Trust Me, You Want an IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for Christmas
It’s Db2 month at Planet Mainframe, so what better time to talk about my absolute favorite mainframe technology, the IBM…
Caching Query Results with QuickSelect Improves Db2 z/OS Workload Performance
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the ability to access and process data as quickly as possible is of utmost importance…
Db2 Month Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, we’re celebrating all things Db2, which has earned its place as one of the most…
Unleashing the Future of Data Management: What’s New in IBM Db2
The database world is shifting. Between skyrocketing data volumes, evolving cyber threats, and the rise of AI, traditional tools no…
Time to Rethink Db2 Disaster Recovery
For a long time, disaster recovery (DR) in Db2 z/OS environments was mostly about getting systems back online after a…
What’s in a Name? The Untold Story of Db2 for z/OS’s COPYTOCOPY Utility
I spent 27 years at IBM in the Db2 for z/OS Development and Service organization, starting in 1989, when Db2…
How Important is your Db2 Data—(Mainframe Modernization from a Data Security viewpoint)
When talking about Mainframe Modernization, we usually discuss DevOps, Zowe, APIs, Java, Python, etc. But how often does anyone discuss…
From Drowning in Data to Swimming with Insights
Data is only as valuable as our ability to understand and use it. Ever feel overwhelmed by the flood of…