DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 Performance Topics - IBM Redbooks

In DB2, the IBM Data Encryption tool implements encryption through the standard
EDITPROC exit.
Data Encryption for IMS and DB2 Databases V1.1 supports and exploits DB2 V8.
For performance data see 4.7.1, “Performance” on page 184.
For more information about this DB2 tool, see
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/
10.9 DB2 Data Archive Expert
One of the pressing concerns for Information Technology is the increasing volumes of data;
databases are growing at an exponential rate and many organizations are alarmed at the
volume of data they need to keep on hand. Inactive data exists everywhere; data warehouses
grow every day. Inactive data is not unusable; it just has a lower probability of access.
Organizations may have governmental requirements to keep certain data and there may be
be a valid business need.
As databases grow in size, the percentage of inactive data also grows. Inactive data costs are
high and many organizations are examining ways to archive dormant data to keep operational
costs down. The Data Archive Expert tool can help you manage your archived data so that it
can be quickly accessed whenever necessary.
For more information about this DB2 tool, see
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/
The DB2 Data Archive Expert for z/OS V1.1 supports and exploits DB2 V8.
10.10 DB2 Bind Manager
It might be important to know if you perform a rebind: Will the access path change? Does a
plan or package need a rebind? Can we bypass a rebind because the application logic
changed but not the SQL? Often, with a new release of DB2, there are changes in the access
path, but it would be advantageous to know ahead of time the effect of a rebind on the access
path selection by DB2. The bind process uses CPU resources and DB2 must quiesce access
to the plan or package. If the bind is unnecessary, you can save much in resource
consumption by avoiding a bind.
As the name implies, the DB2 Bind Manager tool manages binds in the DB2 environment and
can help with all of the issues mentioned above.
For more information about this DB2 tool, see
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/
The DB2 Bind Manager Tool V2.2 supports and exploits DB2 V8.
10.11 DB2 High Performance Unload
The DB2 High Performance Unload (HPU) is a tool that allows you to unload data from your
DB2 tables outside of DB2. The UNLOAD utility is provided with the DB2 Utilities Suite V7
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