Name: A17 DB2 for z/OS Workfile Deep Dive - How to Survive and Thrive
Start: 2026-10-01T11:30:00+0100
End: 2026-10-01T12:30:00+0100

A17 DB2 for z/OS Workfile Deep Dive - How to Survive and Thrive

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

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This presentation explains how DB2 uses workfiles for a range of purposes, including SORT, scrollable cursors, and temporary tables. It also describes how workfile allocation and usage behave both before and after the enhancements introduced in V13 FL508. Finally, it reviews the workfile monitoring capabilities available today, with particular emphasis on the enhancements introduced over the past decade and how they can be leveraged to identify tuning opportunities.

Speakers

Adrian Collett

Consultant, Expertise4IT

Adrian is a partner and Senior DB2 Specialist for Expertise4IT S.r.l. based in Milan, Italy. Although specialising in System and Application Performance Tuning, Adrian has been involved in all aspects of DB2 for z/OS: from Systems Analysis, Data Modelling and Database Design to Implementation... Read More →

Bart Steegmans

Db2 for z/OS L2 Performance, IBM

Bart Steegmans is a Consulting Db2 Product Support Specialist from IBM Belgium. He is working remotely for the Silicon Valley Laboratory in San Jose and providing technical support for Db2 for z/OS performance problems. He has over 35 years of experience in Db2. Before joining IBM... Read More →

Thursday October 1, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
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Track A, Technical Session

Topic Best Practices, Latest and Features z/OS, Performance and Monitoring, User Stories
Audience Intermediate
Platform z/OS

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Adrian Collett

Bart Steegmans

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