
Complimentary Resources
- Leverage your Oracle 10g skills to learn DB2 9.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
If you're a database specialist interested in growing your DB2 9 skills, there's a good chance that you've already developed database skills with another relational database product somewhere along the way. Recently updated for the latest versions of DB2 and Oracle, this article shows you how to use your current knowledge of Oracle to quickly gain skills in DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
- A Comparative Guide: DB2 Universal Database versus Oracle data movement
If you have experience with Oracle and are starting or want to learn DB2 Universal Database, this article will help you leverage your previous experience and put you on the fast track for learning how to move data from one machine to another, or from one platform to another.
- IBM Certified Database Associate – DB2 Universal Database V8 Family Sample Certification Test
This complimentary assessment test may be used as one method to help prepare you for exam 700: DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamentals and to become an IBM Certified Database Associate – DB2 Universal Database V8 Family. DB2 9 Fundamentals and DBA exams and assessments will be released soon.
- New DB2 9 Fundamentals Exam 730 Certification Preparation Tutorial Series
The Fundamentals tutorial series provides an introduction to SQL and covers how DB2 9 is packaged and installed, how to create databases and database objects, and the basics of database security and transaction isolation. These 7 tutorials provide a solid base for each section of the exam.
- New DB2 9 DBA for Linux, Unix and Windows Exam 731 Certification Preparation Tutorial Series
This series of 7 tutorials provides a solid base for each section of the new DB2 9 DBA exam available September 2006. They can help you attain a level of certification that can validate your database administration skills on DB2 9, help you use your DB2 knowledge to more successfully to design, implement and administer databases and reduce complexity and time creating an application. Each tutorial should take about an hour to complete. You can take the tutorials online, or download a PDF or zip file.
- ITSO Redbook: Oracle to DB2 UDB Conversion Guide
This Redbook can be downloaded at no charge and is an excellent resource for understanding how to migrate the database system from Oracle to DB2 UDB Version 8.1 on AIX, Linux, and the Microsoft Windows platform. This guide presents the best practices in migration strategy and planning, migration tools, and practical migration examples. It is intended for technical staff who are involved in an Oracle to DB2 UDB conversion project.
- DB2 Migrate Now!
Migrate Now! is an end-to-end offering that includes migration tool kits, no-charge online education, sales teams and resources to assist you in planning and implementing your migration based on IBM's proven methodology.
Fee-Based Resources
- Fast Path to DB2 UDB for Experienced Relational DBAs
Learn how to administer an IBM DB2 UDB. Take a fast path to DB2 UDB database administration skills for experienced Database Administrators (DBA) on other relational database management systems, such as Oracle, Informix, Sysbase, and DB2 for OS/390. Gain the skills you need for DB2 UDB Database Administration IBM Certification Tests.
- DB2 UDB Advanced Administration for Experienced Relational DBAs (CF48G)
Take a fast path to advanced DB2 UDB database administration skills for experienced database administrators on other relational database management systems, such as Oracle, Informix, Sybase, and DB2 for OS/390. These tasks include problem determination, advanced load usage, parallelism and Symmetric Multiprocessor (SMP) exploitation, DB2 governor, audit facility, distributed data management, remote administration, multidimensional data clustering, on-line reorganizations, and federated database support.
