http://www.triton.co.uk/rss/index.phpTriton News Rss Feeden-ukhttp://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#6SAP today announced next steps in the successful acquisition of Business Objects, uniting two of the technology industry's biggest brands with a shared vision to transform the way the world works by connecting people, information and businesses. SAP...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#5IBM have unveiled details of their acquisition of Cognos with an array of joint IBM-Cognos products and services which will allow organisations of all sizes to gain better insights from their data, improve decision-making and optimise business perfor...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#9Julian Stuhler, Director - Service Delivery at Triton Consulting, IBM Gold Consultant and IDUG President Elect will be presenting at the next DB2 User Group on March 6th. Julian will be discussing DB2 for z/OS Spatial Features. This fascinating t...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#4Leading information management specialists, Triton Consulting, confirm that they have joined the Business Objects Solutions Partner Program. Now able to provide a full suite of Business Intelligence products and consulting, Triton have strengthened t...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#8At a recent IBM roadshow Triton's work with HM Land Registry was used as a case study. The challenge was to upgrade key services to comply with the principles of e-government to handle increased workload with increased resiliency, and security to enh...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#7Triton Consulting are pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at the UK Information Management Conference 2008. The event is being run by IBM Information on Demand and will take place at The British Library on the 23rd April. Maybe you're ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#11Leading DB2 and Information Management specialists, Triton Consulting have been awarded with the IBM Information on Demand Speciality.This signifies the quality of work, expertise and experience which Triton have shown with the IBM Information on Dem...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#12Julian Stuhler, Solutions Delivery Director at Triton Consulting and IDUG President Elect has recently been speaking on behalf of IDUG about the work they do within the DB2 community and the many benefits available to members.Click here to view ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#13Triton Consulting, the Information Management specialists are pleased to offer a new range of DB2 training courses in data sharing.The courses cover:DB2 UDB for z/OS  Data Sharing Performance and TuningDB2 UDB for z/OS Data Sharing Imp...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#14Best Practices for Cross Platform Data Transformation and DeliveryTeleconference - May 13, 2008 4pm BSTTriton Consulting and IBM invite you to join this FREE teleconference to help you best leverage your System z mainframe and its mission-c...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#15Triton Consulting is pleased to bring you the May issue of Triton News.  This electronic newsletter is sent out via email every two months and includes industry news and updates.  In this months issue:IDUG Update - news on up...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#16Triton Consulting and IBM invite you to join this complimentary webcast.Date: Wed - May 28, 2008 Time: London 4:00 PM,Duration: 75 minutes Linux virtual servers are increasingly being used to support critical applications in IBM System z an...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#17As IBM withdraw their support of DB2 for z/OS V7 at the end of June, many organisations are urgently trying to rush through migration to DB2 v8. Gain the benefits of DB2 V8 functionality while ensuring your production applications remain st...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#18  The International DB2 user group (IDUG) has announced Julian Stuhler as its new President at the annual IDUG conference in Dallas.  Julian is Solutions Delivery Director of Triton Consulting, an independent information management and DB2 ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#19Triton Consulting and IBM are pleased to invite you to this complimentary telconference.Date: Tuesday 24th June 2008Time: London 4:00 pmIf you have not yet migrated to DB2 V8, then join us for this complimentary teleconference. The teleconferenc...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#20Get practical guidance for the most common IBM DB2 9 product configurations, and use this knowledge to improve the value of your DB2 data servers. IBM have released best practice papers giving advice on the optimal ways to use DB2 9 to sati...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#21Watch the video!  IBM's "No Dragons, just pureXML" viral campaign can be viewed on the DB2 community site Channel DB2.If that gets you inspired check out the IDUG video contestDB2's unique pureXML capabilities allow organisations to st...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/silicon/software/~3/321150419/0,39024665,39252642,00.htmAs LiMo proves more attractive ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#22Data warehousing and business intelligence continue to be hot topics but how can an effective data warehouse solution help your business?  Take a look at this video to find out.With the right data warehouse solution you can:Support business...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#24Gone are the days when IT security meant only keeping out hackers. Today, security involves hundreds of compliance initiatives that require better monitoring and control to avoid penalties and maintain your reputation. While the regulations around co...