The DB2 Performance Advisor – SQL Performance Tuning Basics
When asked what is the single most important or stressful aspect of their job, DBAs typically respond “assuring optimal performance.”…
Chronic Mainframe Migration Strategy
Some fun started with an interesting article from Chris O’Malley on LinkedIn a few months back about chronic mainframe migration…
zUniversity Munich Insights
The European version of the IBM zUniversity took place in Munich on June 13-17 this year and it was a…
IDUG in Austin TX shows us that DB2 z/OS is alive and well
I visited IDUG (International DB2 Users Group) in Austin, Texas, the week of May 23. We had a booth and…
New Hope for Mainframes
For a long time now, the still young at heart mainframers have been making plans. Unfortunately, it’s not plans for…
Agile COBOL and the x86-less Datacenter
For years, pundits have predicted that a generational shift in IT would spell doom for the mainframe. But just the…
Does it take a super-hero CIO to stay on the mainframe?
Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent Can’t Get The Job Done Because They Don’t Go To Work Wearing Their Cape I…
CIOs: Save The Data
Have you seen the prediction that the CMO will have a bigger IT budget than the CIO in a few…