Db2 for z/OS Master Class Announcement 2025
Course Description
Db2 for z/OS Development is hosting a week-long IBM Db2 for z/OS Master Class designed for experienced System Engineers and Database Administrators. This intensive workshop will focus on key challenges related to continuous availability and fast recovery in Db2 for z/OS environments. Participants will gain insights into proven best practices for maximizing the performance of Db2 for z/OS and IBM Z mainframes. Additionally, we will provide in-depth guidance on monitoring and optimizing Db2 system and transaction performance through Db2 Statistics and Accounting traces. Upon completion of the class, there will be an opportunity for Badge Accreditation. For a detailed agenda, please see the Curriculum section below.
This is a CLIENT-ONLY course and client participation is BY INVITATION only.
Clients who take part in this Master Class will benefit from:
- Small class size - for a more intimate learning experience
- Meeting the Db2 for z/OS Development SWAT team - opportunity to partner with SWAT team members for personal mentoring
- Networking - opportunity to build lasting relationships with other clients who understand the power of Db2 for z/OS
- Badge Accreditation
There will only be two offerings of the Db2 for z/OS Master Class in 2025 and seating is very limited.
If you are a client who is interested in attending this class, please fill out and submit the application form.
Alternatively, if you are an IBMer and you have a client who is interested in attending the class, you can fill out and submit the application on their behalf (one form per company).
Application Submission Deadline
Applications will be reviewed, and acceptance notices will be emailed. A registration link with payment instructions will be included in the acceptance email. If you have any questions, please contact Dorothy Lin (dclin@us.ibm.com)
Last day to submit an application and register is two weeks prior to class start.
Detailed information
Course Dates
- Monday, May 12, 2025 (9:00 am) to Friday, May 16, 2025 (2:30 pm) Central European Time (CET), 4.5 days
- Monday, September 29, 2025, (9:00 am) to Friday, October 3, 2025 (2:30 pm) Pacific Time (PT), 4.5 days
Location
- NEW THIS YEAR - The first class (May) will be held in Germany at the IBM Germany Böblingen Research & Development Laboratory
- The second class (September) will be held in the US at IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory, San Jose, California
NOTE: In the case of any COVID related issues, we reserve the right to change the class to a virtual class up to two weeks prior to the class start date.
Requirements
Client participants must have at least 1 of the following (or equivalent experience level):
- IBM Certified System Administrator - Db2 for z/OS
- IBM Certified Database Administrator - Db2 for z/OS
Cost
- $2,950 USD per client participant
- Client participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meal expenses
- A registration link with payment instructions will be included in the acceptance email
Application Form
Click here to submit the application: Db2 for z/OS Master Class Application Form
Curriculum
Module I – Continuous Availability
- Continuous availability vs. Fast failover
- Coupling Facility structure duplexing
- Automated restart
- Multiple Db2 data sharing groups
- Multi-site data sharing group and extended distance
- Preventative software maintenance
- Application considerations
Module II – Special Considerations for WLM, CICS and DDF
- WLM policy
- CICS/Db2 interface
- Distributed access to Db2 for z/OS
- Db2 System Monitor Profiles
Module III – Speed of Recovery
- Disaster Recovery
- Db2 log-based recovery
- Cyber Vault
Module IV – System Performance Monitoring and Optimization using the Db2 Statistics Traces
- Data collection
- Db2 system address space CPU time
- EDM pools
- Dataset open/close
- Log activity
- Lock/latch
- Memory management
- Buffer pools
- Data sharing performance
- RDS sort
- DDF activity
- Miscellaneous
Module V – Understanding Db2 for z/OS Accounting Information
- Data collection
- Where is a Db2 transaction spending its time?
- Most common reasons for large suspension times
- Additional accounting info
Instructor Profiles
Anthony Ciabattoni is an IBM Certified Executive IT specialist and a current member of the Db2 for z/OS Development SWAT team based out of the Silicon Valley Lab with over 29 years of working directly with Db2 for z/OS. His experience includes being a customer lead Db2 architect as well as working in the Db2 for z/OS Tools development lab. He is a recognized Db2 for z/OS SME, 12+ years a member of the IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Advisory Council and elected 9 straight years as an IBM Information Champion before joining IBM. In Anthony’s current role as a Senior technical advocate for Db2 for z/OS Development Lab he conducts consulting and educational workshops, Db2 health checks, and 360 Continuous Availability studies for worldwide Db2 for z/OS customers as well as a lab advocate to some of IBM’s largest North American customers. He has also presented Db2 topics at IBM worldwide conferences, IDUG (NA, SA, EMEA) and SHARE Conferences (US). Participated in authoring numerous Db2 for z/OS red books and white papers.
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 in 1997, Bart worked as a Db2 system administrator at a banking and insurance group. His areas of expertise include Db2 performance, database administration, and backup and recovery. Bart is co-author of numerous IBM Redbooks publications about Db2 for z/OS.
Frances Villafuerte is a Senior Technical Staff Member with the IBM Silicon Valley Lab, where she has been the architect and technical leader in Db2 z/OS Development team. Since she joined Db2 for z/OS development team in 2000 and has been working on lead architect of several Db2 areas such as Online Schema evolution, data Management, insert performance improvement, LOBs and Real Time Statistics. She has wide technical knowledge in several critical core functional areas within the product. She is also the lead architect for Universal Table space and recent LOB compression feature. She often speaking on these and other topics in various of conferences.
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