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Sunday, September 27
 

9:00am BST

A201 Db2 z/OS Housekeeping Best Practices
Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 1:00pm BST
This 4 hours workshop - knowledge transfer session will be conducted by following presenters: Toine Michielse, Michal Bialecki, Julia Carter, Emil Kotrc, Denis Tronin
In the world of Db2 for z/OS, "set it and forget it" is a recipe for performance degradation and wasted storage. As data volumes explode and batch windows shrink, traditional housekeeping—REORG, RUNSTATS, and IMAGE COPY—must evolve from manual chores into a streamlined, automated strategy.
This deep-dive workshop provides a comprehensive blueprint for modern Db2 maintenance. We will move past the basics to explore how to balance object availability with optimal performance. Attendees will learn how to leverage the latest utility enhancements to reduce CPU consumption, manage multi-terabyte objects, and ensure that the optimizer always has the "ground truth" through intelligent statistics collection.
Speakers
avatar for Emil Kotrc

Emil Kotrc

Principal Software Architect, Broadcom
Emil is a software architect at Broadcom Mainframe Software, he holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Engineering, is a member of the IDUG Content Committee, and an IBM Champion since 2015.
avatar for Toine Michielse

Toine Michielse

Client Services Management | Mainframe Software Division | Broadcom, Broadcom
Toine Michielse believes the future of the mainframe depends on building bridges – between platforms, between generations, and between past and present ways of working. A four-time IBM Champion and long-time advocate for modernization, Toine has reimagined what it means to be a... Read More →
Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 1:00pm BST
Arrabida

9:00am BST

B201 Hands-on Lab: Project Aura - Infusing Db2 for z/OS with AI
Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 1:00pm BST
Artificial intelligence is transforming how database administrators manage and optimize enterprise data platforms. By integrating AI capabilities directly into Db2 for z/OS, organizations can streamline operations, gain faster insights, and reduce the time required to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.
Experience the enhanced and smarter solution built on top of IBM Db2 AI for z/OS. It provides a unified intelligent workspace that acts as a force multiplier for every DBA, enabling intelligent and automated database administration and accelerating troubleshooting. This helps application and AI initiatives move faster.
With these enhanced capabilities, you will learn how to perform core DBA tasks such as catalog navigation, SQL tuning, and troubleshooting issues like deadlocks, timeouts, and lock escalations. You will also explore object management, Db2 health checks, and the AI agent that translates complex issues into simple, understandable explanations.
Please bring your la
Speakers
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Jae Lee

Db2 for z/OS Development, IBM
Jae Lee is a Senior Software Engineer at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, specializing in the development of Db2 AI for z/OS, SQL Data Insights, and the Db2 RDS component.
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Brian Tsao

System Architekt, IBM
Architect of IBM Z Database Assistant and Technical Lead for IBM Db2 for z/OS Agent. Experienced in enterprise mainframe systems, modern cloud-native tooling, and emerging agentic workflows. Passionate about bridging Z systems with modernization, driving innovation that brings legacy... Read More →
Sunday September 27, 2026 9:00am - 1:00pm BST
Porto
 
Monday, September 28
 

10:20am BST

A1 Spotlight: Db2 for z/OS Trends and Directions
Monday September 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Come to listen to the architects of Db2 for z/OS explain overall strategy, review recent new features delivered in Db2 and also take a look at the future - where Db2 is going and why. We will talk about planning for the next version and you will learn what you need to know and actions you should start to take now to prepare for the future of IBM's flagship database.
Speakers
avatar for Haakon Roberts

Haakon Roberts

DE, CTO, IBM
Haakon Roberts is an IBM Distinguished Engineer based at the Silicon Valley Laboratory in San Jose, California. He is the chief architect for Db2 for z/OS and Tools and CTO of IBM z Data & AI. He holds several patents and is a leading expert in database management, data integrity... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Infante

