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(Jarek Miszczyk) The graphical interface used to manage all aspects of System i operations has recently quite dramatically evolved. In addition to the traditional Windows client, you now have the ability to perform most of the tasks through a Web browser. Although System i Access for Web has quite impressive functionality, certain areas are still best served by the "traditional" Windows-based client. As of V6R1, professionals who are charged with DB2 administration will probably continue to rely on the rich functionality provided by the System i Navigator for Windows when it comes to DB2 management and performance tuning. In fact, the V6R1 release of System i Navigator sports a long list of important enhancements. Please see the recent MC Press Online article written by Jim Flanagan for a comprehensive list of these improvements. In this article, I will showcase the most important new features by walking you through a practical example of how the System i Navigator can be used to tune SQL performance. I often use this simple methodology when working on SQL performance-related issues. Got your attention? Great! |
