Oct 07

Although the 700 Technical Sessions scheduled for this years conference with 300 customer speakers, the 110 Hands On Labs, and numerous Usability Sandboxes to qualify as exceptional reasons for attending this years Information on Demand (IOD) 2012 Conference in Las Vegas (October 21-25, 2012), there is still al lot of that good old, let’s unwind with friends, kind of fun that make for pretty good supporting reasons for attending.

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Sep 24

I don’t think there will ever be another opportunity to use those two phrases in the same title again.   However, this time, they go together perfectly.

Next week is the 2012 IBM System z Technical University at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.   The conference runs from October 1 – 5, 2012 so you don’t have all that much time left to make your arrangements.

With recent announcement of the zEC12 and the addition of a Data Management track, this proves to be an extremely cool conference… and we haven’t even started talking about the entertainment yet……  Continue reading »

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Aug 17

With the extremely cool stuff that is about to happen on August 28, it started me wondering about what processors folks were using today…… Continue reading »

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Jul 10

Information on Demand (IOD) Conference is quickly approaching.   Speakers have been selected, sessions are being scheduled, and entertainment is being arranged.  One of the few things still missing is your registration…… Continue reading »

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Jun 07

The actual title for this upcoming webinar is “New DB2 for z/OS capabilities elevate operational analytics on IBM System z” and it’s scheduled form next Tuesday, June 12, 2012.  This an opportunity to hear why DB2 for z/OS and System z could be the most effective platform for you analytics workload.

It seems like we have something new and exciting in the world of data warehousing and business analytics happening every month.

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May 10

The 2012 Information on Demand (IOD) conference is only 5 months away… (where has this year gone already)….  It’s being help once again in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay on October 21-25.  Last years conference was huge.   This years should be even better.

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Feb 20

This is just a reminder to register for the upcoming “IBM DB2 10 Migration Planning and Very Early Experiences – PART 1 & PART 2” webcast.  The webcast first part is tomorrow, February 21, with the second part on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  This is a no-charge IBM webcast with one of the best DB2 for z/OS speakers…… Continue reading »

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Jan 31

DB2 for z/OS Version 8 goes out of SERIVCE (End of Service) on April 20, 2012, just three months from now.

DB2 10 once again offers a skip level migration from DB2 Version 8 to DB2 10.

DB2 9 for z/OS has announced its END of MARKETING as of December 10, 2012 and we all know that when we stop marketing a product, its End of Service announcement can’t be too far away…… Continue reading »

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Oct 06

In a few weeks, the 2011 edition of Information on Demand (IOD) Conference will be starting at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.  This conference has all the markings of being the biggest and best IOD to date.  If you work with DB2, IMS, data warehousing, business analytics, or any one of a host of other System z areas, this is THE place you will want to be October 23-27, 2011…… Continue reading »

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Apr 23

 
It seems like I haven’t been doing very many real technical type post lately.  They have been informational, what’s going on, what’s coming out, that sort of thing.   That is unfortunately (yet still fortunately) going to continue on today.

This is an important informational update though.  Today I want to tell you about (remind you about) an upcoming May 17, 2011 webcast…… Continue reading »

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