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Db2 Articles by Craig S. Mullins

Taming the Moving Target: Dynamic SQL Plan Stability in Db2 for z/OS. infotel blog, February 5, 2026. Harnessing the Power of zIIP Processors for Improved Db2 Performance and Lower Cost. IDUG blog, November 10, 2025. The Challenges of Managing Dynamic SQL in Db2 for z/OS. infotel blog, November 6, 2025. Consider Application-Level Lock Control in Db2 13 for z/OS. IDUG blog, November 4, 2025. Know Your Isolation Levels to Develop Correct and Efficient Db2 Programs. IDUG blog, October 9, 2025. How Many Temporal Tables Does Your Site Have? IDUG blog, October 9, 2025. Understanding Lock Escalation: Managing Resource Contention. IDUG blog, October 9, 2025. The Potential Impact of Quantum Computing on Db2: What DBAs Should Know. IDUG blog, August 13, 2025. Db2 13 for z/OS Brings Precision with Statement-Level Invalidation. IDUG blog, August 13, 2025. Consider DBHawk as a Data Studio Replacement. IDUG blog, August 13, 2025. Caching Query Reults with QuickSelect Improves Db2 for z/OS Workload Performance. Planet Mainframe, June 17, 2025. Db2 for z/OS Index Modernization Considerations. infotel blog, May 30, 2025. Understanding the Nuances of Database Systems on the IBM Z Mainframe. TechChannel, May, 1, 2025. Quick and Easy Performance Data Using Db2 Display. IDUG blog, April 16, 2025. Questioning Db2 Partitioned Table Space Access. IDUG blog, March 24, 2025. A Primer on Db2 for z/OS Performance Management. infotel blog, March 24, 2025. COBOL, Mainframes, and the Data Renaissance. elnion, March 12, 2025. Db2 SQL Null Troubles. IDUG blog, February 19, 2025. It’s Time for Db2 SQL Performance Testing to Shift Left. IDUG blog, February 13, 2025. The Basics of Coding Db2 SQL for Performance. IDUG blog, February 3, 2025. Db2v13 IBM Utilities – Utility History. IDUG blog, January 27, 2025. SQL Quality Assurance for Db2 for z/OS. infotel blog, December 4, 2024. Leveraging Memory for Db2 Performance Gains… Enterprise Executive, October 25, 2024. Riding the Waves of Knowledge at the IDUG Db2 Tech Conference. SHARE’d Intelligence Blog, August 8, 2024. IBM Utilities in Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, September 27, 2023. Security Features of Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, September 22, 2023. Availability, Resiliency, and Scalability in Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, September 18, 2023. Application Support Features in Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, September 12, 2023. AI and Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, September 8, 2023. A World of Functionality Delivered in Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, September 5, 2023. Top 10 Performance Tuning Tips for IBM Db2. Planet Mainframe, August 11, 2023. The Role Of Db2 DBAs In Promoting zIIP Usage. CloudFrame blog, April 12, 2023. Take Advantage of the Wealth of Information in Your Db2 Logs. Enterprise Tech Journal, Issue 5 | November 2022. What is DRDA? zIIPs and Distributed Db2 SQL. CloudFrame blog, September 29, 2022. Know Your Isolation Levels to Develop Correct and Efficient Db2 Programs. Planet Mainframe, September 20, 2022. Keeping Track of Data Movement in Db2 for z/OS. Enterprise Tech Journal, Issue 4 | September 2022. IBM Db2 13 for z/OS SQL Data Insights. elnion, August 25 2022. A Trip to Boston, IDUG, and Db2 13 for z/OS. SHARE’d Intelligence, August 22, 2022. All About zIIPs. Planet Mainframe, August 11, 2022. Best Practices for zIIP Using COBOL and Db2. CloudFrame blog, June 23, 2022. Time to Download the Db2 13 for z/OS Manuals! Planet Mainframe, June 3, 2023. Fast and Effective Db2 for z/OS Test Data Management. Enterprise Tech Journal, May 20, 2022. Consider Application-Level Lock Control in Db2 13 for z/OS. Planet Mainframe, April 26, 2023. Db2 and Nulls are Much Ado About Nothing. TDAN, December 15, 2021. What is Db2? TechTarget, June 23, 2021. DevOps and Db2 for z/OS: Mixing Db2 Database Administration with DevOps. IDUG, October 8, 2019 Db2 – The AI Database … and more! Database Trends and Applications, July 10, 2019. It’s Time for Db2 SQL Performance Testing to Shift Left. Compuware Blog, May 7, 2019. Improving Db2 Performance: Q&A with Craig S. Mullins. Big Data Quarterly, February 26, 2019. TIMESTAMP versus DATE/TIME. datAvail Blog, March 28, 2018. Db2 Nulls and the IS [NOT] DISTINCT FROM Clause. datAvail Blog, March 15, 2018. Null Troubles. datAvail Blog, February 28, 2018. Db2 Best Practices. datAvail Blog, February 13, 2018. Cost vs. Advantage of Moving From IMS DB to Db2. datAvail Blog, June 28, 2017. A Short Introduction to Lock Avoidance. datAvail Blog, May 29, 2017. Understanding DB2 Performance. LogicalRead, April 25, 2017. Don’t Forget DISPLAY as a Part of Your DB2 Tuning Efforts. datAvail Blog, March 16, 2017. VOLATILE: A Useful Little Keyword. datAvail Blog, March 2, 2017. Using INTERSECT and EXCEPT in DB2. datAvail Blog, February 9, 2017. Inside BMC’s database performance tools for DB2 for z/OS. SearchDataManagement, July 6, 2016. IBM DB2 Relatioonal DBMS Overview. TechTarget, June 16, 2015. A Short History of DB2 for z/OS. Database Trends and Applications, September 2014. pureXML: Using XML in DB2 for z/OS. InformIT, June 2012. VSAM vs. DB2, TechTarget, December 17, 2004.

Db2 White Papers by Craig S. Mullins

Don’t Upgrade Blind: Critical Issues to Consider Before Executing a DB2 Upgrade A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for Datavail Best Practices for Optimizing Db2 Performance A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for Datavail Embrace Digital Transformation with IBM DB2 A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for BMC Software A New Approach to Managing Unstructured Data Manage unstructured data stored in IBM Db2 LOBs for optimal data integrity A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for BMC Software Indexes are Key to Db2 Application Performance and Response Times A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for BMC Software Compliance Needs Drive Data Access Auditing Requirements A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for BMC Software IBM DB2 12 for z/OS Tools and Utilities: New Feature Support and the Impact of Continuous Delivery A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for IBM Corp. Modernizing Db2 for z/OS with Autonomics A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for IBM Corp. Reducing Cost and Improving Performance with IBM DB2 Tools and Utilities A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for IBM Corp. Improve the Health and Performancev of DB2 Applications A Mullins Consulting, Inc. White Paper for InnovizeIT (and DataKinetics) Better DB2 Performance + Availability: Change Control Over Rebind Pays Dividends A White Paper for NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. Tune That SQL for Supercharged DB2 Performance! A White Paper for NEON Enterprise Software, Inc.

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