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My Favorite DB2 and IT Books
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DB2(R) Universal Database V8 Handbook for Windows, UNIX, and Linux (IBM Press Series--Information Management)DB2(R) Universal Database V8 Handbook for Windows, UNIX, and Linux (IBM Press Series--Information Management) by Philip K. Gunning
Buy used from: $3.42
Hey, what can I say, it's my own!
DB2 Developer's Guide (5th Edition)DB2 Developer's Guide (5th Edition) by Craig S. Mullins
Buy new: $53.99 / Used from: $40.00
Sets the standard for all DB2 Books. Excellent for Jr. DBAs.
Advanced DBA Certification Guide and Reference for DB2(R) Universal Database v8 for Linux, UNIX, and WindowsAdvanced DBA Certification Guide and Reference for DB2(R) Universal Database v8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows by Dwaine R. Snow
Buy new: $51.47 / Used from: $6.06
Good reference for experienced DBAs. Nice Examples. From a DB2 Insider.
DB2(R) Universal Database V8.1 Certification Exam 703 Study GuideDB2(R) Universal Database V8.1 Certification Exam 703 Study Guide by Roger E. Sanders
Buy used from: $21.16
A good sound reference for learning DB2 application development.
DB2(R) Universal Database V8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide (5th Edition)DB2(R) Universal Database V8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide (5th Edition) by George Baklarz
Buy new: $69.99 / Used from: $0.94
Good reference for DBAs new to DB2.
DB2(R) SQL PL: Essential Guide for DB2(R) UDB on Linux(TM), UNIX(R), Windows(TM), i5/OS(TM), and z/OS(R) (2nd Edition)DB2(R) SQL PL: Essential Guide for DB2(R) UDB on Linux(TM), UNIX(R), Windows(TM), i5/OS(TM), and z/OS(R) (2nd Edition) by Zamil Janmohamed
Buy new: $45.80 / Used from: $21.73
Excellent SQL Procedure guide for DB2 on LUW and z/OS
DB2(R) Express: Easy Development and AdministrationDB2(R) Express: Easy Development and Administration by Paul Yip
Buy new: $54.99 / Used from: $1.48
This is an excellent book for programmers to quickly learn about DB2 and to develop programs quickly.
Configuring and Tuning Databases on the Solaris PlatformConfiguring and Tuning Databases on the Solaris Platform by Allan N. Packer
Buy new: $41.79 / Used from: $17.06
Contains good pointer for tuning DB2 on Solaris.
SQL Performance TuningSQL Performance Tuning by Peter Gulutzan
Buy new: $37.11 / Used from: $28.95
Nice SQL Tuning book with interesting examples.
The Practical SQL Handbook: Using SQL Variants (4th Edition)The Practical SQL Handbook: Using SQL Variants (4th Edition) by Judith S. Bowman
Buy new: $45.49 / Used from: $10.11
Good overall SQL Guide and Reference.
Database Performance Tuning and OptimizationDatabase Performance Tuning and Optimization by Sitansu S. Mittra
Buy new: $79.95 / Used from: $2.72
Some good optimization information
The Holy Grail of Network Storage ManagementThe Holy Grail of Network Storage Management by Jon William Toigo
Buy new: $49.99 / Used from: $26.99
Good reference for IO and SANS
SQL TuningSQL Tuning by Dan Tow
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $9.49
Contains hard to find information and a unique SQL tuning methodology.
UNIX Internals: The New FrontiersUNIX Internals: The New Frontiers by Uresh Vahalia
Buy new: $84.20 / Used from: $6.03
Good technical reference for UNIX.
Designing Storage Area Networks: A Practical Reference for Implementing Fibre Channel and IP SANs (2nd Edition)Designing Storage Area Networks: A Practical Reference for Implementing Fibre Channel and IP SANs (2nd Edition) by Tom Clark
Buy new: $37.79 / Used from: $24.56
Decent SAN overview.
Fundamentals of Database Systems (4th Edition)Fundamentals of Database Systems (4th Edition) by Ramez Elmasri
Buy used from: $7.85
Great textbook on Database Theory, Optimization, Management
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition)The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) by Frederick P. Brooks
Buy new: $25.80 / Used from: $11.46
The title speaks for itself. The story of the IBM 360 project and lessons learned.
Operating System Concepts (Windows Xp Update)Operating System Concepts (Windows Xp Update) by Abraham Silberschatz
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Good operating systems textbook that I have used for teaching undergraduates. Good OS Reference.
The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating SystemThe Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System by Marshall Kirk McKusick
Buy new: $55.99 / Used from: $42.00
Good book on operating systems internals with good details on IO.
Advanced UNIX Programming (2nd Edition)Advanced UNIX Programming (2nd Edition) by Marc J. Rochkind
Buy new: $43.99 / Used from: $35.00
Good reference for those interested in writing UNIX programs and utilities.
Transactional Information Systems: Theory, Algorithms, and the Practice of Concurrency Control and Recovery (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)Transactional Information Systems: Theory, Algorithms, and the Practice of Concurrency Control and Recovery (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) by Gerhard Weikum
Buy new: $101.15 / Used from: $50.98
Great Reference on Transaction Processing and Concurrency
Optimizing Linux(R) Performance: A Hands-On Guide to Linux(R) Performance ToolsOptimizing Linux(R) Performance: A Hands-On Guide to Linux(R) Performance Tools by Phillip G. Ezolt
Buy new: $37.11 / Used from: $20.87
A very good compendium of tuning tools and techniques!
XQuery: The XML Query LanguageXQuery: The XML Query Language by Michael Brundage
Buy new: $41.99 / Used from: $20.89
A really good reference on the XQuery language.
Querying XML, : XQuery, XPath, and SQL/XML in context (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)Querying XML, : XQuery, XPath, and SQL/XML in context (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) by Jim Melton
Buy new: $43.16 / Used from: $34.79
Good overall reference on XML in general.
DB2: Design and Development GuideDB2: Design and Development Guide by Gabrielle Wiorkowski
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Good detailed reference on DB2 for z/OS V6, V7