Data management software articles

Object Technology and Database Management, C.M. Saracco and Charles J. Bontempo, Software Quarterly, Fall/Winter 1994, p. 57.
A Closer Look at DB2/6000 Version 2, C. M. Saracco and Charles J. Bontempo, /AIXtra magazine, November/December 1994, p. 57.
Replication and Data Warehousing, Rob Goldring, Platinum Edge magazine, Summer 1995

Applying Object Concepts to the DB2 Family, C. M. Saracco and C. J. Bontempo, IDUG Journal, January 1995, p. 28.
ABSTRACT: IBM's newest version of DB2 for AIX and OS/2 incorporates a number of extensions designed to bring users many of the benefits of object technology while enabling them to leverage their existing investments in relational technology. This article explores these object extensions, which include support for large objects of up to 2 GB each, user-defined data types, user-defined functions, triggers, event alerters, recursive queries, and support for object-oriented programming languages.
DataJoiner -- A New Multi-Database Server, Charles Bontempo and C. M. Saracco, IDUG Journal, July-Sept 1995, p. 12.
ABSTRACT: Many users struggling with the problems of heterogeneous database environments are turning to data access middleware, such as IBM's DataJoiner, as a solution. DataJoiner, an AIX-based product, offers client applications transparent access to current data stored in a variety of local and remote data sources, including DB2/MVS, VSAM, IMS, Oracle7, Sybase SQL Server, and others. This article explores the capabilities of this product, discussing such subjects as optimization, location transparency, and SQL language support.