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#25Triton Consulting is pleased to bring you the July issue of Triton News.  This electronic newsletter is sent out via email every two months and includes industry news and updates.  In this months issue:IDUG Update - Triton Di...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#26It's not always about money: With SAP, it's more likely about availability. Are your SAP solutions optimized for performance? Are you meeting industry benchmarks - or surpassing them - for serving data? By focusing on the close integration of hardwar...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#28In the current economic climate we are all too aware of the need to make the most of our existing investments and assets.  Whether that be the DBA team or getting more value from mainframe data.Good DBAs are vital not just to...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#29Find out what's new in data warehousing as Rav Ahuja interviews Bill O'Connell, CTO of Data Warehousing at IBM Information Management.  Stay tuned for the next installment....View the interview - evolution of data warehousing...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#30Registration and advanced viewing of the programme for IDUG Europe is now available from the IDUG website.IDUG Euope will feature in-depth seminars with over 160 hours of technical DB2 sessions.  You will have the chance to speak with DB2 soluti...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#31Find out more about how the IBM Database encyption expert tool can protect your DB2 database in this demonstration video. ...http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247637.htmlRedbook, published: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 - Understand the evolution of data warehousing - Evaluate infrastructure tools on IBM System z and Linux on System z - See how the DB2 for z/OS engine is suitable for data warehousing Enterprises look more and...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#32Can you remember a time when you didn't read about some company's recent security breach resulting in the loss of private information and data? In many ways, data security is priceless. No one can erase your company's name from the front page of the ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#33Click here to view the next installment from IBM's CTO of data warehousing, Bill O'Connell. ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#34Do your applications use XML data?Do you need to lean the best way to work with XML data?Download this free webcast from IBM on the most effective methods for storing and retrieveing XML data The webcast is packed with tips to help you get ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#35With the launch of Triton Consulting's blog you can now access technical tips, thoughts and insight on Information Management from some of the most experienced DB2 consultants in the UK. Check out the new Triton blog regularly to keep up to date with...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#36IBM TV has been launched giving users the opportunity for interactive exploration of IT solutions through video, podcasts and demos.The new site has a vast amount of information. There is a dedicated UK channel covering everything from IBM Infor...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#37DB2 expert James Gill continues his blog topic of snapshot monitoring tools for DB2. In his latest post he describes how the tool now has a data recording component for DBM snapshots - visit the blog to read more....http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#38The deadline for the earlybird discount is Friday 29th August. Don't miss your chance to get this great rate! Delegates who register before the 29th will save EUR 275! Register Now! ...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnetuk/highlights/~3/377055181/0,1000000121,39466351,00.htmHigh-profile users of Linux will get a chance to meet the kernel community at a New York summit in October...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#39Triton Consulting will be attending this years' City IT event in October.  The event brings together top IT executives and IT services providers in a 3 day networking event aboard the Aurora.Triton will be talking to delegates about their skills...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#40What are the mainframe data challenges in your business?"Most of my business critical data resides on the mainframe"  "I want to make better use of my mainframe data but don't understand the alternatives""I have business...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#41For those of you using Linux on the Itanium-64 bit (IA64) platform, note that DB2 9.5 is not available for Linux on IA64. The last supported DB2 version for Linux on IA64 is DB2 9. This is because Linux on IA64 is not a high growth platform for IBM a...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#42This year held in Warsaw, the conference runs from 13-16th October. Following the success across the pond at the American event we can expect a great few days. The booking is open on the IDUG website. Triton Consulting's Julian Stuhler will be openin...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#43By Albert Lee, co-founder and chief strategy officer of xkoto, Inc.Clustering DefinedI was recently at a major database user group event and had the opportunity to speak to several hundred attendees, mostly DBAs, architects, and IT operations staffer...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#44IBM announces z/OS Version 1 Release 10. In this release of the z/OS operating system, IBM delivers a platform that is designed to drive efficiencies and economies of scale; accommodate business needs through flexible, virtual, and autonomic capabili...