Preface
This IBM Redbook is an informative guide that describes how to migrate the 
database system from MySQL to DB2  UDB Version 8.1 on Linux, and how to 
convert applications to use DB2 UDB instead of MySQL.
This guide presents the best practices in migration strategy and planning, 
migration tools, porting steps, and practical migration examples. It is intended for 
technical staff involved in a MySQL to DB2 UDB conversion project.
This redbook is organized as follows:
Chapter 1
 gives an introduction to the DB2 UDB and MySQL database 
systems.
Chapter 2
 talks about the planning of a migration project from MySQL to DB2 
UDB and considerations, which have to be made before migrating.
Chapter 3
 introduces our sample project, which is used as an example for the 
migration steps throughout the rest of the redbook.
Chapter 4
 guides through the installation of DB2 UDB and other software 
needed for the migration project.
Chapter 5
 discusses the porting of the database structure and differences in 
data types in detail.
Chapter 6
 provides information about porting the data from MySQL to DB2 
UDB and how to set up the DB2 database security according to the MySQL 
user account management.
Chapter 7
 gives detailed information about porting applications. SQL 
differences are discussed as well as porting considerations for different 
programming languages such as Perl, PHP, Java , and C/C++.
Chapter 8
 talks about DB2 database administration.
Chapter 9
 details steps for testing and tuning of your migrated application 
and database system.
Chapter 10
 introduces advanced DB2 UDB features that can be used in order 
to enhance ported applications.
  Copyright IBM Corp. 2004. All rights reserved.
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