The DB2Night Show Episode
Rows in a DB2 z/OS database get mauled and moved and wholly and partially duplicated. There are different ways to find them and different surroundings. And most DBAs find they need to understand these transformations thoroughly to manage performance and recovery and even security. In this presentation, we take a light-hearted view of one row’s life to emphasize some of the internals of DB2 on the z/OS platform.
Having graduated in Computer Science at Aberystwyth in 1990, Marcus Davage has worked with mainframes ever since, as a programmer, systems programmer, consultant, database administrator, production support hero, production support villain and management piñata for various companies. He is now lead product developer for BMC Software. He holds an MBCS, CEng, CITP, and more often than not, a glass of wine. He is an IBM Champion, joint chairman of the UK Db2 User Group, a member of the IDUG Content Committee and the GSE UK Conference Planning Committee. In his spare time, he is a STEM Ambassador, leading Code Clubs in Welsh-speaking junior schools, and thrilling the next generation at the prospect of technology as a career. He blogs and casts pods, too.