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#45We are pleased to announce the launch of our new look support suite.  This new section includes free white paper downloads covering enterprise data managememt, data warehousing & DB2 for z/OS amongst others.  Here you can also find...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#47Silicon.com have recently run a survey in conjunction with The Bathwick Group into how important Information Management is to IT and Business.View the video to see Jonathan Steel, CEO of technologoly researchers at The Bathwick Group discuss the resu...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#48It sounds appealing: Consolidating applications on System z to take advantage of its economies of scale and other benefits - for huge cost savings. And many companies interested in running Linux on System z have done so. But some businesses are ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#49Bertrams is a large wholesaler in the books supply chain throughout the UK with a wide range of customers both here in the UK and overseas. With orders increasingly being placed online, Bertrams needed a robust back end database to support this growi...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#51Read the latest newsletter from Triton Consulting.  With news and insight from the world of Information Management.  In this edition:Data Privacy - You stop people getting in to steal your data but how do you stop data getting out?  Fr...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#52More than 70% of data breaches are actually from internal weaknesses.Key intellectual property, personally identifiable customer information, financial data, credit card details.....the list of sensitive data held by organisations goes on and on. It'...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#50Ensure data privacy - its the law!25th November 2008The event is free and will be a great opportunity to find out more about how you can reduce the time and effort required to create, manage and mask test data environments.  Topics covered will ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#53IBM Premier Business Partner in UK Expands Business Opportunities with Addition of GRIDSCALE Database Virtualization SoftwareIDUG Europe (Booth #7) - Warsaw, Poland, October 13, 2008 -- xkoto, the database virtualization company, today announced an p...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#54Today's IT systems are becoming increasingly complex as competitive pressures drive businesses to become ever more agile and flexible. As organisations demand more and more value from their IT investment, the focus is firmly on the bottom-line busine...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#55London, UK - 20th October 2008: In an addition to its core range of Information Management services, Triton Consulting has become an official supplier of IBM Optim Enterprise Data management Solutions. The suite of products addresses data growth, tes...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#56This white paper from IBM describes key considerations and best practices in creating and implementing an information agenda.Triton Consulting can help you deliver trusted information throughout the enterprise.  Click here to download the white ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#57London UK - 27th October 2008: IBM this week announced Julian Stuhler, Triton Consulting Director & IDUG President as one of their Data Champions for 2008-2009.IBM have introduced a Data Champion Program which recognises and honours individuals w...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#58FREE SEMINAR - Those running System z know that it allows larger data volumes, more complex and volatile workloads, higher levels of application integration and accelerated information flows - all of which place unprecedented demands upon underl...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#59IBM System Z10 Business ClassIncrease flexibility, reduce costs and improve securityThe newest release, System z10 is the smart, cool and affordable choice:Smart: z10 BC leading edge technology lets your IT system expand and innovate to meet any busi...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#60Click here to view an interview by Rav Ahuja with Albert Lee, Linda Snow, and Thomas Ansbro about achieving continuous availability and horizontal scaling for DB2 environments.Triton are Xkoto business partners and are able to provide the software an...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#61Brother-Hawk from DBI Software, provides unique insight into performance issues by monitoring your databases 24x7 and alerting you to performance issues before they become performance nightmares. Brother-Hawk sends automated, customized, meaningful a...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#62Recently added resources to the download section:Managing the data explosion - a presentation looking at the causes, effects and solutions to growing data volumes.Continuous availability & disaster recovery - on demand webinarNavigating the legal...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#63In our latest blog post you can see Julian Stuhler talking about DB2's ease of use, compression capabilities and his experience of working with IDUG. Click here to find out why Julian thinks "Pure XML is streets ahead"...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#64Read the latest newsletter from Triton Consulting.  With news and insight from the world of Information Management.  In this edition:Reduce costs by optimising your current DB2 z/OS databaseManage your data for better mergersImprove custome...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#65We recently participated in the IBM Demystifying Database Archiving on System Z Seminar.  