11:30am BST

E2 Improved availability and modernization of legacy systems through the evolution of Universal Table Space (UTS)
Monday September 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Customers are constantly striving to perform essential DBA related tasks being driven by application improvements and evolutions. Non-Disruptive schema changes have been a major objective for the Db2 for z/OS ecosystem. Db2 will discontinue to support several legacy table space types and deprecated functions. Organizations must migrate to Universal Table Spaces (UTS) and remove unsupported functions prior to the deadline to ensure long‑term database viability. In addition to user‑defined objects, the work file database and many Db2 catalog tables that reside in deprecated table spaces must also be considered in the migration plan. This session highlights the invaluable online schema enhancement features in Db2 that can be exploited to achieve the highest level of availability.
Speakers
avatar for Frances Villafuerte

Frances Villafuerte

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM
Frances Villafuerte is a senior technical leader in IBM’s Db2 for z/OS core engine development team, where she plays a strategic role in shaping the capabilities that drive Db2’s value proposition for enterprise clients. She has led the architecture for key features that enhance... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Luis

2:00pm BST

A3 What’s New in Db2 for z/OS Performance
Monday September 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Db2 for z/OS continues to advance through Db2 13 continuous delivery, introducing performance‑focused enhancements that impact SQL execution, system scalability, resource efficiency, and operational behavior. Effectively exploiting these capabilities requires understanding not only what has changed, but how the changes interact with workloads, subsystem configuration, and the underlying IBM Z platform.
This session provides a technical deep dive into recent Db2 for z/OS performance enhancements, including features delivered through Db2 13 continuous delivery and insights gained from real customer experiences. We will examine how these updates influence critical performance areas such as CPU consumption, concurrency behavior, and subsystem scalability.
In addition, we will cover monitoring and instrumentation updates, discussing how to interpret new or enhanced metrics and how they can be used to validate performance behavior and guide tuning decisions.
Attendees will leave with concret
Speakers
avatar for Akiko Hoshikawa

Akiko Hoshikawa

Distinguished Engineer - Db2 for z/OS and Db2 AI for z/OS, IBM

Monday September 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Infante

2:00pm BST

B3 My new besties: the Utilities tables
Monday September 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
These two tables, SYSUTILITIES and SYSOBJECTEVENTS, have really became part of my daily inputs since the moment they arrive to my systems.
They are recording all the movements related to utilities in your system, so let's start deep diving on them :
Which ones are the most CPU consuming
The more time consuming
The ones that should probably not be running anymore
The ones that fail too often
The time slots when most of them are running
And how to use the information they provide to improve your system.
Speakers
avatar for Soledad Martínez

Soledad Martínez

Db2 for z/OS consultant, Volkswagen Group Services
I am a pure IBM technology person, started as AS/400 developer in Cobol and RPG, and at some point move to zOS as Database Admin for Db2 and later to System Programmer. I am a DB2 lover, willing to learn and pasionate to teach what I already know.
Monday September 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Arrabida

2:00pm BST

E3 Autonomous Auditing: High Score on Db2 Security Features
Monday September 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Stuck on a tough audit level? Tired of seeing the "Game Over" screen when a report asks: "Who had access three months ago?" Many Db2 sites rely on clunky log tools for this security quest. Get ready to discover the secret power-ups! We'll expose the relatively new, native Db2 security information stored right in the catalog—the hidden cheat code you need. Join us to unlock these features, score a Pixel Perfect audit, and conquer your compliance quest by augmenting your current processes. No extra quarters needed!
Speakers
avatar for Steen Rasmussen

Steen Rasmussen

Customer Services Consultant, Broadcom
Steen Rasmussen is a Customer Services Consultant currently instrumental in the ongoing development and support of the Broadcom Db2 solutions. In 1985 Steen started as an IMS/DB2 DBA at a major insurance company in Denmark working with all aspects of DB2 - like tuning, application... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Luis

3:20pm BST

B4 Z Data Integration Update
Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST
This session is about deep dive technical details of how Z data is integrated with other platforms and solutions.
This is an architectural, use case and product level technical session. There will be latest news from the zSW Development and Product Management in the context of Data Management, focused on Db2 for z/OS.
The goal of this session is

What are data modernization Challenges – Past, Present, Future
IBM Z Data and AI Enterprise Architecture
Architectural alternatives to provide Db2 for z/OS data into other platforms for data modernization story
Core Products, Virtualization, Data Integration and AI Techniques
Replicate, Direct Access, Virtualization – Pros & Cons.
Technical and Business Use Cases with Capabilities
Roadmaps and Future direction of IBM
Speakers
avatar for Cüneyt Göksu

