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DB2 Buffer pools

Postby adurthisridhar » Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:39 pm

Hi,

Can any one explain me the below

- What is Buffer pool?
- What is the use of buffer pool?

Thanks,
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Re: DB2 Buffer pools

Postby Robert Sample » Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:29 pm

A buffer pool is a set of buffers used by multiple files. The use is to reduce overall system requirements by not dedicating individual buffers to each file.
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