Zend and IBM have teamed up once again to answer the call of the open source community by enhancing Zend DBi. Zend DBi is the standard distribution of MySQL for IBM i and is available at no charge from the Zend website. We have now included a MariaDB distribution for more current open source demands.

This session explores how to install Zend DBi and the IBM Db2 Storage Engine. MySQL command line functions via PASE will be reviewed as will administering MySQL via the GUI shipped with Zend Server called phpMyAdmin. History and practical examples will round out the presentation with a live demonstration of the Db2 Storage Engine.

Learning Objectives:

1. How to install MariaDB on IBM i.
2. How to leverage MariaDB with open source applications
3. How the Db2 Storage Engine helps Maria deliver a powerful solution