8. DB2 UDB and the 2.6 kernel

DB2 UDB Version 8.2 can take advantage of a number of performance enhancements introduced in the 2.6 kernel. There is a good paper by Rav Ahuja, Dan Behman and John Keenleyside that goes in depth on the specific enhancements of DB2 UDB V8.2 (see the Resources Section); we'll cover a few of the highlights and how to implement them.