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http://www.via-cc.at... Question 1: FP5 was just released and included new features. Could you tell us more about this?
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Kelly Schlamb
New low cost offerings recently announced (which apply to FP5) around BLU, encryption, performance and pureScale.
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ember_crooks
Native compression is a game changer, cannot wait to get my hands on it.
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Kelly Schlamb
Business Application Continuity offering allows 2 member pureScale cluster on top of DB2 WSE and ESE licensing. As pureScale guy, I love this. :)
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Lynn C. Chou
and platform support for BLU Acceleration on Windows & zLinux.
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ember_crooks
Little feature I love in FP5: longer usernames are now supported on Linux/UNIX!
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Amit Patel
Native encryption with full application transparency makes it a breeze to safeguard your data.
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Amit Patel
BLU Acceleration is now available to many more organizations with the new support for Windows and zLinux.
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Kelly Schlamb
For pureScale in general, FP5 also includes automatic CF memory management (think STMM for the CFs). Lower mgmt. costs.
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Data Warehouse News
@LynnCChou BLU on Windows and zLinux is the little announcement that is huge! Supports workgroups of all sizes, not to mention data mart consolidation to the mainframe!
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jameskobielus
Add-ons in BLU Acceleraiton, Business Applcation Continuity, Encryption, Performance Mgt
Philip Gunning
Exited about BLU on Windows and the Business Application Continuity Offering
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Amit Patel
More flexible packaging to make the advanced features of DB2 more accessible and affordable.
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jameskobielus
Native encryption on DB2 database server. Requires no app or schema changes. Transparent, secure key mgmt based on PKCS#12.
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IBM DB2
@ember_crooks Do you mean native encryption instead of compression? I presume so :)
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Iqbal Goralwalla
We have customers on both Windows and z/Linux. Cannot wait to tell them about how game changing BLU Acceleration is!
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jameskobielus
Column-organized tables enhancements. High-available disaster recovery. PureScale enhancements.
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ember_crooks
Yes, fingers getting ahead of brain. Native encryption. Compression is cool too, just not new.
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jameskobielus
Application interface enhancements: CLI drivers, .NET data server provider
Philip Gunning
@ibm_db2 Interested in learning more about the details of BAC
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Kelly Schlamb
Hi Philip. Blogged about it here. Reach out to me for more info. https://ibm.biz/BdEC...
Philip Gunning
@KSchlamb will do