June eBulletin: It's Personal
Dear IDUG Membership,I knew when I became president of IDUG I would write a short message to you each month, but I planned to remove that photo we use for the eBulletin.  As an introvert, one of the last things I wanted was to have my photo going out each month....

May eBulletin: A Welcome From the New IDUG President, Mark Labby
Dear IDUG Membership,  I am honored to serve you as President and look forward to the coming year. We are well underway in IDUG’s 25th anniversary year, a time to reflect on our past successes and look to the next 25 years of success. ...

April eBulletin: Volunteers Are Essential to IDUG...
Dear IDUG Membership,What a busy month! There’s a saying about weather’s transition to spring that you may know: “March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb.” In IDUG terms, March came in like a Lion and went out like a Lion, and there is no slowing down in April! ...

March eBulletin - User-Focused Technical Content in Orlando
Dear IDUG Membership,Last month I talked about how excited I am about the upcoming IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Orlando and the fact that it will kick off IDUG’s 25th Anniversary. Well, the excitement continues to build! I haven’t been this excited about an IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in years! ...

February eBulletin - Reminisce About the Past and Look to the Future of DB2
It’s hard to believe that I only have three months remaining in my term as IDUG President…  it seems like yesterday the baton was being handed over! BUT it’s not time to take the foot off the pedal!...

January eBulletin - DB2 ‘Thought Leadership’ at Your Fingertips!
Dear IDUG Membership, Let me start by wishing you all a happy and healthy 2013! What a year we have in store for you … there has never been a better time to be an IDUG member...

December eBulletin - Berlin Conference is a Success
Dear IDUG Membership,
All good things come to an end … or so the saying goes. Well, IDUG 2012 events concluded with the 2012 IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Berlin, Germany - and it ended with a bang!  What a great conference! ...

October eBulletin - DB2 11 for z/OS ESP (Early Support Code )
Dear IDUG Membership,
What a month! October was a very busy month for IDUG as were gearing up for the IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Berlin. It was also a busy month for IBM’s Information Management division with two key announcements of interest to the DB2 community....

October President's Note
Dear IDUG Membership,
I am just back from one of the best vacations I have had in many years, where I enjoyed two wonderful weeks of rest and relaxation with no access to internet/Wi-Fi or cell phone. It was an old fashioned vacation - just the way vacations should be!
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September President's Message - Attend IDUG Events for Technical Content and Networking
Dear IDUG Membership,
It is hard to believe another month has gone by! With September already here, this means that we are gearing up for two of our main annual events. This is where IDUG excels. There are no better DB2 education and networking opportunities than at IDUG events....

August President's Message
Dear IDUG Membership,
I hope you are having a great Summer (tolerable Winter for our Southern Hemisphere members)!  In many parts of North America, we are starving for rain as we are experiencing the worst drought in years, while our friends in Ireland, and other parts of Europe......

July eBulletin - Performance
Dear IDUG Membership, The theme of this eBulletin is PERFORMANCE - a subject close to my heart.  I have been doing Application Performance and Capacity for over 25 years. I love my job and there is never a dull moment (and often it's just proving that it is NOT a DB2 problem!). ...

A Welcome From the New IDUG President, Joe Borges
Dear IDUG Membership,
It is an honour to serve you as President, a task that I am very much looking forward to. I want to start by thanking each of you for your participation in our DB2 community.  A special thank you to the many dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours supporting......

May President's Blog
This blog is bitter sweet for me.  Firstly, the sweet. This month is the IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Denver, Colorado. There is wealth of education opportunities - regardless of whether you work on DB2 for z/OS or DB2 for LUW. These opportunities range from one day seminars to one hour technical ses...

April 2012 President's Message
IThis is a very exciting time for me to be writing this message. You will, no doubt, have seen the announcement from IBM for DB2 10 on LUW. There are some great features available in this release and I am sure many of you are looking forward to using this new product. At the IDUG DB2 Tech Conference...

March 2012 President's Message
This month IDUG is looking at a topic close to many of your hearts - DB2 for z/OS migration. As the DB2 for z/OS V8 EOS date approaches, it is a key driver to migrating to either DB2 9 or DB 10. It's always interesting to discuss with management which release is the best fit for your organization. D...

January 2012 President's Message
A belated happy new year to you all. I am very excited about the forthcoming year for IDUG. We have three great conferences taking place in Denver, Colorado, USA, Sydney, Australia and Berlin, Germany....

December 2011 President's Message
Writing this entry on Christmas Eve, it seems appropriate to take a look back at the year.  Yet it feels strange to do so as I am half way through my term as IDUG President and will be writing my May entry looking back at my year as President as well.
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November 2011 President's Message
There was great education at the 2011 IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. The week started with a fantastic keynote from Curt Cotner and Namik Hrle. It really got me thinking about some changes we can expect to see in the future. ...

October 2011 President's Message
I always get excited as we approach IDUG conferences. The 2011 IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Prague, Czech Republic is no different. I have attended numerous IDUG conferences already, so why do I still get excited? There are two major reasons for this....

September 2011 President's message
recently returned from the IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Melbourne, Australia. This was the first time I had been to Australia, so it was a great opportunity to meet the community. The volunteer team, led by Anna Brodie, did a fantastic job putting together a great week of DB2 technical training and ...

DB2 Certification
I want to take the opportunity to highlight the certification opportunities at the forthcoming IDUG DB2 Tech Conference in Prague. Not only will you be able to take certification, but there are also two free certification classes on Sunday 13th November!...

July 2011 President's Message
It is an exciting time at IDUG. We are proud to announce the launch of our new Web site and several other new ways for you to participate though IDUG!...