IDUG Db2 Table Talk

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

April 14, 2025 46 mins

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.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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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.  

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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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.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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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.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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January 27, 2025 60 mins

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.

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December 20, 2024 51 mins

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.

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November 19, 2024 43 mins

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.

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October 24, 2024 38 mins

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.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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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...

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August 27, 2024 49 mins

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.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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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.

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April 9, 2024 33 mins

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.

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The DBAs have left the building! Join us as we chat with Kurt Struyf about Db2, Elvis and sheep.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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February 1, 2024 60 mins

Hold on to your sides as we helter-skelter through the fun-packed, beer-fueled career of serial-programmer, Roy Boxwell, who cannot actually, by all accounts, box well. Shame.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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Chris talks us though his high school dreams to be an Aeronautical Engineer in the US Air Force and how he decided that his sense of humour might lend itself better to Computer Science! It’s been a whirlwind journey developing his career alongside Db2 from Intern to Distinguished Engineer.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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November 13, 2023 37 mins

This month at Db2 Table Talk, we talk to Frank about his cosmic career in Db2 and his world-renowned Christmas displays and how he is passionate about giving all he can to both the Db2 community and his local community. 

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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Recently retired Phil Grainger tells us about how failing as a pharmacy student pushed him into Db2 even though he thought it was a terrible choice as a career. From serving as the lone DBA at The Royal Mail with zero experience – terrifying! – to becoming a performance tool expert and navigating head-hunters to finally settling down on his "own" island after a healthy dose of globe-trotting ... Phil has Db2 to thank! 

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October 30, 2023 22 mins

First Timers at IDUG EMEA 2023 – In which Julia and Marcus review Prague’s IDUG EMEA 2023, and speak to some first-timers.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.

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