Events

Please join us at the IBM Toronto Lab for the 2019 IDUG & IBM Data Technical Summit Monday, September 23, 2019 – Tuesday, September 24, 2019!!
Audience: Data professionals working with Db2 (LUW): Developers, DBAs, Managers, Engineers, Architects, Data Scientists
Find details and registration information here: https://www.idug.org/DTSToronto2019

Early Bird Pricing is $299.   Event registration also includes 1 Certification Exam + Badges to take any desired course ($200 value).

I wanted to let you know about the upcoming Midwest Db2 Users Group, MWDUG, meeting  (71 S. Wacker Drive, 6th floor, Chicago IL).  Please plan on attending a great day filled with advanced technology discussions from industry experts.  Topics include self-managing mainframes, Db2 12 cool features, DDF workload tips and high-performance batch design.  Following the meeting will be a happy hour sponsored by BMC to extend your networking time.  Go to www.mwdug.org to sign up.
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Join us at our 3rd Quarterly meeting. Topics include Solving an Intermittent Production Problem Using Db2 for z/OS System Profile Monitoring, Data Virtualization and Visualization, An Update on Db2 12 Asynchronous Lock Duplexing and finally, you will be taken on a RESTful Journey.  Speakers include IBM's Mark Radar, Rocket Software's Robert Parker and John Pearson from Wakefern Corp. 

Attendance is free. Pre-registration is required. See the website for the full meeting agenda.

Target Audience:-If your enterprise uses Db2 for z/OS then this event is for you.

INVITATION ONLY - If you are interested in attending please email

Surekha@uk.ibm.com

This event is for Executives - if you are interested please register your interest using the link above and we will notify you if your application has been accepted.

This special event will provide an overview and strategy of IBM’s latest breakthrough developments on AI, machine learning, DevOps, data and analytics. You will hea

Register today for the latest webcast from the IBM Db2 team.

With less than 1% of all data being analyzed according to MIT Technology Review, businesses must leverage new technologies that unlock powerful insight and simplify data accessibility. Through a hybrid, multicloud data foundation infused with Artificial Intelligence (AI), businesses can predict and shape future outcomes, maximize database performance, and develop more effective business models. Join our webinar with Aberdeen Analyst, Ji

To register please go to our website at www.wdug.com 

Meeting Agenda – Sept 11, 2019

8:30-  9:00
Registration – Coffee, juice and rolls 

9:00 - 9:15
Welcome & WDUG Officer Elections

DB2 for z/OS

9:15 - 10:30

Managing and Monitoring Db2 for z/OS DDF Workload

Robert Catterall, IBM

10:30 - 10:45 

Break

10:45 - 12:00

Explaining Often-Misunderstood Db2 for z/OS Concepts and Facilities

Robert Catterall, IBM

12:00 - 1:15

Lunch and Learn with Neal Lozins of SoftBase

Sign up to learn about SoftBase and their product of

BWDB2DUG Quarterly Meeting

Tentative Agenda:

09:00 am APIs: A Pathway to the Modern Enterprise
10:30 am Db2 for z/OS Native RESTful Experience
12:30 pm Db2 12 experiences from the field, recipe for successful migrations, FTB’s & Insert Algorithm 2

Are you ready to support the demands of Db2 for z/OS within the fast release cycles of the DevOps world? How do you know your investments in Db2 for z/OS Devops adoption are effective?

REGISTER NOW TO LEARN MORE

Introducing DataOps Operational Analytics. Techniques for harvesting the needed information, collecting useful metrics, and visualizing the intelligence will be covered. The IBM Db2 DevOps Experience is the foundation of these techniques, which could be extended to other solutions.

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This year, the IDUG Db2 Seminar is coming to Mexico City, Mexico. This free event will be held in Mexico City on August 22, 2019.  

Make your plans to attend and experience the latest in Db2 technologies, networking opportunities, and the technical content you need to be successful.

THE CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS IS NOW OPEN !!

https://www.idug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=2011

This year, the IDUG Db2 Seminar is coming to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event will be held in Sao Paulo on August 20, 2019. 

Make your plans to attend and experience the latest in Db2 technologies, networking opportunities, and the technical content you need to be successful.

THE CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS IS NOW OPEN !!

TriDUG - Summer 2019 Db2 Users Group Meeting at Research Triangle Park, NC
When:  August 14, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Register and more info: tridug.org
Location: IBM RTP Technical Exploration Center (TEC)
3039 E Cornwallis Rd, Research Triangle, NC 27709

Agenda:
Managing, Monitoring, Tuning and Architecting a Db2 for z/OS DDF Workload
Robert Catteral

The Most Important Stuff You Should Know About Db2 12 for z/OS, in 75 Minutes
Robert Catteral

What’s new in Db2 11.5
George Baklarz

Db2 Emerging Techn

Title:Optimize operational performance with Db2 AI for z/OS using Machine Learning Technology

Join Terry Purcell and Akiko Hoshikawa

Db2 AI for z/OS uses machine learning to improve the operational performance of Db2 systems.  It is built on the services that are provided by Watson Machine Learning for z/OS to help optimize performance.

It empowers the optimizer in the Db2 for z/OS engine to determine the best-performing query access paths based on your workload characteristics that use machine

Chennai Db2 user group event.

Agenda :

Dates (2 days):          Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, 2019

Class Times:              9:00am – 4:00pm EDT

Cost:                           Class is *free* to pre-registered attendees

Instructor:                  Frank Fillmore

Register at:  www.tinyurl.com/IDAA2019

Join us for this new 2019 class that includes detail on the latest release (June, 2019) features, as well as v7 customer experience feedback, best practices, and v5 to v7 migration tips. Attendees will learn how an IBM Data Analytic

Pls contact Judy Vadnais for additional details or enrollment information.

Agenda :09:00 – 09:30 : Registration09:30 - 11:00 : Keynote : ‘Db2 Best Practices for Continuous Availability’, John Campbell - IBM11:00 - 11:30 : Coffee break11:30 – 12:30 : ‘‘BUILT-IN Functions and Global Variables - I didn’t know Db2 could do that!’, Steve Thomas - Broadcom12:30 – 13:15 : lunch offered  by IBM13:15 – 13:45 : ‘Recent maintenance + what’s happening’, Bart Steegmans – IBM13:45 - 14:30 : ‘Always On@KBC’, Yves Vangheluwe - KBC14:30 – 15:15 :  zHyperwrite to help Db2 Mobile workloa

AGENDA: https://www.nedb2ug.com/meetings/june-20-2019

How an AI database can transform your organization with advanced workloads and intelligent data management

85% of enterprises view Artificial Intelligence as a strategic opportunity, recognizing its ability to turn data into real business value. Yet many don’t have a data foundation capable of rapidly analyzing data in a simple, efficient manner. With the recent explosion of data there needs to be a paradigm shift in how that data is managed and accessed to achieve competitive advantages. Databas

The GSE Nordic Region has the pleasure of inviting you to the Nordic Region Conference to be held in Aarhus, Denmark, at Hotel Comwell Aarhus from the 11th - 13th of June 2019.

The GSE Nordic Region Working Groups are groups of information technology specialists, focusing on IBM software, who meet regularly. The main objective of the groups is to give their members an opportunity to meet, to exchange ideas and experiences, to deepen their knowledge and to broaden their perspective, and in co-oper