Larry Strickland

Regular Planet Mainframe Blog Contributor Larry Strickland, Ph.D. is the Chief Products Officer of DataKinetics. He has been a C-level executive for years, making technology simple for the end user, and understanding the impact of technology on the user. He is passionate about product innovation that helps clients solve their most challenging issues while delivering solutions that transform their business. With Larry’s long-term work with IBM and the mainframe community at large it has earned him the honor of being recognized as an IBM Champion.
Hashing and Indexing Mainframe Data

Hashing and Indexing Mainframe Data

An index is a database structure, separate from the data, that provides a method to search; it provides a technique for both rapid random lookups and efficient access of ordered records. Hashing is an indexing technique that leverages mathematical techniques to...

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Mainframe cost control through query optimization

Mainframe cost control through query optimization

The challenge- divergent needs Viewing IT as a business enabler but also as a major cost center, business leaders demand that IT management find a way to reduce their budget while continuing to deliver excellent performance and availability in an ever more dynamic...

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