The day brought together industry professionals, all experiencing the pain of data growth in their organisations.  Julian Stuhler, Triton Consulting, ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#66Ensuring the success of a service oriented architecture (SOA) strategy requires that you deliver trusted information. But can you deliver it on demand across enterprise systems? It's the only way that your SOA can enable a more flexible and responsiv...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#67How many DB2 for z/OS Stored Procedure Applications?The answer, as aways is "it depends"!  However, there are some basic rules of thumb that you may find useful.  Read the full blog post here ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#68Visit our download centre to access the latest IBM Optim white paper on data archiving strategies.This white paper explains how the IBM Optim Data Growth Solution provides proven technology and comprehensive capabilities that make archiving complex r...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#69Clients from a range of industries across the globe have chosen IBM mainframes this year to run the world's highly secure and most sophisticated business transactions. Clients selected IBM mainframes because of their distinct advantages over competit...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#70IBM are running a series of teleconferences over the coming weeks.  Join industry experts for these in-depth sessions covering the following topics:Information Management20/01 - Four Expert Tools to advise you with DB2 for z/OS 27/01 - Bene...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#71In a recent survey by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Information Security Management came out as the most influential issue affecting corporate IT policies for the 7th year running.  Also in the top three was Priv...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#72In their latest video Channel DB2 talk to Curt Cotner, VP & CTO for IBM Data Management about the new features of DB2 9 for z/OS.  Curt talks specifically about how version 9 can help customers with regulatory compliance issues.Click here to...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#74Visit our downloads centre for the latest updates including:IBM Content Manager OnDemand - are you making the most of your CMOD investment?  Take a look at our new offering from Datawatch - Monarch RMS.  A reporting and analytics tool which...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#75DBI Software are running a free webinar which will cover excerpts from Scott Hayes' new IDUG Education Seminar "300 Fast Fabulous Facts for DB2 LUW".  We will explore IBM's new Smarter Planet initiative, GREEN IT, and IT Cost Opti...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#76Paul Stoker chats to James Cockayne of EDS about some of the headaches of managing databases in a 24/7 environment.James gives us his views on key issues for DBA's, the newest active-active availability solutions and how a DBA can ensure they ge...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#73We invite you to join our free webinar on high availability technologies for DB2 on 18th March.REGISTER TODAYBusiness needs are constantly changing which drives up cost and complexity for business continuity.  Customers are increasingly interact...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#77The latest issue of Triton News is available here In this issue:Managing the challenges of 24/7 availability - Paul Stoker chats to James Cockayne of EDS on key issues for DBA's, the newest active-active availability solutions and how a DBA can ensur...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#78This report from Ovum explains how the hallmark strengths of System Z - performance, application availability, reliability & security - are well suited to meet modern BI requirements that are becoming more complex and realtime in nature.Visit our...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#79IBM Premier Business Partner in UK Expands Business Opportunities with Addition of Monarch RMS for IBM Content Manager OnDemand Report Archive SolutionLondon February 18th 30th 2009 -Triton Consulting, the Information Management experts, today announ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#81IBM are running a series of free teleconferences on the following subjects:Best practices in data warehousing loading and synchronization with z data - 10th MarchThe right time, the right platform - System z for data warehousing and business intellig...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#82The importance of having access to reliable, accurate business information has never been more of a priority.  In todays tough economic climate those business who can gain competitive advantage through the power of their information will be the ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#80FREE WEBINAR 24 x 7 operations are global and the window for database maintenance and back-up is shrinking.  Business needs are constantly changing which drives up cost and complexity for business continuity.There have been several sigh ava...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#83In this video from IBM Tim Vincent, Chief DB2 Architect, discusses best practice for DB2 LUW.http://www.channeldb2.com/video/db2-best-practices-with-tim Visit the IBM Developer Works web pages to view the entire best practices series.&...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#84The database virtualization company, today announced it has been named a "Cool Vendor" in the recently released Gartner report, "Cool Vendors in IT Operations and Virtualization, 2009."Released on March 11, the report profiles ven...