The latest Planet Mainframe CICS Virtual User Group, sponsored by Broadcom Mainframe Software and DataKinetics, delivered exactly what the title promised — a double feature that moved from intelligent region analysis all the way through to full vSAM data recovery....
When IBM made IMS Managed ACBs mandatory with the release of IMS 15.6 in June 2025, it marked the end of a long transition period and the beginning of a new operational reality for IMS customers. At a recent Planet Mainframe Virtual IMS User Group, Anshul Agrawal,...
Demystifying Page Splitting in Db2: Insights from Saurabh Pandey In a recent technical session, Saurabh Pandey, Lead Product Manager at BMC Software, walked attendees through the often-overlooked but critical topic of Db2 index management—with a spotlight on page...
The International Db2 Users Group (IDUG), an independent, not-for-profit organization providing education, services, and conferences for the IBM Db2 database, recently hosted the 2024 IDUG North America Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. This event brought...
