IDUG EMEA 2026

Db2 group buffer pools are an important component of a Db2 for z/OS datasharing environment. They help to insure data consistency across members of aDb2 data sharing group.As such, group buffer pool interactions represent additional work that Db2 hasto perform in a data sharing environment, and are one of the main contributorsof Db2 data sharing overhead.Therefore, from a performance perspective it is important that your group bufferpools are in good shape.This session will introduce group buffer pool concepts, but focusses on how tomonitor group buffer pool performance, the available options and metrics touse.