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Chapter 1. Introduction
Moving data across different databases and different platforms has been a common task in IT
shops for quite some time. By
moving data we mainly refer to the task of copying data from a
source system to a target system, not necessarily removing it at the source location. While
relational databases, and especially the DB2 Family of products, might have the same look
and feel, each platform has its own strengths and advantages. So, data in a typical database
shop will most probably reside in different platforms. There are also many instances of
companies merging for busi