Chapter 11. Performance tuning of DB2 UDB Workgroup Server 357
11.5.1 Database design
Before you start the database design, you need to understand application
requirements and performance goals. The database logical and physical design
as well as the database server system resource needed are based on the
application requirement and performance goal. If you can request the system
you need, examine the performance requirement carefully and order hardware
with enough capacity. If you are given a system, check whether the system has
enough capacity to meet the performance goal.
Often the database server resides on a separate server. In this case, you can
use all the resources available. You have to share the resources with the
application if ...