IDUG EMEA Conference Starts Off with Great Information

The IDUG conference has officially started and it was great to see a large number of people. Curt Cotner and Namik Hrle started off the conference with a great keynote presentation. They highlighted the roadmap of the coming and present features of DB2 z/OS and DB2 LUW.

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DB2 10 Roadshows provide additional information

DB2 Migrations Get a Push

The IBM roadshow was in Washington DC this last week. The presentations provided additional information on the full advantages of System Z and how it continues to lead all platforms in price performance. Different tracks with information about Systems Z . . . → Read More: DB2 10 Roadshows Provide Additional Information

IOD Happenings: DB2 10, Sybase Goes to DB2 and Cognos

DB2 10 Becomes Available

Last week on October 22 IBM announced that the DB2 10 for z/OS was now generally available for all clients. I talked with some of the beta customers at the IOD conference this week and they further documented all the great savings after installing the new version. I talked to one . . . → Read More: IOD Happenings: DB2 10, Sybase Goes to DB2 and Cognos

3 Ways You Can Be Appreciated as a DBA

Last week’s blog about making money with DB2 10 got some interesting comments, mostly related to how management only complains and does not really give us anything even after the performance is improved and we save the company a lot of time and CPU resources. One commenter told a story about an application that the . . . → Read More: 3 Ways You Can Be Appreciated as a DBA

Sign Up for the DB2 10 for z/OS Webcast 4-13 today!

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Get Linked in with Dave Beulke and IDUG today

Hi Everyone,

Another great year of DB2 education and conferences are ahead of us. To stay up with the latest news please feel free to connect with me through my Linked in account (LinkedIn-Dave_Beulke).

Also join the Linked in main IDUG group and the others associated with the various IDUG conferences. The main group is

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Five Important Items from IOD 2009

Attending all the sessions at the IBM Information on Demand conference is impossible, but attending the right presentation to get the most out your time is vital. Not every conference is important, but with money tight and the economy questionable, learning and staying ahead of the pack is critical. While attending the different sessions and . . . → Read More: Five Important Items from IOD 2009

IT Cost Saving and Performance Ideas at the IOD Conference

Looking at the IBM Information on Demand conference grid this week, I was struck by all the great topics and subjects presented at the conference. The new Cognos, SPSS topics and all the standard DB2 LUW and DB2 z/OS topics are always a great way to learn and understand the latest trends in the industry.

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The full list of performance features in DB2 V9 for z/OS

As I talked about in the previous weeks, DB2 Version 9 for z/OS has over 50+ great new performance features. Many of you have asked what they all are. Below is a nice chart detailing all of the new DB2 performance features. Check out all of these features to make your DB2 system the best . . . → Read More: The full list of performance features in DB2 V9 for z/OS

IDUG 2009: More Vital DB2 Information

Every year at the IDUG conference the users, consultants, vendors and IBMers get together and talk about the best database for performance and the lowest total cost of ownership – DB2. This year was great because it seems that almost everyone is at DB2 Version 8 for z/OS or going to Version 9. All are . . . → Read More: IDUG 2009: More Vital DB2 Information