Tri-State Db2 Technology Exchange
Db2 Users Group
Session title: zIIP Experiences – Exploitation, Not Abuse
Session abstract: With the constant focus on controlling MIPs consumption on today’s mainframe, IT staffs are being pressed to get every cycle possible out of their System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) specialty engines and the now defunct System z Application Assist Processors (zAAP). Continue reading “zIIP Experiences – Exploitation, Not Abuse”
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Continental Breakfast (provided by IBM/IDUG) |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Benefits of Attending the IDUG North America Conference – Charlotte, NC Jim Reed, Program Director, IBM Enterprise Analytics |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | From Virtually Constrained to Really Overcommitted Adrian Burke, Open Group Master Certified IT Specialist on the Db2 SWAT team |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | zIIP Experiences – Exploitation, Not Abuse Adrian Burke, Open Group Master Certified IT Specialist on the Db2 SWAT team |
| 12:00 –1:00 | Lunch (provided by IBM/IDUG) |
| 1:00 – 2:15 | ZOWE – The zGui (r)evolution – First Hands On Experiences and Best Practices Ulf Heinrich, Director of Solutions Delivery, SEGUS |
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:45 | An Audit A Day Keeps The Lawyers At Bay Roy Boxwell, Senior Software Architect, SEGUS |
| 3:45 | Drawing for free pass to IDUG North America Conference in Charlotte, NC Provided by IBM |
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Session title: Db2 for z/OS Migration Planning and Early Experiences
Session abstract: This session will cover: share lessons learned, surprises, pitfalls; provide hints and tips; address some myths; provide additional planning information; provide usage guidelines and positioning on new enhancements; Help customers migrate as fast as possible, but safely. Continue reading “Db2 for z/OS Migration Planning and Early Experiences”
Session title: Db2 for z/OS: JCs Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practices
Session abstract: Learn recommended best practice, and learn from the positive and negative experiences from other installations. This presentation is a mashup of different topics: Continue reading “Db2 for z/OS: JCs Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practices”
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Coffee (provided by IBM) |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | John Campbell, IBM Db2 for z/OS: JCs Greatest Hits, War Stories, and Best Practices – Part I |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | John Campbell, IBM Db2 for z/OS: JCs Greatest Hits, War Stories, and Best Practices – Part II |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch (provided by IBM) |
| 12:45 – 2:00 | John Campbell, IBM Db2 for z/OS Migration Planning and Early Experiences – Part I |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | Break |
| 2:15 – 3:30 | John Campbell, IBM Db2 for z/OS Migration Planning and Early Experiences – Part II |
Session title: Machine Learning for z/OS
Session abstract: Gain an overall understanding of Machine Learning for z/OS and its role in enabling advanced analytics on IBM Z. You will learn how this machine learning technology integrates with Db2 Analytics Accelerator and Db2 for z/OS to drive real-time insight on an enterprise scale. Continue reading “Machine Learning for z/OS”
Session title: Security for a Modern Mainframe Database Environment
Session abstract: IBM’s mainframe security is well known for being hacker resistant. However, the deployment of technology depends on a combination of people, process and technology. Some of those processes, like authentication, begin on desktops and mobile devices that are outside the mainframe security controls and most susceptible to theft, key logging and other means to enable unauthorized personnel to access mainframe systems. Continue reading “Security for a Modern Mainframe Database Environment”
Session title: Revival of the SQL Tuner
Session abstract: The pool of DBAs with SME knowledge of SQL tuning has shrunk dramatically while the number of SQL statements needing attention has grown and will continue to grow. DB2 performance tooling can help identify what needs to be tuned. But what do you do then? Continue reading “Revival of the SQL Tuner”
Session title: Ensuring Availability with Modern Db2 Backup and Recovery Strategies
Session abstract: This presentation will discuss what we as DBA and System folks can do now to help when there is a recovery situation. We all have done recoveries… but we usually don’t wake up one morning and say let’s do some recoveries today. Or are we ready for a hardware or software failure today? Continue reading “Ensuring Availability with Modern Db2 Backup and Recovery Strategies”
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Coffee (provided by BMC) |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Chad Reiber, BMC Ensuring Availability with Modern Db2 Backup and Recovery Strategies |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | Sheryl Larsen, BMC Revival of the SQL Tuner |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch (provided by BMC) |
| 12:45 – 2:00 | Jim Porell, Rocket Software Security for a Modern Mainframe Database Environment |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | Break |
| 2:15 – 3:30 | Jonathan Sloan, IBM Machine Learning for z/OS |