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#85We chat to Andrew Crouch from AVIVA about his experiences of implementing a data archiving solution:Can you start by telling us a little about how the data archiving project first came about?Back in 2000 the NUI (Norwich Union Insurance) claims and w...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#86 Tuesday 21st April 2009Whether you are interested in getting more value out of your System Z, or you are working on improving your organisation's business intelligence infrastructre, this webcast is for you! As BI continues to evolve from ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#89With the advent of Software as a Service (SaaS) more businesses are relying on the ability to access their business data through web based applications. In addition to the rise of SaaS and Cloud Computing, our businesses are increasingly operating on...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#90Support for DB2 V8 will end on 30th April 2009.  What are the options?1. Triton can provide DB2 support on older versions of DB2.  Take a look at our Remote DBA offerings to find out how our flexible database support packages can keep your ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#91Julian Stuhler, President of the International DB2 User Group (IDUG) and Triton Consulting Solutions Delivery Director, talks to Scott Laningham of IBM Developerworks about the IDUG mission, benefits and events and how IDUG stands out ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#92Should you or shouldn't you? If your enterprise runs on DB2, you probably know that a growing number of DB2 installations have made the move to DB2 9.5, and reaped the benefits. Do you know if it's time for you to do the same?In this recorded eSemina...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#87CA with help from IDUG and four independent DB2 solutions, including Tritons' Solutions Delivery Director, Julian Stuhler, is announcing today the CA IDUG Award for Outstanding Work in DB2.   1. There is a panel of seven judges (...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#93IBM have today announced the release of DB2 9.7 for Linux, Unix and Windows and InfoSphere Warehouse 9.7. This groundbreaking new release includes: Lower storage costs with data compression enhancements. Lower XML data management and analy...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#946th May 2009 DB2 9.7 Overview - Chat with the Lab DB2 9.7, the next release of DB2 LUW, delivers new capabilities that can help you manage costs and simplify application development. By moving to DB2 9.7 you can take advantage of enhancements in...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#95We bring you industry news, updates and insight. To read the full newsletter click here: A look behind the scenes of a major data archiving project with AVIVA - We chat to Andrew Crouch from AVIVA about his experiences of implemen...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#96The database sits at the heart of an organisations' IT systems.  With the need for 24/7 availabiliy increasing, it is vital that databases are optimised, monitored and maintained efficiently and effectively.Our latest white paper aims to highlig...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#97xkoto's GRIDSCALE database virtualization product delivers unprecedented levels of availability and scalability for SQL server and DB2 environments. InformationWeek's Startup 50 is a list of the top 50 business technology startups selected by In...http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247720.htmlDraft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 8 May 2009 - Prepare for the threat from within and without - Comply with IBM Data Server Security Blueprint - Extend the skills of data professionals In this age of complex regulatory oversight and wide ranging ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#99Part 1 - Modifying settings, setting up alerts and using System Health data viewsPerformance monitoring and tuning are critical tasks for a database administrator (DBA). DB2 Performance Expert helps DBAs tackle immediate performance problems, as well...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#100Part 2 - Taking performance baselines, using DB2 Workload Manager and monitoring in a partitioned environmentAs a database administrator, performance monitoring and tuning are critical tasks.  Comprehenmsive proactive performance and database tu...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#101We invite you to join us on a FREE webinar: Managing the data explosion in the Financial Services Sector on 9th July 2009Although the financial services sector has had a pretty rocky time of late we know that "the show must go on" and ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#102The database sits at the heart of an organisations' IT systems. With the need for 24/7 availability increasing, it is vital that databases are optimised, monitored and maintained efficiently and effectively.This latest white paper from Trit...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#103Join this FREE webinar from IDUG - Register Today!Wednesday, June 244pm GMT Presented by Paul Zikopoulos The release of DB2 9.7 for Linux, Unix and Windows is creating quite a stir in the industry. CNET said that "IBM puts Oracle ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#104Register now! 4.30pm GMT Today! Enabling applications from Oracle to DB2 the easy way- A DB2 Chat with the LabDB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows has out-of-the-box support for Oracle's SQL and PL/SQL dialects. This allows many application...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#105In this latest video see IBM Data Champion Julian Stuhler and other industry experts talk about their first hand experiences of how companies can break free from Oracle's rising costs and gain huge benefits from IBM DB2 9.7Visit Channel DB2&nbsp...