DB2 V8 On-line Schema

One of the most eagerly awaited features of Version 8 is the considerable extensions to the ALTER statement. We now have the ability to alter far more than we could in Version 7, mostly without taking an outage. However, there are still some implications both for availability and for performance that must be taken into account when performing these alters. Does On-Line Schema evolution spell the end for change management tools such as RC/Migrator? You will find out in this presentation that it doesn't - in fact it makes the need for intelligent change management software even greater.