Written primarily for readers who work with the DB2 system, this book covers everything they need to know in order to pass the exam to become IBM-certified database administrators for DB2 10.1 or DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. This comprehensive study guide goes step by step through all of the topics on the test. Each chapter contains an extensive set of practice questions along with carefully explained answers, and a complete practice test that closely models the actual exam is included with an answer key. The book discusses server management, activity monitoring, high availability, security, and connectivity and networking, among other issues.
"This resource is designed to give the DB2 professional the information required in order to successfully obtain certification, or even to simply enhance their existing scope of DB2 knowledge. The authors have done an excellent job of distilling their many years of experience, both within the lab environment and within the live production environment into a logical, well-organized reference. Each section contains the fundamentals, plus valuable insights from the authors, and is backed up with sample exam questions, as well as detailed answers . . . . I am confident that with this guide, your certification will not be far away!"
Eric Sheley, Global IT Director, FTSE 100 Global Consumer Goods Company