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#106The long awaited DB2 9.7 is now available to download.DB2 9.7 brings to the market a host of new developments and benefits putting it way ahead of the competition.  Just some of the benefits include:1. increasing performance, reliability and eas...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#107Database growth has often been accepted as a natural consequence of being in business and adding more storage has been the solution.  The cost implications of adding storage can be enormous, reaching from simple infrastructure upgrades through t...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silicon/software/~3/CuGJ2_NlH4Y/top-10-tips-to-make-better-use-of-business-intelligence-39444431.htmBusiness intelligence is getting a lot of attention amid the economic downturn as organisations try to use data they gather to become more efficient and compete more effectively with rivals. With this in mind, silicon.com has picked the brains of ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#98Triton Consulting are currently offering:An extra 20 hours consultancy on 24/7, 1 hour response Remote DBA ContractsFree database healthcheck on Consultancy On Demand contracts when purchasing 40+ hours.Triton's industry-leading Remote...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#108Join the IBM lab for their latest webcast on enabling applications from Oracle to DB2.16th July - register here DB2 9.7 for Linux, Unix, and Windows has out-of-the-box support for Oracle's SQL and PL/SQL dialects. This allows many applicati...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#110James Cockayne, Principal DBA at Camelot Group gives us his views on key issues for DBAs, the newest active-active availability solutions and how a DBA can ensure they get their all important beauty sleep!Just how important is it for organisations to...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#109Don't struggle to cope when holidays or sick leave mean the team is under resourced. Our Consultancy on Demand offering is ideal for those times when the team is under extra pressure and more hands on deck are needed. With Consultancy...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#111Meet the challenges of database management in the downturnDB2 database management specialists, Triton Consulting, are helping their customers meet the challenges of database management in the downturn by enhancing their managed services offerings to ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#112Data privacy and the law for outsourcing testing and development environmentsThursday 13 August 2009, LondonContact us to register Regular application testing is an important part of an organisation's IT practices. Before any new software a...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#113Listen to our latest podcast to hear DB2 expert Paul Stoker talk about how a Remote DBA service can help organisations of all sizes effectively manage their critical DB2 databases.Visit the blog to listen...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#114We are delighted to confirm that our event - Data Governance on System z is confirmed for the following dates:10th November - London, IBM Southbank11th November - Edinburgh, Apex Waterloo HotelPlaces are complimentary but limited so book yours t...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#115Managing the financial services data explosionHear from IBM Data Champion, Julian Stuhler on the causes, effects and coping strategies for managing rapid data growth and a Q & A session with industry insider Andrew Crouch of AVIVA on best practic...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#117Visit our blog to see a recording of the live DB2 chat with the lab session from July.The latest release of DB2 - DB2 9.7 has out-of-the-box support for Oracle's SQl and PL/SQL dialects.  This means that many applications written for O...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#119Business Benefits of DB2 9.7 IBM has been making huge technical strides with their flagship database, DB2, over the past few years.  As expected, the recent launch of DB2 9.7 has not failed to impress, incorporating even more improvements.&...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#120but are we ready for it?The mainframe has been on a rollercoaster ride over the last 30 years; from hero to zero and now, back to hero again. In the late ‘90s the mainframe began to lose it's "cool" new technology status to distribut...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#121September 29th The pressure's on and it's staying on. How well you manage your data and deliver it can make the difference between business success or failure.The usage, sharing and processing of electronic data continues to rapidly increase, ye...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#122Delivering the latest innovations in application, data and systems management solutionsKeep up on the latest technology - from hardware to software to the tools that maximize their value - when you join us on Sept. 23, 2009 for our System z® Soft...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#124IBM has been making huge strides over the past few years with it's flagship database, DB2.  The latest edition, DB2 9.7, aka COBRA, has incorporated an abundance of new functionality.Triton Consulting was involved in the early access program and...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#123Our partners, DBI Software are running a series of webinars on perfirnabcem tuning and optimisation for DB32 LUW.Learn how DBI can help you improve productivity and performance while significantly impacting your bottom line.Technical and in-depth dem...