This book offers complete, start-to-finish coverage of DB2 Universal Database V8 administration and development for UNIX, Linux, and Windows. This definitive reference covers every aspect of deploying and managing DB2 Universal Database V8 including database design. In addition, how to use appropriate DB2 programming techniques; deploying networked and Internet-centered database applications; and migrating to DB2 UDB from other databases or earlier versions of DB2 is discussed.