IDUG DB2 Tech Conference Day 4 Thursday, May 17, 2012 in Denver, Colorado, USA 2012

It’s day four that’s if you counted the Educational Seminars as day 1 , and we hope you have learned a lot this week through the technical sessions, certification testing and the General Session.
While you’re here, make sure to build connections with beneficial contacts that can help answer your questions long after the conference. Making connections and building relationships within the industry is a key component of your experience, and we hope you truly benefit from it.

Here are the top sessions for today

DB2 10 for z/OS and Beyond – A09

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Session Number: 38    Presenter: Jeff Josten (IBM)

 

 

 

 

Room 107 & 109 => Thu, May 17, 2012 (08:30 AM – 09:30 AM)

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Abstract:  This presentation gives an overview of new DB2 10 features and functions of greatest interest, and also the latest on customer experiences. We also take a look at what’s being considered for the next release of DB2.

V12: Building Better Enterprise Applications with Optim Performance Manager     Curt Cotner, IBM Corporation Room 104

 

 

 

 

 

Dine Around is TONIGHT!
Be sure to sign up for the Dine Around tonight from
6:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to have dinner and network with your favorite speaker! We will meet at 6pm in the front lobby of the Hyatt Regency.
New & Emerging Technology (Willie G’s, P.F. Chang) Florence Dubois and John Iczkovitz @ Willie G’s Leon Katsnelson and Kelly Schlamb @ P.F. Chang
DB2 for z/OS (Panzano, Earl’s Kitchen and Bar) Daniel Luksetich, Rebecca Poole @ Panzano (Panzano is replacing The Appaloosa Grill.) Terry Purcell and Phil Grainger @ Earl’s

DB2 Application Development (Maggiano’s, The Cheese-cake Factory) Sheryl Larson and Bonnie Baker @ Maggiano’s Dave Beulke and Suresh Sane @ The Cheesecake Factory

Don’t Miss the Free Certification Exams offered at IDUG DB2 Tech Conference by IBM Corporation – this is the last time they will be free !

 

Day 2 IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA 2012 DB2 for z/OS Spotlight Session !

DB2 10 for z/OS – Trends and Directions

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Session Number: 305
Track: Spotlights
Session Type: Podium Presentation
Presenter: John Campbell (IBM DB2 for z/OS Development)
Co-presenter: Jeff Josten (IBM)
Co-presenter: Mike Perera (IBM SVL)

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Time(s):

Room 107 & 109 => Tue, May 15, 2012 (10:15 AM – 11:45 AM)

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Audience experience level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Presentation Category: Implementing New DB2 Releases and Features
Presentation Platform: DB2 for z/OS
Audiences this presentation will apply to: Application Developers, Data Architects, Database Administrators, Systems Programmers, New Users, IT Managers
Technical areas this presentation will apply to: New Release (DB2 for z/OS)
Objective 1: Motivation, Best practices for DB2 10 for z/OS migration
Objective 2: DB2 z/OS feature set and highlights
Objective 3: New advancements – latest in hardware, IDAA, OLTP, Continuous Availability
Objective 4: What’s coming next?
Objective 5: Customer Showcase
Co-speaker Name: Jeff Josten, Mike Perera

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Abstract:  DB2 10 for z/OS – Trends and Directions

With John Campbell, Jeff Josten and Mike Perera

DB2 9 for z/OS End of Service announcement

We recently announced that DB2 9   for z/OS will go out of service on June 27, 2014.     This gives you the necessary early planning information and ample time to build and execute your DB2 migration  plans.
An additional consideration is the end-of-service for DB2 V8 for z/OS effective on April 12, 2012.  Are you planning your migration plans to either DB2 9 or DB2 10 ?

Link to DB2 9 for z/OS End of Service announcement
Link to DB2 V8 for z/OS End of Service announcement

FAQ
Q: Why did IBM announce EOS before announcing GA of DB2 Sequioa?
A: Customers have told us that it is critical that they know what is coming so they can create reasonable plans.   This is an attempt to provide that early notice and give customers plenty of time to plan for and successfully execute their specific migration plans.

Q:  There was more time between Withdraw from Marketing (WfM) and End of Service(EOS) for DB2 V8.  Have you changed the life cycle policy?   
A:  The time window between WfM and EOS has varied for many reasons.  This window is not the core measure we use to determine EOS dates.   Our life cycle policy states that we will keep a version under normal support for at least 5 years from GA, followed by at least 3 years of extended service.    With this announcement,   DB2 9 will be in regular service for over 7 years.

