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9:00am BST

F15 Db2 Load – Strategies to speed up loading very large tables

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST

With the push for more and more availability replacing the data in very large tables with many indexes can be problematic especially when the business is enforcing small outage windows.
This presentation outlines how we designed a process to replace the data in a 1.6bn row table in the required outage window when the initial load time was nearly 5 times the available window.

Speakers

Rob Gould

Database Consultant, Triton Consulting Ltd

Rob is a Consultant at Triton Consulting, a UK based company that specializes in Hybrid Data Management, Digital Transformation and DB2 database and Information Management services for the z/OS and Midrange platforms.
His area of expertise is the Mainframe platform, but he has also worked with Db2 LUW. He started working as a DB2 Systems programmer in 1988 has been active in the Db2 world since then. Rob also worked for IBM as a Systems programmer and then a Technical Sales Specialist. Thro... Read More →

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Miragaia

Track F, Technical Session

Audience Beginner
Platform z/OS

10:20am BST

F16 Db2 Connect – New Challenges and New Opportunities

Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST

Miragaia

Db2 Connect Version 12, released in November 2024, introduces a wave of enhancements—alongside changes that may challenge existing practices. This session will guide you through the most impactful updates in Db2 Connect V12 and its subsequent fix packs from a Db2 for z/OS perspective. We’ll explore critical topics such as strengthened TLS encryption, licensing transformations, and emerging capabilities in monitoring and observability. Join us to understand not only what’s new, but how these changes can unlock new opportunities for performance, security, and operational insight.

Speakers

Christoph Theisen

Db2 Security Architect, Rocket Software

Christoph began his career in IBM’s Global Services unit in 1991, working on numerous client engagements — primarily focused on Db2 for z/OS — as an application developer, database administrator, architect, and consultant. Over time, his role evolved into that of a Client Technical... Read More →

Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Miragaia

Track F, Technical Session

Topic Best Practices, Latest and Features z/OS, Security and Compliance
Audience Intermediate
Platform z/OS

11:30am BST

F17 Architecting the Perfect Restore: Mastering Db2 Copies, and Compliance

Thursday October 1, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST

Miragaia

Recovery is only as good as the backup that fuels it. While "taking an Image Copy" is a daily routine for every DBA, understanding the internal mechanics of that process is critical for modern data resilience. In this session, we go beyond the syntax to explore the physics of Db2 data protection.We will dissect the copy process showing how the choice of backup type directly dictates recovery performance.

Speakers

Ahmed Hamed

Software Engineer, Broadcom

Ahmed Hamed is a Software Engineer at Broadcom, specializing in the development and mission-critical support of Db2 Backup and Recovery solutions for z/OS. With nine years of experience in the software industry, the last seven are dedicated to the mainframe ecosystem. Ahmed focuses... Read More →

Vyacheslav Stebletsov

Staff Software Engineer, Broadcom

Thursday October 1, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Miragaia

Track F, Technical Session

Topic Back to Basics, Database Resiliency, Performance and Monitoring, Utilities
Audience All
Platform z/OS

IDUG EMEA 2026

9:00am BST

Rob Gould

10:20am BST

Christoph Theisen

11:30am BST

Ahmed Hamed

Vyacheslav Stebletsov

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