This may be the shortest blog post I have ever published.
What aspects of EXPLAIN would you all like to see discussed here? Yes, I am looking for ideas for new materials.. and who better to ask than the people who make this blog possible.
Post your suggestions/questions here as comments or send them directly to me at wfavero@acm.org.
Thanks and looking forward to your comments…
Yup, I’m “flying the Friendly Skies”*** once again.I’m finally getting the opportunity, good or bad, to get out in front of folks once again… Over the next two weeks I will be speaking at…. Continue reading »
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blog.DB2 10 for z/OS is just loaded with little gems. Unfortunately, everyone likes to talk about the major enhancements and the more significant improvements; those are the type of things that get your presentation accepted for that conference you want to speak at…… Continue reading »
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