If you are planning your migration to Db2 11 you need to pay attention to supported Windows levels….http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21665082
Moving from 9.7 to 11? Windows 2008 Server not supported. See the requirements per Db2 Version here: https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity-reports/report/html/softwareReqsForProduct?deliverableId=C4F0F2105FF511E6865BC3F213DB63F7&osPlatforms=Windows&duComponentIds=S001%7CS006%7CS005%7CS003%7CS004%7CA002%7CA007%7CA008&mandatoryCapIds=183%7C25&optionalCapIds=30%7C341%7C47%7C17%7C1%7C20%7C28
If you are still relying on snapshots, you might want to take a look at snapshot monitoring views introduced in Db2 9.7. Although Db2 9.7 has been out of support for some time, I find there are many companies still working on moving off it to a supported releases. If you are in this boat, use this Developer works article to get you moving to the new monitoring. https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-1306snapshotmonitoring/index.html
This is a web interface that was announced at SHARE today. Check it out at https://zowe.org/. Zowe
Many businesses run Db2 on AIX POWER and it only gets better with POWER9…Get all you need on the AIX Developer Works blog by Nigel Griffiths, here https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/aixpert/entry/POWER9_Enterprise_E950_and_E980_Information?lang=en
This is a topic that gets a lot of questions from time to time and it seems folks have a hard time finding the information. When upgrading your Db2 version or installing a Fixpack you should check for driver fixes and new versions. Also it is a good practice to keep your drivers current, which means having a good test environment where you test the new drivers with your applications, this minimizes risk when upgrading. Here is the link: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21363866 . For Db2 database version compatibility for 9.7, 10.1 and 10.5 refer to this link: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21363866 and for 11.1 here : https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_11.1.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.apdv.java.doc/src/tpc/imjcc_c0024897.html. Make the Db2 Knowledge Center your friend!
You are more likely to have a data breach than getting the flu..checkout the new Cost of a Data Breach…..
https://securityintelligence.com/ponemon-cost-of-a-data-breach-2018/
