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Tag Archives: System Z
Mainframe is the new black……
but are we ready for it? The mainframe has been on a rollercoaster ride over the last 30 years; from hero to zero and now, back to hero again. In the late ‘90s the mainframe began to lose it’s “cool” … Continue reading
The Mainframe Skills Gap
There has been a lot of coverage recently about the growing skills gap in the mainframe environment. The latest comes from Troy Coleman at IBM Systems Magazine - Read the blog here According to recent research by CA, mainframes still handle … Continue reading
Take back control through data governance: Leveraging IBM System z
In a world where the rate at which we collect, store, share and process information increases daily, you would think that businesses would be so well-informed and knowledgeable that they would be able to mitigate risk, leverage information to drive … Continue reading
Tagged data governance, System Z
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Is system z the right place for a data warehouse and BI solution?
Get the insights from IBM experts, together with Julian Stuhler, Triton Director and President of The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG).
Posted in DB2, IBM, Information Management, Julian Stuhler, System Z
Tagged business intelligence, data warehouse, DB2, System Z, z/OS
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DB2 for z/OS Plan Stability
One of the major headaches all DB2 users face when upgrading to a new release is the possibility of access path regression. In order to benefit from enhancements to the optimiser, plans and packages need to be rebound under the … Continue reading
Posted in DB2, IBM, Information Management, Julian Stuhler, System Z, Techie Tips
Tagged DB2, DB2 8, DB2 9, Mainframe, REBIND, System Z, z/OS
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Coupling Facility Sizing Tool
Just a short blog entry this week: If you find yourself trying to build a parallel sysplex, one of the things you’ll need to do is establish how big your coupling facility (CF) needs to be. IBM provide a handy … Continue reading
Posted in DB2, IBM, Information Management, James Gill, System Z
Tagged Coupling facility, IBM, System Z
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