Cüneyt Göksu

Executive IT Specialist, IBM
Cüneyt Göksu is an Executive IT Specialist for IBM® Z solutions in the context of Data and AI in IBM Germany Development Lab as a member of Center of Excellence team. He holds MBA, Bachelor’s degree and PhD in Computer Science. He has been working with Db2 for z/OS and IBM Z... Read More →
avatar for Mateo Tošić

Mateo Tošić

Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM
Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST
Arrabida
 
Tuesday, September 29
 

2:00pm BST

F8 Ready Player One? Db2 vNext Migration (Made Easy)
Tuesday September 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Are you, and all of your sub-systems, ready for Db2 vNext that is coming to an enterprise near you soon? Are you aware that you cannot even get to Db2 13 FL511 if you have any of the specially announced “deprecated” items that we all have hanging around? Do you have a plan to get you out of this mess?
This session explains how you can find all the migration blockers that exist in your system and how to fix nearly all of them as well. It will also delve into VTAM/SNA and workfile usage to round off everything that can bite you!
Speakers
avatar for Roy Boxwell

Roy Boxwell

Senior Software Architect, Software Engineering GmbH
Roy is an IBM Champion with more than 40 years of experience in MVS, OS/390, and z/OS environments – 39 of those in Db2. He specializes in installation, migration, and performance monitoring and tuning. Roy leads the SEG development team responsible for the real-time database maintenance... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm BST
Miragaia

4:30pm BST

E9 Seamless SNA/VTAM migration (preconditioning for next version of Db2)
Tuesday September 29, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm BST
This session provides a technical overview of migrating Db2 for z/OS connectivity seamlessly from SNA/VTAM to TCP/IP. We will outline key configuration updates, and performance considerations involved in the transition, with a special focus on strengthening security through modern encryption using TLS and AT‑TLS for secure Db2 traffic. Attendees will gain practical guidance, best practices, and lessons learned to ensure a smooth and secure migration to an IP‑based infrastructure.
Speakers
avatar for Derek Tempongko

Derek Tempongko

PM, IBM Silicon Valley Lab
Derek Tempongko is a Senior Software Engineer on the Db2 for z/OS distributed development team at the IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory. With over 20 years of experience in Distributed Data Facility (DDF), presented at previous IDUG events, authored a Redpaper on TLS/SSL which has been... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm BST
Luis
 
Wednesday, September 30
 

10:20am BST

A10 Linuxification of Db2 for z/OS - a journey from ISPF and JCL to Shell and Playbooks
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
This session will be about bridging existing legacy programs with "modern"interfaces, such as the Unix shell and Ansible. Next-generation mainframers are typically well-versed in Unix shells and scripting, largely due to Linux's dominance in the server market. But how does this apply to traditional mainframe tools? That is what we want to show you.
Speakers
avatar for Emil Kotrc

Emil Kotrc

Principal Software Architect, Broadcom
Emil is a software architect at Broadcom Mainframe Software, he holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Engineering, is a member of the IDUG Content Committee, and an IBM Champion since 2015.
avatar for Marketa Muzikova

Marketa Muzikova

Software Architect, Broadcom
Markéta is an experienced software engineer with expertise in mainframe automation, including Ansible and Zowe. Markéta is a recognised expert on Ansible and facilitates the Broadcom Ansible Collection.
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Infante

10:20am BST

B10 Db2 13 latest real customer experiences - new functions, best practices and some more…
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
This presentation will provide the ongoing success story Db2 z/OS Version 13 and covers the latest experiences with Db2 13 at Commerzbank AG. It will talk about some key important areas which are essential for the success and how to prevent some known avoidable pitfalls. We share the important latest experiences of the last 12 months, explains the upcoming and validated best practices in several key areas. This session will also dive into Function Level dependencies, maintenance aspects, some tooling dependencies, and some performance aspects as well as base utilities and system functionalities.
Speakers
avatar for Ute Kleyensteuber

