DB2  performs well on all platforms.
You just have to size  memory and disk layout the correct way.
Aside from the Red books two good sources are:
Configuring and tuning Databases on the Solaris Platform by Allan N
Packer  (a little dated but still good concepts)

Understanding  DB2  Learning Visually with Examples.
2nd  Edition
Raul F. Chong, Xiaomel Wang, Michael Dang  and Dwaine R. Snow



On Feb 26, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Sergio Fuentes wrote:

We're actually considering a new platform for future TSM servers
simply because
we're not an AIX shop anymore (TSM being the lone holdout).  We're
not a very
good windows shop either, and our strength is really in Solaris and/
or Linux,
technically speaking.

When I compare the hardware and LVM features for Solaris with those
of Linux, I
can see the benefits of Solaris.  But this listserv group has me
second-guessing
myself since I have yet to hear from someone with a Solaris-based TSM
infrastructure.  (I would stick with AIX if I could, but you know...
politics).

Solaris 10 and the built-in features of ZFS alone have kind of
swayed me towards
Solaris.  It's the only native LVM-based filesystem that I think can
compete
with what I'm used to, namely JFS2.  As for hardware, Sun offers
some pretty
hefty I/O-centric boxes, with a hefty pricetag.  But the pricey p650
that we're
on now has lasted almost 7 years, is still very stable and not
breaking much of
a sweat.  Still, the range of servers that Sun offers (which I don't
see in the
Dell world) is another advantage.

Any thoughts from anyone running a TSM server on Solaris?  We could
use the
insight since I believe we'll be rolling out a development
environment on
Solaris as a proof-of-concept.  Anyone familiar with DB2 performance
on Solaris?

Thanks!
SF

Jim Zajkowski wrote:

On Feb 25, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Strand, Neil B. wrote:

consider Solaris

Actually I'm considering replacing my Linux TSM server with Solaris -
either SPARC or x86 - predominately because Solaris has a fast TCP/IP
stack, ZFS, and fewer driver issues than on Linux.  Has anyone also
moved from Linux to Solaris?

--Jim