Title: Db2 Connect – What's New and Best Practices for IBM Db2 for z/OS Users
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
IBM Db2 Connect is a core component in near every IT infrastructure where fast and reliable access to Db2 for z/OS data from distributed applications is essential. Although it is a mature and widely used product, IBM and Rocket constantly invest to improve the product, add new functions, and make administration and deployment easier. You are invited to join this one-hour technical webinar where we share our latest news on Db2 Connect, fresh from our product development.
Among other things, we will cover:
- Effective deployment strategies.
- Configuration best practices and encryption techniques.
- Efficient monitoring methods for your Db2 Connect environment.
Gain insights and ideas for simplifying and modernizing your Db2 Connect infrastructure and leverage the opportunity to engage with Db2 Connect subject matter experts to address any queries or concerns.
Christoph Theisen
Principal Solutions Advisor
Rocket Software
Christoph is currently working as Principal Solutions Advisor in Rocket Software's z Center of Excellence team. He is supporting and educating customers primarily in the IBM Db2 for z/OS Tools and IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 area. In addition, he is working with customers to optimize and modernize their Db2 Connect infrastructure. Christoph has presented several times on IDUG and user group conferences about Db2 client connectivity, configuration, and encryption.
Before joining Rocket in 2021 Christoph was working at IBM for several years as IT Specialist in IBM Services as well as Client Technical Specialist in IBM's z Software organization.
Shilu Mathai
Principal Software Engineer
Rocket Software
Currently working as Principal Software Architect in Rocket Software India in Database domain responsible for implementing client interfaces like odbc using C, C++, Python, Linux, Db2.
• Worked as Senior Software Architect in IBM India Software Lab (ISL) for 9 years in database domain.
• Worked as Development Manager in Subex limited for 5 years in Telecom OSS/BSS domain with Revenue Assurance and ETL Products.
• Extensive Onsite customer experience in Requirements gathering, POC, Implementation, Product Demonstration in North America, Europe, Gulf and Asia.
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Karen Wilkins
Client Technical Professional
IBM UK Ltd
Bristol
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