Ute Kleyensteuber

Senior Technical Staff Member, Commerzbank AG
Ute Kleyensteuber is a Principal Product Owner, Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Director at Commerzbank AG in Germany, responsible for Db2 for z/OS since more than 35 years. Knowing and working with Db2 since Version 1.2 I've extensive experiences of Db2 in terms of system- and... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Arrabida

10:20am BST

E10 “Stabilize your Dynamic SQL and don’t let it remain Unpredictable”
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
In the world of Db2 for z/OS, SQL performance tuning is one of the most critical and often most complex of DBA tasks. While static SQL has long been the standing order for traditional mainframe applications, the growing use of dynamic SQL - driven by modern applications, APIs, and distributed workloads - has changed the tuning game.Dynamic SQL’s agility and flexibility introduces a new layer of complexity that can hinder performance if not well managed and cause inconsistent performance and even be unpredictable. Dynamic SQL is becoming more prevalent as agile development and hybrid workloads become the norm. But with the flexibility of dynamic SQL comes responsibility - DBAs must adapt and develop new ways of monitoring and tuning dynamic workloads in real-time and across the application lifecycle. Colin Oakhill will share a proven approach to bring order to chaos by giving DBAs the visibility, control, and insight they need to ensure that dynamic SQL performs efficiently and predic
Speakers
avatar for Colin Oakhill

Colin Oakhill

Db2 LUW DBA, Insoft Infotel Software GmbH
Colin has been working with mainframes since 1974. Along his career he has worked as a systems programmer, DBA and developer. He started with CICS & IMS systems and with Db2 since 1988. He founded InSoft in 1986 and was chief architect and developer for the Db2 products. As part of... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Luis

11:30am BST

B11 Bringing Mainframe into the Future: OpenTelemetry for Db2 for z/OS
Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
OpenTelemetry is rapidly becoming the industry standard for application observability —offering a unified approach across distributed platforms. But did you know that even mainframe applications and subsystems can now be part of this modern observability ecosystem?
In this session, we’ll dive into what OpenTelemetry means from a Db2 for z/OS perspective. You’ll learn its core concepts, why they matter for mainframe environments, and how to take your first steps toward OpenTelemetry-based end-to-end monitoring of Db2 for z/OS applications with minimal effort. We’ll also highlight common pitfalls and explain why OpenTelemetry complements — rather than replaces — traditional Db2 monitoring.
Speakers
avatar for Christoph Theisen

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 →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Arrabida
 
Thursday, October 1
 

9:00am BST

A15 JC Greatest Hits, War Stories and Best Practice 2026
Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
This session will share experience from client studies and engagements: sharing proven recommended best practice; learning good, bad and ugly; providing answers ti important, frqeeunt or difficuly questions. This session will cover the following topics: Complacency about component failure and ability to absorb workload failover in a dat asharing environment; missed opportinity for elapsed time performance improvementnfor skip sequnetial batch processing; misteps in evaluating the performance benenfit of CICS-Db2 thread reuse and RELEASE(DEALLOCATE); SQL coding to avoid update anomaly when using cursor stability isolation; misadventures when using High Performance DBATs;monitoring WLM policy achievement; options for mass data recovery following logical data recovery and data loss; performance issue with remote DDF batch workload; tuning ogf GBPs; thorough Disaster Restart testingh.
Speakers
avatar for John Campbell

John Campbell

Customer Success Engineer - Data Strategic, Broadcom
John is an IBM Alumni, a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer, and now works as a Distinguished Technical Consultant for Broadcom Inc. He has worked with Db2 for z/OS for over 40 years and has extensive experience with Db2 in terms of systems, database and application design. He specialises... Read More →
Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Infante

9:00am BST

B15 Db2 Analytics Accelerator: V8, Migration experiences, future and customer updates
Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
This session is deep dive technical details about Db2 Analytics Accelerator on IBM Z with latest V8 product updates, new capabilities, with migration details.
There will be z17 and LinuxONE 5 Migration Experiences with V7 and V8, platform specific details, migration planning and deployment details.
Session will contain IBM Z platform specific details z17 and LinuxONE 5, in the context of Accelerator such as machine configuration, CBU and Flex Capacity usage, different architecture alternatives for different business needs including GDPS usage with 2-, 3-, 4- site GDPS alternatives.
There will be Lessons Learned from PoCs, current implementations, architecture discussions and health checks.
Speakers
avatar for Cüneyt Göksu

