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DB2 9 for z/OS: Buffer Pool Monitoring and Tuning

An IBM Redpaper publication

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Published on 25 October 2009

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IBM Form #: REDP-4604-00


Authors: Mike Bracey

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    Abstract

    DB2® buffer pools are a key resource for ensuring good performance. This is becoming increasingly important as the difference between processor speed and disk response time for a random access I/O widens in each new generation of processor. A System z® processor can be configured with large amounts of storage which, if used wisely, can help compensate by using storage to avoid synchronous I/O.

    The purpose of this Redpaper is to:

    - Describe the functions of the DB2 buffer pools

    - Introduce a number of metrics for read and write performance of a buffer pool

    - Make recommendations on how to set up and monitor the DB2 buffer pools

    - Provide results from using this approach at a number of customers

    The paper is intended to be read by DB2 system administrators but it may be of interest to any z/OS® performance specialist. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with DB2 and performance tuning.

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