DB2’s Self-Tuning Memory Manager (STMM)

DB2’s Self-Tuning Memory Manager (STMM)

DB2’s Self-Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) was introduced in DB2 9.1. The default for new, single-partition databases was ON from the beginning. What is STMM? DB2’s Self-Tuning Memory Manager can allocate and change the size of specific memory areas including...
How Much Memory is DB2 Using?

How Much Memory is DB2 Using?

Memory usage can be an issue for DB2 whether a server has 2 GB or 2 TB of memory. There can be issues with making DB2 use all of the memory, and there can be issues with DB2 causing paging or even kernel panics. Because of this, it is important to understand how much...