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#125No more in DB2 9.7!How many times have I asked customers for the DB2 diagnostic log file (db2diag.log) only to be told "it's too large to send" or "it's taking too long to open." This is because the DB2 diagnostic files have been ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#126South Bank, London on 29th September and Edinburgh on 1st OctoberRegister now for your opportunity to see how System z and DB2 for z/OS can help your business meet today's challenges. The focus will be on getting the best out of your System z investm...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#127In this DB2 Chat with the Lab webinar, find out how database developers and DBAs can get their jobs done more efficiently and with less risk using the no-charge capabilities in Data Studio 2.2, and the value-added capabilities in Optim solutions. Exp...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#128DB2 for z/OS data sharing is well-acknowledged by industry experts for providing the highest availability, and addressing planned and unplanned outages. Nevertheless, end-users only care that their task is executed. If the application server cannot r...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#129View the latest newsletter from Triton Consulting!  Click here In September's edition:Did your DBA Team get burnt this summer?Data GovernanceDB2 Gets more bite with COBRA - a look at DB2 9.7Latest Techie TipMainframe is the new blackSee the news...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#116In a world where the rate at which we collect, store, share and process information increases daily, you would think that businesses would be so well-informed and knowledgeable that they would be able to mitigate risk,leverage information to drive ne...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#130Triton Consulting provide a range of DB2 training and education courses.  Visit our download centre to download course details.Want some bespoke training?  Contact us today and we can put together a course to meet your exact requirements....http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#131IBM are offering a free download of DB2 9.7 for LUW.  The trial includes DB2 Enterprise, DB2 Workgroup, DB2 Express and DB2 Personal Edition as well as the latest Visual Studio add-ins for DB2.The trial period is for 90 days and all of the produ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#132November 3rd 4pm UTC Join IBM for this complimentary teleconference and learn what's coming in DB2 X for z/OS to support your staff and your business.  database administrators will find improvements in databse performance, scalability ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#133Data Governance on System z10th November - London11th November - EdinburghClick here to book9.00 - 9.30Registration & coffee 9.30 - 10.15System Z, DB2 & compliance overview - Compliance, a mountain of legislation but what is critical? Br...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#134IBM announce their latest software technology, DB2 pureScaleSince its introduction to the market in the mid-90s, DB2 for z/OS data sharing became the gold standard for enterprise data-serving scalability and availability. Customers using DB2 on midra...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#13525th October 2009Day 1 of the gold briefing here in sunny Las Vegas, and as always I'm astounded by the amount of new and exciting technology heading our way. IBM will be making several big announcements when the main IOD conference starts on Monday ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#136Day 2 of the Gold Briefing, and I'm not the only one to see the irony of suffering from information overload at a data management conference!Yesterday I talked about IBM's grand vision for Information-Led Transformation and the way it builds upon the...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#137Yesterday I talked about IBM's exciting new pureScale technology for the DB2 for LUW platform. Before I move on to talk about some interesting mainframe related technologies as I promised, I just want to briefly mention a couple of extra pureScale it...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#138We are conducting an industry research into how companies like yours are currently managing their databases.  This survey should take you no longer than 3 minutes to complete.  For every completed survey we will donate £5 to Computer ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#139Many of today's enterprise IT systems are comprised of a bewildering array of technologies.  The advent of Service Oriented Architectures and "loosely coupled" systems means that it is often impossible for the end-user to tell which ba...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#140Most businesses today already store extensive location data, for customers, suppliers, competitors, branches and many other items. For many large corporations, that data is stored in DB2 for z/OS. The availability of spatial features within DB2 for z...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#141Forrester have recently prouced a report outlining the economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) that enterprises may realise by deploying IBM Integrated Data Management Solutions."Forrester calculated a three-year risk-adjusted R...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#142We have split our regular newsletters into DB2 LUW and DB2 z/OS to make sure we bring you the most relevant news and updats direct to your inbox.  In this months newsletters you can find:DB2 LUW:Mainframe style data sharing comes to AIX - DB2 pu...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#143Worldwide economic uncertainty over the last 12 months has put significant pressure on CIOs to at the very least keep IT costs level with a push for cost reduction across the board.  