Q: Where can I find the most up to date life cycle information for DB2 for z/OS?
A: You can see the latest life cycle information on the Support Lifecycle webpage at http://www.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/index_a_z.html

Q: What information is available to help customers justify their migrations?
A: Julian Stuhler created a wonderful article around DB2 10 justification  .
There is also a Business Value Assessment Tool available that can be used by IBMers to help customers see the potential value DB2 10 may bring to their specific environment
Julian Stuhler’s  Business Value Assessment  Webcast on Replay

John Campbell’s Migration Planning Webcast Available on Replay

DB2 10 for z/OS Experiences at Danske Bank – Read More !

Are you currently planning your DB2 10 upgrade? Upgrades can be costly, one of the best ways to avoid unnecessary costs and save time is to learn from other customer’s experiences. Peter Steen Nielsen from Danske Bank and John Campbell from DB2 for z/OS Development will introduce and discuss the motivation for Danske Bank participating in the V10 beta program, provide Danske Bank background, their experiences related to virtual storage constraint relief and performance measurements, production experience and plans for exploiting V10.

Don’t miss this session at IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA 2012. Denver Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. May 14-18, 2012. Register Now

Objectives of Presentation
Objective 1: Why Danske Bank participated in the V10 beta program
Objective 2: Danske Bank Background
Objective 3: Virtual storage constraint relief and performance measurements
Objective 4: Production experiences
Objective 5: Plans for further V10 exploitation

DB2 for z/OS Virtual Conference On Demand

DB2 10 for z/OS – Justify your upgrade using the IBM Business Value Assessment – 60 minutes

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Topics include:
1.Using the Business Value Assessment Estimator Tool to find your potential savings
2.Upgrade costs versus benefits for various scenarios
3.Minimizing the overall cost of upgrading
4.Reviewing major improvements, such as CPU and elapsed time savings

Speaker: Julian Stuhler, Triton Consulting, Director and IBM Gold Consultant

DB2 10 Migration Planning and Very Early Experiences – PART 1 & PART 2 - 120 minutes
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Speaker: John Campbell, IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM Software Group

1.Building a detailed migration plan
2.Simplifying data-related queries and reducing processing costs by having DB2 handle data movement
3.Understanding direct and indirect costs and benefits
4.Considerations for skip-level migration

Session 4 -DB2 for z/OS Data Sharing – What’s in it for You? – 60 minutes

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Speaker: Mark S. Rader, Certified Software IT Specialist, IBM Sales and Distribution
Why are more and more DB2® installations moving to data sharing? Join us for this complimentary webcast and learn more about DB2 for z/OS Data Sharing. This session will introduce the concepts and benefits of data sharing. DB2 for z/OS® Data Sharing technology gives your company a powerful way for applications to share DB2 data and achieve continuous availability by masking any single point of failure and planned outages for hardware or software maintenance.

This session will introduce the concepts and benefits of data sharing. We’ll also describe how you can achieve high availability, flexible scalability and dynamic workload balancing for your applications that access DB2 for z/OS data.

DB2 for z/OS Webcast Series – Starting 3rd Nov !

Starting Nov 3rd DB2 for z/OS Webcast Series to help you plan your Migration
DB2 Version 8 will be going out of support in 6 months on April 30, 2012 to support customers plan their migration strategy cost effectively IBM is currently offering special discounts until 31st December 2011 for clients to upgrade to the new cost savings features of DB2 9 or DB2 10.Start planning your upgrade strategy and stay current to reduce costs … register for this great webcast series …too valuable to miss. Straight forward and valuable advice to ensure you stay on the right path..Top speakers and LIVE Q & A

REGISTER NOW Webcast 1 – 3rd Nov
REGISTER NOW Webcast 2 – 10th Nov
REGISTER NOW Webcast 3 – 1st Dec

DB2 10 Overview Get Ready to Plan your Migration!

DB2 10 the Secrets of Scalability

New DB2 10 Book – Smarter, Faster Way to Upgrade ! Authors John Campbell, Cristian Molaro

Launching our New DB2 10 Book – at IBM Information On Demand 2011 in Las Vegas and IDUG DB2 Tech Conference EMEA 2011

The Smarter, Faster Way to Upgrade

Last year we had a taste of our first DB2 10 book, this was launched at IBM Information On Demand in Las Vegas. The feedback from customers, partners and IBMers was tremendous. Based on feedback and such a high demand we have launched our second book and one of the authors of this book is:- Mr John Campbell (JC)- IBM Distinguished Engineer . Many of you in the “World of DB2 for z/OS” will know John and also know how valuable the knowledge and experience John has in his “head”. We all know we can do with several “JC’s” in “World of DB2 for z/OS! Although we have not been able to clone John yet … we are offering you the next best thing..

