IDUG Db2 Table Talk
IDUG's Db2 Table Talk is an open conversation with our hosts, Julia Carter and Marcus Davage. We'll tackle topics of interest to our Db2 community, engage industry thought leaders, and discuss new features and technologies as well as tips and tricks to help the Db2 community to continue to learn and develop both technically and professionally.
Episodes
Recently retired IBM Fellow Namik Hrle discusses his journey from the beginning, where he grew up in "a country that doesn't exist." He shares the realization that inspired him to broaden his perspective beyond the mainframe, the technology that any Z customer running cloud should be interested in, and how retirement feels a bit like keeping a plane in flight. An intriguing - and at times, truly amazing - conversatio...
In this special edition of IDUG Db2 Table Talk, Julia and Marcus chat with a group of attendees who are relatively new to the IDUG EMEA Db2 Tech Conference, with varied levels of professional experience. The panel share insights about key conference benefits that will help justify management approval for attendance, plus easy ways to plan ahead and secure space in special sessions and events. They also reveal where the magic happen...
After hearing John Campbell speak at GSE Nordic 2025, Marcus had questions...What is a high-performance DBAT? How do you make a thread "high performance"?
John Campbell – Db2 guru, consultant, and former IBM Distinguished Engineer – starts at the beginning of the distributed journey within Db2 for z/OS. Tune in to learn about cheap connections vs expensive threads, whether a large or small connection pool is better, and ...
Famous for his globally recognised presentation, ‘Things About Db2 I wish I'd Remember When’, BMC Software’s Principal Solution Engineer, Michael Cotignola is the latest victim of Marcus and Julia’s latest podcast.
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Perhaps it's natural for Henrik Loeser to share Db2 tips and guidance since he comes from a family of educators. Tune in to learn how Henrik's blog began, what it's like to be a translator from bits & bytes to benefits, and what prompted this next statement: "Brahms Requiem is a banger." (Hint: Will there be an IDUG House Band performing in Dusseldorf?)
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What do IBM Champion Frank Filmore and the late Tupac Shakur have in common? Marcus and Julia discuss this connection, plus Frank's favorite Db2 feature of all time, and why you'll have to wait 5 years to hear his views on AI. Don't miss these insights, plus his "peculiar" watsonx.data use case example and a few stories from the road.
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IBM Champion and Gold Consultant Craig Mullins shares how he got into Db2, plus the most common error found in almost every Db2 shop, his thoughts on AI (“both brilliant and awful”) and the single most interesting experience in his IT career.
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Marcus and Julia are joined by a few of Robert's closest colleagues and friends from the last few decades to reminisce and share stories about the Perfect Man, who very sadly left us too soon.
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It's not every day that one gets to "unbox" a product with IBM Gold Consultant and Champion Iqbal Goralwalla! Join Marcus and Julia as they explore what's cool (AI-powered Query Optimizer) and what's confusing (fidgety vs. reliable cluster managers) about Db2 12.1 for LUW.
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A fireside chat about Db2 disasters, and recovery best practice, starring John Campbell, Emil Kotrc and Bill Pothoff.
Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.
Julia and Marcus interview guests old and new for a "fireside chat" retrospective of IDUG EMEA and GSE UK 2024.
Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.
Join our hosts, Julia and Marcus, as they interview a panel of distinguished Db2 guests, and interact with the audience in the Motivational Keynote session of the IDUG EMEA 2024 Conference in Valencia, Spain, to find out what drives us to do what we do.
Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.
In this episode, we chat to David Simpson about his career, wherein he gives some terrifying advice to would-be speakers... Face the Wall... in The Pit.
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It's a privilege to speak with a DB2 expert who has been around since the beginning - literally. Dusty Rivers is a 47-year industry veteran who has his own quantum chip and can explain why it was called Db2 in the first place (at least in theory). He also suggests that if you're new to the Db2 community, you should know who you'd like to meet at conferences...especially if Dusty himself is attending. Hear his insight...
What do a long line at the DMV, a packet of chewing gum, and your bank balance have in common? Miran Badzak explains while reflecting on Db2's best year on record (2023). He also teases some new product announcements that will be shared at IDUG's 2024 EMEA Db2 Tech Conference this fall. (Think AI optimization, performance and UX improvements, and driver support for a certain "fruity" OS...finally.)
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This dynamic duo already has a cult following for their presentations, and they've breathed fresh air into our typically dusty, gray-haired podcast this month. Victoria Felt and Keziah Knopp are new enough in their careers that nothing really embarrassing has happened yet, but we do delve into some other interesting areas including broken bones and GenAI (using air quotes).
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Generally acknowledged as a Big Star in the world of LUW, George Baklarz discusses his history with IBM and the Db2 community, and shares his thoughts on how to be a bridge between the technical community and its customers and end-users.
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Long-time IDUG supporter Phil Nelson never meant to be an IT guy at all...and if he'd known his first IDUG abstract would be accepted, he may never have submitted it. (Presented on foils, no less.)
Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.
Once hailed ‘Queen of the Mainframe’ on account of her winning two out of three Master The Mainframe competitions, second-generation mainframer Anna McKee talks Db2, piano and pickleball.
Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.
The DBAs have left the building! Join us as we chat with Kurt Struyf about Db2, Elvis and sheep.
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