Tridex Db2 z/OS – November 12th 2020 agenda

10:00 – 11:00John Campbell, Distinguished Engineer, IBM
Starter Guide to Data Sharing Monitoring and Tuning
11:00 – 11:15Break
11:15 – 1:15John Campbell, Distinguished Engineer, IBM
JC’s Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practices 2020

 

Starter Guide to Data Sharing Monitoring and Tuning

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Session title: Starter Guide to Data Sharing Monitoring and Tuning

Session abstract: This session will introduce and discuss: Firstly,  global locking and the Db2 LOCK1 structure, and global lock contention monitoring and tuning; Secondly, group buffer pools, GBP reads, GBP writes, GBP castout, and GBP monitoring and tuning. Continue reading “Starter Guide to Data Sharing Monitoring and Tuning”

JC’s Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practices 2020

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Session title: JC’s Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practices 2020

Session abstract: This session will introduce and discuss: recommended best practice; lessons to be learned from the good, bad and ugly experiences from other installations; answers to important, frequent or difficult questions. Specific topics to be included: Continue reading “JC’s Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practices 2020”

Tridex Db2 z/OS – September 10th 2020 agenda

09:30 – 10:30Robert Catterall, IBM
The Most Important Stuff You Should Know About Db2 12 for z/OS
10:30 – 11:30Robert Catterall, IBM
Db2 for z/OS: Exploiting Large Real Storage Resources on IBM Z
11:45 – 12:45John Anderson, Broadcom
Help! I’m overwhelmed with all these metrics in my Db2 monitor

 

The Most Important Stuff You Should Know About Db2 12 for z/OS

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Session title: Db2 for z/OS: Exploiting Large Real Storage Resources on IBM Z

Session abstract: Db2 12 for z/OS is packed with new features and functions. It’s easy to talk all day about Db2 12, and I do that on a regular basis. For this session, I’ve boiled down what I consider to be the most important Db2 12-related information into a 75-minute presentation. Continue reading “The Most Important Stuff You Should Know About Db2 12 for z/OS”

Db2 for z/OS: Exploiting Large Real Storage Resources on IBM Z

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Session title: Db2 for z/OS: Exploiting Large Real Storage Resources on IBM Z

Session abstract: z/OS LPAR real storage resources are getting larger and larger: it is no longer unusual to see LPARs with several hundred gigabytes of memory. As real storage sizes have grown, Db2 for z/OS has expanded the opportunities available for exploiting this resource for enhanced system and application performance and CPU efficiency. Continue reading “Db2 for z/OS: Exploiting Large Real Storage Resources on IBM Z”

Help! I’m overwhelmed with all these metrics in my Db2 monitor

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Session title: Help! I’m overwhelmed with all these metrics in my Db2 monitor

Session abstract: You want to improve Db2 performance, but what do I look for? There are many different monitors and tools hundreds of screens and over 1500 of metrics. It can be overwhelming, especially if you are not familiar with the application or new to Db2 or the mainframe. Continue reading “Help! I’m overwhelmed with all these metrics in my Db2 monitor”