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These 6 milestones will help us to stay on track as we implement IT Asset Management within our organization. Whether we will be keeping the initial implementation small or whether we will be seeking to expand it into a program, these milestones will help us to navigate successfully on our ITAM journey.

The UNION and UNION ALL set operators are used to combine multiple intermediate result sets (typically from separate input sources) into a combined result. This is the most legitimate use of UNION. In the earlier years of DB2, however, before some of the more advanced features were added to the SQL syntax set, UNION was used for outer joins and for conditional processing. These less efficient uses of UNION need to be identified and replaced with their more efficient counterparts. This radio show presents what to look for and how to fix it.

This radio show provides a look at where InfiniBand is used today and how it can be used in real-world situations.

Google Web Toolkit "best practices" combine certain general features applicable to GWT design in general and certain practices that are particularly appropriate when designing a reusable GWT library. What are the "best practices" for creating your library? Should you use generics? How about wildcards? What are the risks and downsides of insufficient library design? Join Mike Simpson as he answers these questions ... and others ... on "GWT Library Design Best Practices."

This radio program will explain factors required in understanding the business value of data and how that data value changes over time. The opportunities to reduce storage costs as data value changes are examined. Archiving as part of the data lifecycle is introduced.

Ever wonder what makes some applications and SQL queries hum while others drag along at a snail’s pace? In this radio show you’ll learn some simple database and application design considerations to promote maximum performance. Although the author works primarily with DB2, many of these recommendations are sure to apply to Oracle, SQL Server, and other relational DBMS’s as well.

The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) provides an excellent mechanism for creating user interfaces. The Spring framework provides a wonderful means of architecting the connections for Web applications. Both share a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. Can the two frameworks happily coexist in the same application? Join Mike Simpson as he dives into the world of GWT and Spring and shows you how to make these packages cooperate with each other in "GWT and Spring."

This radio show talks about the importance of applying and using your training; it provides tips and tricks for what to watch for as you move through the theory and how you can apply some of the 'common sense' as a team. We discuss breakout sessions, fish-bone diagrams and other ideas as to how training gives you a foundation to start discussions on a level playing field on these topics. It also addresses how the Foundations' certificate is recognized world-wide and the value of certification in launching and continuing your charge in ITIL® and ITSM.

The Advanced SQL for DB2 course is just that: advanced. As such it has rather stringent prerequisites. Those with experience in DB2 can take the SQL Self-Test and see how well they do. Then they can decide whether or not to enroll in SQL Fundamentals for DB2 first. There are, however, several overlapping modules between the two courses. To put a positive spin on this, the more exposure to these shared topics, the better. Nevertheless, this radio show explains what the overlapping topics are, where they came from, and how best to prepare for taking both courses if that is your desire.

What do we need to know to make sure our eyes are ‘wide’ open when we implement IT Asset Management? This discussion focuses on a ‘top six’ approach while keeping it short, sweet and to the point so that we know what we are getting into before we embark on implementing ITAM in our organization.

Everyone loves free, right? Well here are seven free software tools to help you get your work done more quickly and easily. I use these tools myself and I hope they help you as much as they've helped me.

You've built a small to medium sized Google Web Toolkit application and you would like to attach it to a database. But you don't want to be locked into a particular vendor, such as Oracle or Microsoft's SQL Server. What else is available? How about a free, open-source, lightweight, 100% pure Java database? Join Mike Simpson as he discusses the Apache Derby database, and how to configure it to connect with GWT applications, on "GWT and Derby."

Google Web Toolkit "best practices" combine certain general features applicable to GWT design in general and certain practices that are particularly appropriate when designing a reusable GWT library. What are the "best practices" for creating your data model? Application model? What about working with browser history? Join Mike Simpson as he answers these questions ... and others ... on "GWT Application Design Best Practices."

The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) continues to evolve in response to user requests, developer needs, and community feedback. What is new in the current release (1.6?) What is planned for future releases? Join Mike Simpson as he takes on a tour of "What's New in the Google Web Toolkit."

This discussion focuses on key areas to emphasize in creating an IT Asset Management business case for your organization. Topics include what to include, how to include ROI and TCO statements and what to focus on to secure support moving forward with ITAM.