Here is a snapshot of our next book which we will be launching at IBM Information On Demand Conference in Las Vegas and at IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Prague.

So why is this book so timely and why are we all excited ? Many customers are currently in a dilemma and planning their DB2 for z/OS migration strategy. We all know that IBM have announced end of service of DB2 for z/OS Version 8 (Announced August 2010, effective April 30, 2012)

DB2 for z/OS V8 will have been in the market 8 years since it was available in 2004, DB2 9 for z/OS was GA in 2007 and DB2 10 for z/OS was GA in 2010

So what version are you on now? Which migration path should you take ? Should you SKIP ?
The key question for skipping DB2 9 is, “How long can you wait for that function?” If you are on DB2 V8 today, how long after GA do you wait before moving to a new version? Is it one year? Two? Or three? In those cases, you’ll start moving to DB2 10 in 2011, 2012 or 2013, and probably get there about a year later.
The savings for skipping a version migration are just under 50%, since the education and needed changes are about the same.
Do you need the improvements in DB2 9 before that? CPU savings, especially in utilities. Disk savings via compression for indexes. Improved insert and update rates. Improved SQL and pureXML for developer productivity. Better availability.
For customers who are still running V7, the option to skip V8  10 is very attractive and makes the current path clear. Customers who have just migrated to V8 may like this alternative for the short term.

These are just some of the questions and answers on people’s minds and a taste of our new book. If you want a copy then we are offering complimentary copies at IBM events/conferences.

Maximise your ROI by attending an one-day Educational Seminar at IDUG EMEA 2011 18 November 2011

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Date: 18 November 2011
Time: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM 
Venue:Clarion Congress Hotel.
Costs: Paid Conference Delegate €450 One-Day Educational Seminar-Only €495
(The additional fee includes breakfast, lunch, and course materials for the seminar you attend.)
IDUG One Day Seminars are an opportunity to take a deep dive into specific aspects of DB2 with some of the most renowned speakers in our industry. You will not only have the opportunity to listen to these speakers but will have the opportunity to ask them specific questions as well . This year the seminars will be held on Friday, 18 November 2011 and the full day experience includes breakfast, lunch as well as hard copies of the course materials
Select from the following session topics:

- DB2 10 for z/OS – In Depth, Phil Grainger, Cogito/Grainger Database Solutions

- DB2 Intermediate and Advanced SQL, Daniel Luksetich, Yevich Lawson & Assoc Inc.

- I Didn’t Know DB2 did THAT!, Bonnie Baker, Bonnie Baker Corporation

- Optimising DB2 for z/OS System Performance Using DB2 Statistics Trace, John Campbell, IBM Corporation

- Rocket Science: DB2 for LUW Performance Analysis and Tuning Workshop, Scott Hayes, DBI

Registration for these seminars, as well as the IDUG Technical Conference itself, is live at the IDUG website http://bit.ly/IDUGEMEA
*All registration fees are subject to Czech Republic VAT at 20%.

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Brush Up Your DB2 skills this summer – complimentary webcasts ..Top Speakers

DB2 10 for z/OS Migration Planning and Early Experiences
Speaker: John Campbell, IBM Distinguished Engineer, DB2 for z/OS Development, IBM Software Group
Register Now http://bit.ly/DB2JohnCampbell

Abstract: Join us for this complimentary webcast to hear about the very early experiences and lessons to be learned with DB2 10 for z/OS. The objective of this webcast is to provide hints and tips that will help you prepare for and execute your migration, while preventing pitfalls and addressing some myths you may have heard. We’ll also share valuable planning information and usage guidelines and share IBM positioning on new enhancements.

Simplify Database Management with DB2 for z/OS Universal Table Spaces
Speaker: Willie Favero, Senior Certified Consulting IT Software Specialist, IBM Software Group

Register Now http://bit.ly/WillieFavero
Abstract:- DB2 for z/OS delivers a feature that has generated considerable discussion. First made available in DB2 9, the structure type is called universal table space. This feature will significantly improve your DB2 experience by making DB2 easier to manage.

Title:- New features in DB2 10: First-in-industry temporal data and business intelligence analytics
Speakers:

- Mike Biere, Business Analytics and Data Warehousing Marketing Manager, IBM Software Group, author of “The New Era of Enterprise Business Intelligence”
- Julian Stuhler, Director/Head of Solutions Delivery, Triton Consulting

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Abstract:- DB2 10 not only meets the needs and wants of IT managers but also addresses the key business issues and concerns facing organizations today. It delivers powerful features to help customers improve performance, reduce costs, improve availability and make the right business decisions at the right time based on their data.