Tridex Db2 z/OS – May 20th 2021 agenda

9:30 – 10:30Robert Catterall, IBM
Let Me Make This Clear: Explaining Often-Misunderstood Db2 for z/OS Concepts and Facilities
10:45 – 11:45Robert Catterall, IBM
What Organizations are Doing (and Looking to Do) with Db2 for z/OS: Trends and Directions
12:00 – 1:00Mark Radar, IBM
Db2 12 for z/OS, Continuous Delivery, Function Levels and Application Compatibility (APPLCOMPAT)
1:00 – 1:10Closing Remarks & IDUG 2021 NA Conference Pass Giveaway
Sponsored by IBM

 

Let Me Make This Clear: Explaining Often-Misunderstood Db2 for z/OS Concepts and Facilities

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Session title: Let Me Make This Clear: Explaining Often-Misunderstood Db2 for z/OS Concepts and Facilities

Session abstract: Some aspects of Db2 for z/OS technology are plain as day; others, less so. Questions I get from Db2 users worldwide have highlighted for me things that a lot of folks – even very experienced Db2 people – tend to misunderstand. From APPLCOMPAT to contiguous buffer pools, from MAXDBAT to the IBM Data Server Driver package collection, in this session I’ll try to take folks from “Uh” to “Oh!”
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What Organizations are Doing (and Looking to Do) with Db2 for z/OS: Trends and Directions

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Session title: What Organizations are Doing (and Looking to Do) with Db2 for z/OS: Trends and Directions

Session abstract: You may have seen Db2 for z/OS “trends and directions” presentations at various conferences and user group meetings. They are typically given by the IBM Director of Db2 for z/OS Development, together with one of the senior architects on the development team, and they provide a look into the future: where is IBM taking the product?
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Db2 12 for z/OS, Continuous Delivery, Function Levels and Application Compatibility (APPLCOMPAT)

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Session title: Db2 12 for z/OS, Continuous Delivery, Function Levels and Application Compatibility (APPLCOMPAT)

Session abstract: Db2 12 for z/OS continuous delivery means new capabilities are added to your Db2 environment as you apply maintenance. There is a lot of flexibility in how you manage the introduction of some of those capabilities to your applications. “A lot of flexibility” also means a lot of choices.
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Tridex Db2 z/OS – March 11th 2021 agenda

9:45 – 10:45Roy Boxwell, SEGUS Inc
Are you happy or are you still deprecated?
11:00 – 12:00David Nguyen, Frances Villafuerte, IBM
Huffman Compression Usability
12:00 – 1:00Tammie Dang, IBM
Rebind Phase-In

 

Are you happy or are you still deprecated?

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Session title: Are you happy or are you still deprecated?

Session abstract: Db2 has grown a lot over the years and, partly due to this, it carries around a ton of old baggage. It is definitely the right time to start crawling through the Db2 catalog and review any and all of the “deprecated” objects that are hanging around still nailed to their perches! Continue reading “Are you happy or are you still deprecated?”