Mastering material for dealing with DBA certification exams

Key FeaturesPrepare yourself for the IBM C2090–600 certification examCover over 50 Db2 procedures including database design, performance, and securityWork through over 150 Q&As to gain confidence on each topicBook Description

IBM Db2 is a relational database management

system (RDBMS) that helps you store,

analyze, and retrieve data efficiently. This

comprehensive book is designed to help

you master all aspects of IBM Db2 database

administration and prepare you to take and

pass IBM's Certification Exams C2090–600.

Building on years of extensive experience,

the authors take you through all areas

covered by the test. The book delves deep

into each certification topic: Db2 server

management, physical design, business

rules implementation, activity monitoring,

utilities, high availability, and security. IBM

Db2 11.1 Certification Guide provides you

with more than 150 practice questions

and answers, simulating real certification

examination questions. Each chapter includes

an extensive set of practice questions along

with carefully explained answers.

This book will not just prepare you

for the C2090–600 exam but also help

you troubleshoot day-to-day database

administration challenges.

What you will learn Configure and manage Db2 servers, instances, and databases Implement Db2 BLU Acceleration and a DB2 pureScale environment Create, manage, and alter Db2 database objects Use the partitioning capabilities available within Db2 Enforce constraint checking with the SET INTEGRITY command Utilize the Db2 problem determination (db2pd) and dsmtop tools Configure and manage HADR Understand how to encrypt data in transit and at restWho this book is for

The IBM Db2 11.1 Certification Guide is an excellent choice for database administrators, architects, and application developers who are keen to obtain certification in Db2. Basic understanding of Db2 is expected in order to get the most out of this guide.

Mohankumar Saraswatipura is a database solutions architect focusing on IBM Db2, Linux, Unix, Windows, and SAP HANA solutions. He is an IBM Champion (2010–2018) and a DB2's Got Talent 2013 winner. He is also a frequent speaker at the DB2Night Show and IDUG North America conferences. He has written dozens of technical papers for IBM developerWorks, Data Magazine, and the DB2 10.1/10.5 certification guide. He holds a Master's of technology in computer science and an executive MBA from IIM Calcutta. Robert (Kent) Collins, the founder of Shiloh Consulting, is currently a database solutions architect at BNSF Railway. He is an IBM Champion (2010–2018) and a frequent speaker at the DB2Night Show, IDUG North America, and IBM Insight conferences. Kent has worked continually with Db2 since its introduction to the market in 1984, amassing a wealth of knowledge and experience. He graduated from University of Texas in Dallas with majors in mathematics and computer science.