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Db2 AI for z/OS has launched an IBM Z Trial so you can try the product for no cost and with no installation process. Db2 AI for z/OS uses machine learning and AI to help improve the operational performance and maintain the health of Db2 systems.

The IBM Z Trial guides you through four specific scenarios. Each scenario provides you with an easy-to-follow walk-through script to familiarize yourself with the four components in Db2 AI for z/OS:

• SQL optimization: Empowers the optimizer in your Db2 for z/OS engine to determine the best-performing query access paths, based on your workload characteristics.
• Distributed connection control: Mitigates the risks associate with distributed connection requests coming into the Db2 for z/OS system.
• System assessment: Provides a way to tackle the problems of interpreting and acting upon the enormous amounts of performance data produced by Db2 for z/OS.
•  Performance insights: Helps you investigate potential performance problems to determine the next steps towards resolving them.

Visit the Db2 AI for z/OS overview page for more information about how Db2 AI for z/OS can benefit your Db2 system.

Sign up for this IBM Z Trial here. Within approximately 2 hours of signing up, you will receive an email with the credentials for you to access your own on-demand environment.