Cüneyt Göksu

Executive IT Specialist, IBM
Cüneyt Göksu is an Executive IT Specialist for IBM® Z solutions in the context of Data and AI in IBM Germany Development Lab as a member of Center of Excellence team. He holds MBA, Bachelor’s degree and PhD in Computer Science. He has been working with Db2 for z/OS and IBM Z... Read More →
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Björn Broll

Product Manager, Db2, IBM
Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) for IBM z Data and AI in IBM Germany Research and Development Lab.
Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Arrabida

10:20am BST

A16 Get ready for Db2 version 13+1
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
In the next version of Db2 for z/OS IBM is removing some deprecated functions. I will describe how to find the affected objects and functions and how to convert them. I will also touch on some pitfalls and share our experiences. Some examples are non-UTS tablespaces, but there are more. And there are some more things that is not documented yet.
The presentation will not cover the conversion from VTAM to TCPIP.
Speakers
avatar for Martin Ålund

Martin Ålund

STSM (Senior Technical Staff Member), Handelsbanken
Started my Db2 career in 1998 as a development DBA. Since 2020 working as a system programmer and tech lead for Db2 for z/OS.
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Infante

10:20am BST

B16 From Lilliput to Brobdingnag. Compression flavors in Db2 for z/OS
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
There are several flavors of compression in Db2 for z/OS.
You can reduce the space required for a table by using data compression. Compressing the data in a table space can significantly reduce the amount of disk space that is needed to store data and can help improve buffer pool performance.
You can also compress your indexes to significantly reduce the physical space requirements for most indexes.
You can also reduce the size of data in a LOB table space to ensure that the LOB table space and its associated base table space remain available for inserting data.
In this presentation you will learn the different algorithms used for compression in Db2, comparing the cost and benefit of each of them. You will learn how to measure the effect of compression, the space savings but also the effect on applications and utility processing and of course the recent changes in the latest versions and function levels of Db2 for z/OS.
Speakers
avatar for Ramon Menendez

Ramon Menendez

Senior Technical Staff Member, BMC Software
Ramon Menendez is a Principal Solution Engineer from BMC Software in Spain, specialized in the DB2 family of products. Started in IT as a QUEL developer and INGRES administrator. Worked for several years for IBM with DB2, mainly in competitive analysis, implementation and performance... Read More →
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
Arrabida

10:20am BST

F16 Db2 Connect – New Challenges and New Opportunities
Thursday October 1, 2026 10:20am - 11:20am BST
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
avatar for Christoph Theisen

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

11:30am BST

A17 DB2 for z/OS Workfile Deep Dive - How to Survive and Thrive
Thursday October 1, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
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
avatar for Adrian Collett

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 →
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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
Infante

2:30pm BST

B203 Hands-on Lab: Performing AI Queries with SQL Data Insights Pro
Thursday October 1, 2026 2:30pm - 6:30pm BST
Experience the new features of SQL Data Insights Pro, including unstructured text support, model training offloading to IDAA, and incremental retraining. SQL Data Insights Pro combines unsupervised deep learning with traditional SQL queries, allowing you to run similarity, dissimilarity, clustering, analogy, and commonality AI queries on your Db2 for z/OS data.
In this hands-on lab, learn how to train models using both structured and unstructured data to gain deeper insights from your enterprise data. With the new option to run model training on IDAA, you gain greater flexibility while saving valuable system resources. You will also learn how incremental retraining can save time and resources when updating models with new data.
With these capabilities, you can uncover hidden relationships across tables and views in your Db2 data, quickly gain actionable insights to address business problems as they arise, and confidently make better business decisions. In this lab, you will see how AI
Speakers
JL

Jae Lee

Db2 for z/OS Development, IBM
Jae Lee is a Senior Software Engineer at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, specializing in the development of Db2 AI for z/OS, SQL Data Insights, and the Db2 RDS component.
Thursday October 1, 2026 2:30pm - 6:30pm BST
Luis
 
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