Events

8:45-  9:15  Registration 

z/OS

9:15 - 10:30 Db2 for z/OS and data set encryption (Mark Rader, IBM)

This session discusses the Db2 changes and the roles that participate in encrypting sensitive data. Included are the new features that allow Db2 staff to specify key labels for encryption, and positioning data set encryption relative to other options for encrypting Db2 data.

10:45 - 12:00 Db2 12:  How do I keep up with this stuff? (Michael Cotignola, BMC)

We’ll take a quick look at the usual suspects:
  Reliability, Availability, Scalability, Security
We can’t forget about:
  Analytics, Autonomics, Cloud, Mobile, Machine Learning

1:15 – 2:30 How Can Db2 DBAs Get Agile?  (Frank Rhodes, BMC)

Understand the need for Db2 for z/OS DBAs to participate in agile deployment.
Discuss the issues around schema changes associated with deployments.
Discuss the importance of test provisioning for Db2 z/OS in a DevOps environment.

2:45 - 4:00  Know your limits!  (Ulf Heinrich, SEGUS)

This will show the limits within Db2 on z/OS starting with DSSIZE or PIECESIZE. Moving on to Linear Dataset limits then how the COPYPOOL is looking followed by PBGs where you must be aware of MAXPARTIONS among other things. Then we will review SEQUENCES and Numeric Primary Key usage before delving into the abstract limit of Db2 within the Db2 engine including DBATs etc.

LUW

9:15 - 10:30 Unboxing Db2 v11.5
Db2 v11.5 is available! This cutting-edge release adds important performance and storage enhancements plus new features that can be leveraged by your next gen applications. 

10:45 - 12:00 What's New with BLU in Db2 11.5
Db2 with BLU Acceleration provides industry leading performance for analytical applications running complex queries through its advanced column-organized table technology.  Additionally, BLU storage and compression technology has been enhanced to make it more effective and even easier to use. 

1:15 - 02:30 Db2 BLU Deep Dive
This session explores the Db2 BLU architecture and how its features combine to provide easy and effective access to data. 

2:45–4:00 Db2 BLU: Maximizing the Potential of Data
This session will provide you with tips, tricks, and best practices to manage and access your data effectively using Db2 BLU. This includes maximizing compression, minimizing storage space, and increasing performance while populating tables and executing analytical queries.