Events

Past Events (1062)

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September 1, 2009
Tuesday

  • SQL tuning: the necessity, the benefits, a business case

  • Sep 1, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Web Event - 11 EST Available on replay
  • Description: This teleconference will show you a REAL LIFE business case. It proves the importance of SQL tuning. It will explain how the project was started. What techniques and strategy were used? How follow up was done, what investments where made and what the return on investment was. The results were beyond expectations, resulting in HUGE SAVINGS from the start. Whether you are a DBA or a manager, this presentation will show you how you can save money in your company in times of economical difficulties.
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
 

  • Leveraging System z for Information on Demand with DB2

  • Sep 1, 2009 all day
  • Location: IBM Omaha, NE
  • Description: Learn how to take greater advantage of your System z® platform at this one-day event. Data. It's the engine that drives your business. But too much of it can become a major roadblock. You need to be able to control and manage your data so that it can be accessed and shared by modern workloads. Whether you use DB2 or IMS technology, upgrading is not an option. It's a necessity. The sooner you start, the sooner you'll be able to reap the rewards offered by the latest technological enhancements ru
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
August 20, 2009
Thursday

  • Free Local Seminar - DB2 for z/OS – Reduce Costs and Improve Performance

  • Aug 20, 2009 from 8:30am to 4:45pm
  • Location: IBM Corporation
  • Description: Free 1 day Seminar - limited places !Attend our free technical seminars to learn about the ongoing value of IBM DB2 software for the mainframe when you migrate to the latest versions. DB2® has served your business well for many years, even decades, but the market is continually moving forward. Are you prepared to move with it? Your technology should be able to address emerging business requirements such as stringent security and compliance demands, more virtual storage and continuous access to n
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
August 4, 2009
Tuesday

  • PCI DSS Compliance – Stay on Top! System z and DB2, Meeting the 12 Requirements, Safe, Secure and Cost Effectively

  • Aug 4, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Virtual event
  • Description: The rate at which we collect, store and process data continues to rapidly increase. Global communications make the world smaller and businesses more efficient as more and more information is processed electronically. But there is down side. From 1997 to 2007 credit card-related fraud grew from $1.46 billion to $5.49 billion, according to industry reports.. To defend against these attacks, a consortium of credit card companies worked together to develop the Payment Card Industry Data Security Sta
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
July 7, 2009
Tuesday

  • Misconceptions and Old Wives Tales on DB2 Database Maintenance and Recovery

  • Jul 7, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Virtual Event
  • Description: Every DBA strives to maintain a healthy DB2 environment every day. However, there are numerous lingering misconceptions about database health to which many organizations fall prey. These misconceptions occur because Database Administrators believe in, or apply concepts that are, objectively false. Like old wives' tales, some misconceptions exist simply because they have been passed down from older generations. In terms of DB2, this means that even best practices true for older DB2 versions may n
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
June 18, 2009
Thursday

  • UK DB2 User Group meeting

  • Jun 18, 2009 from 9:30am to 4:00pm
  • Location: IBM Warwick
  • Description: The next meeting for the UK DB2 User Group, which has a focus on DB2 for z/OS topics, will held on Thursday June 18th 2009 at the IBM Offices in Warwick. We're pleased to be able to announce that there will be no charge to attend this meeting - all costs will be covered by the User Group reserves. We still need to know how many people will be attending so that we can make the necessary arrangements for refreshments, so if you plan to join us please register with our Treasurer, Richard Strong, on
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
June 9, 2009
Tuesday

  • Business value of DB2 9 for z/OS and real customer experiences from Univar

  • Jun 9, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: 11 EST - will be available on Replay
  • Description: Today’s digital information explosion is creating challenges for business and technology leaders at virtually every organization. Regardless of the state of the economy, the amount of data that needs to be managed and available will continue to grow exponentially. The lack of data availability, pressure to reduce costs, and the need to drive innovation and faster time to market to gain competitive advantage are on the minds of CIOs and senior executives worldwide. A robust, cost-effective data s
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
June 2, 2009
Tuesday

