Tips
Tips
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What is electronic vaulting?
Electronic vaulting usually fits between tape backup and disk mirroring as part of an overall data protection plan. Continue Reading
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How to estimate your data deduplication ratio
This tip details the factors that influence data deduplication ratio (the ratio of data before deduplication to the amount of data after deduplication), so you can estimate the data deduplication ratio you can reasonably expect to achieve. Continue Reading
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Oracle vs. Sybase: 10 reasons to use Sybase on Linux
Despite its fall from market leadership, Sybase is still a strong enterprise offering, says database consultant Dr. Mich Talebzadeh. In this tip, he gives 10 reasons why Sybase on Linux bests other databases, particularly Oracle. Continue Reading
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What is the difference between DB2 UDB and DB2 OS/390?
Database expert Craig Mullins explains the differences between DB2 UDB and DB2 OS/390. He begins by clarifying that the two are comprised of completely different code bases. Continue Reading
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Merging datasets with NULL values
A MERGE may appear to work properly, but it's important you check your target dataset to make sure it does. This tip explains why and how. Continue Reading