Chapter14.The DB2 Process Model

Chapter 14. The DB2 Process Model

Have you ever wondered what happens "behind the scenes" when your application connects to the database server? What handles the request? What actually does the work and returns you the results? When you check your system, you may see many DB2 processes. What are these processes, and what are they used for? Understanding the different types of DB2 processes and how DB2 works will help you determine the nature of a problem more easily.

In this chapter you will learn about:

• The DB2 process model

• The various types of DB2 processes

• Monitoring and tuning the usage of DB2 agents