  • DB2 for z/OS at Information On Demand EMEA 2009

  • Jun 2, 2009 at 9:00am to Jun 5, 2009 at 5:00pm
  • Location: Berlin, Germany
  • Description: Here is a sneak preview of some of our exciting customer sessions Don't Miss the largest and most valuable IBM Information Management event in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). 1. IMPROVING THE OVERALL AVAILABILITY OF DB2 FOR z/OS OBJECTS AT UBS Speaker: André Goetschy, UBS AG, Senior Systems Engineer 2.Improving efficiency with DB2 for z/OS Utilities and DFSORT at UniCredit Speaker: Richard Marschner, HVBIS GmbH, Sysprog 3. GAD's DB2 V9 Migration Experiences Speaker: Doris Harling, GAD eG,
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
May 5, 2009
Tuesday

  • How to Thrive in a Recession! Cut costs and boosts business resilience with DB2 for z/OS and SAP!

  • May 5, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Virtual Event
  • Description: The natural reaction in an economic downturn is to retreat, cancel all new initiatives, and stop investment in technology and processes. But smart companies across industries will be much more strategic, targeting areas that will not only see them through a rough economy, but help them thrive during it and after it passes. Register Now ! Join IBM for this informative teleconference to learn how to maximize your SAP and DB2 investment to thrive in turbulent times. In most large companies, IBM Sy
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
April 28, 2009
Tuesday

  • Managing Large Objects (LOB) in DB2 for z/OS

  • Apr 28, 2009 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Teleconference - Web
  • Description: If you have LOBs in your DB2 for z/OS environment, learn how the DB2 Adminsitration Tool and DB2 Utilities Suite for z/OS can help you mange them efficiently and effectively. This teleconference looks at the types of activities that a DBA performs to manage a DB2® environment with Large Objects (LOBs). We’ll discuss some of the more common administrative functions involving LOB data and DB2 tables including how to create the structures to hold LOBs using templates, changing a table where a LOB c
  • Created by: Calene Janacek
April 16, 2009
Thursday

  • Leveraging DB2 for z/OS to Compete in Today's Marketplace and Economy

  • Apr 16, 2009 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: 1:00 PM ET/ 12:00 PM CT/ 10:00 PT
  • Description: Today's economy requires that every dollar spent provides the highest possible return on investment. In a drastically changing economy addressing business issues while remaining competitive in the marketplace has become more critical and challenging than ever. IBM System z is serious about your investment and serious about protecting your critical data assets. IBM's DB2 for z/OS helps you reduce cost and complexity in your IT infrastructure, simplify compliance, and leverage your core data asse
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
March 31, 2009
Tuesday

  • IBM DB2 Query Monitor... It’s more than just a query monitor!

  • Mar 31, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: EST
  • Description: Register Now!Tired of monitoring for the "status quo?" Are you on a scavenger hunt looking for answers to your problems? Do you wish the real or potential problems would just bubble up to the top and show themselves to you? Tom Glaser from AT&T will describe how to use IBM DB2 Query Monitor for z/OS to quickly find a query that's consuming the most CPU. We'll show you not only how to find these CPU-intensive queries, but how to resolve the more common problems and questions, like:• Who stopped m
  • Created by: Tom Vogel
March 24, 2009
Tuesday

  • Title: The right time, the right platform – System z for data warehousing and business intelligence

  • Mar 24, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Virtual
  • Description: More and more, enterprise installations are taking a hard look at the assets they have in place to support data warehousing and business intelligence (BI). Data volumes as well as the demand for on-time analyses of data to deliver critical business information are increasing while resources continue to be constrained. Where there is an IBM System z® infrastructure in place, businesses are looking at how to best leverage this investment and further increase its value to the enterprise. New hardwa
  • Created by: Surekha Parekh
February 24, 2009
Tuesday

  • How to reduce costs, and increase capacity and availability with IBM DB2 data sharing

  • Feb 24, 2009 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Webcast 11 EST
  • Description:

    This event is now over

    Demand is increasing for access to DB2® data and enabling that access can be a key competitive differentiator. Staying competitive in today’s global economy requires agility, adaptability and effective information management. It can be a challenge for even the most responsive enterprises to find critical data quickly in a way that helps solve problems and act on new opportunities. The challenge is compounded by the proliferation of mixed workloads. How do you best utilize

  • Created by: Surekha Parekh