.
Download the video replay: http://bit.ly/2F6gQWR


Tutorial Blog - The Need for Speed: How to Move your Data from Ground to Cloud
Database services in the cloud are gaining increasing popularity for development, test, and production systems. One of the key technical challenges for cloud database adoption is fast and secure movement of large data volumes into the cloud. In this article, Matthias Nicola presents 7 methods for moving data into Db2 on Cloud, Db2 Warehouse on Cloud, and Db2 Hosted. We discuss the pros and cons of each of these methods in terms of performance and functional capabilities and conclude with guidelines that help you choose the right method for your needs.
http://bit.ly/2n4Lklo


Technote - What's New in IBM Db2 Warehouse on Cloud, IBM Db2 Warehouse, and IBM Db2 on Cloud
This technote provides a frequently refreshed list of new feature and function in the current releases of IBM® Db2 Warehouse on Cloud, IBM Db2 Warehouse, and IBM Db2 on Cloud.
https://ibm.co/2n5AOdI


Conference - 2018 North America - International Db2 User Group Tech Conference
The premier North America Db2 Conference will take place on April 29 - May 3, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Make your plans to attend and experience the latest in Db2 technologies, networking opportunities and the technical content you need to be successful.
The 2018 event offers new educational opportunities and more training than ever before! Attendees will experience: Five days of education sessions; Half and full-day workshops; More than 100 one-hour technical sessions; Three expert panels on z/OS, LUW & Application Development.
And much more!
http://www.idug.org/na2018

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Support Community - Introducing the IBM Support Community
Check out how IBM is improving your Db2 support experience!
http://ow.ly/rPsM30fHnwI


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