Gone are the days when performance issues were relatively easi...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#144Availability for a brave new worldWith the advent of Software as a Service (SaaS) more businesses are relying on the ability to access their business data through web based applications. In addition to the rise of SaaS and Cloud Computing, our busine...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#145According to a recent press release from IBM more than 100 SAP clients have switched to DB2 over the last 6 months.With higher transactional performance, advanced analytics and lower cost, DB2 is becoming the preferred database software for business ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#146By leveraging modern hardware architectures, DB2 pureScale is able to bring to the distributed platform the centralized locking and caching capabilities previously only available on DB2 for z/OS. This hardware and network exploitation allows for grea...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#147In his recent IOD 2009 blog posts Julian talked about IBM's new Information-Led Transformation and Business Analytics strategy.  In a continuation of their commitment to this, IBM have opened a new Analytics Solution Centre in London.The initial...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#148IBM have launched their DB2 for z/OS Family website - http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/zos/family/ Take a look at the page for information on everything DB2 z/OS.  There are on demand webinars and teleconferences available as well as a ra...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#149If you're looking to upgrade to DB2 z/OS version 9 or already have but want to get more from your investment then book some time in your diary to attend these upcoming IBM Webcast events:Hints and tips to get the most out of IBM DB2 9 for z/OS -...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#150Every few months we get a story about the mainframe coming back into fashion.  This time it is the turn of The Economist.As DB2 for z/OS specialists we're always happy to see any news promoting the mainframe.  In fact, back in August last y...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#151For a limited time Triton are offering free DB2 for LUW healthchecks! Are you:Up to date with best practice?Exploiting all the benefits DB2 can offer?Struggling with growing costs?Coping with demand for 24/7 operations?Take advantage of this fan...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#152Are you ready to break away?In his IOD blog post, Julian Stuhler talked about IBM's new Information-led Transformation and Business Analytics strategy.As part of this IBM are running a free webcast on 28th January to look at how leading companie...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#153Reduce mainframe costs, defer upgrades and improve performanceLondon February 2010 - In an extension to their current services portfolio IBM Premier Business Partners, Triton Consulting Ltd are pleased to announce zTune - a database tuning ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#154DB2 10 will build on the formidable capabilities of DB2 9 and will continue to set the standard, delivering key innovations and resource savings including: Out of the box savings by improving operational efficienciesUnsurpassed DB2 for z/OS and ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#155Are you moving to Version 9 in 2010?  Attend the DB2 Symposium on 8-9th March for the DB2 for z/OS Version 9 Transition Class in London.Look out for your 10% discount code in our newsletter coming out shortly.  Don't currently receive ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#156Managing performance and cost has become a significantly more difficult job with capacity planners and performance analysts being asked to defer hardware and software upgrades due to squeezed budgets. Many large IT departments have also seen loss of ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#157Join CA and Julian Stuhler of Triton Consulting on - CA Virtial Roundtable: An Overview of The Strange New World of The Clone Table' In previous releases of DB2, users expressed the need for a functionality that is similar to an online...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#158Confessions of a DB2 Geek is here to bring you all the latest facts, updates and insight intot he world of DB2. Our resident DB2 Geeks will be regularly sharing their thoughts on the latest trends in DB2. Click here to find out what our gee...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#159Based on the industry leading System z data sharing architecture, DB2 pureScale integrates IBM technologies to keep critical systems available 24/7. The technology is currently built on IBM Power Systems with other platforms available in the future. ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#160In an addition to their current DB2 services portfolio Triton Consulting are pleased to announce the official launch of their SQL Server Practice.  Triton Consulting have long been renowned in the industry as IBM Premier Business Partners with e...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#161With the launch of DB2 pureScale at the end of 2009 IBM announced to the world that they were bringing mainframe style data sharing to the AIX platform - with other platforms to follow.  Given that z/OS is the gold standard for reliability this ...http://www.triton.co.uk/newsandevents.php?#162Hear Matt Huras from the IBM Labs and Clair Ross from Triton Consulting talk about IBM DB2 pureScale.Click here to download the webcast.In this presentation we look at why DB2 pureScale is the ideal solution for the retail sector and give an in-depth...