International DB2 Users Group

IDUG 2008 - North America Online Registration Closes This Friday

Online registration for IDUG 2008 - North America is available until this Friday, May 9. If you are unable to register by this time, you also have the opportunity to register on site. Onsite registration is easy, so don't give up on your opportunity to experience the best in DB2 education, training, and networking. Once you arrive at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, visit the registration desk to complete the registration and provide payment information. Onsite registration opens at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and will remain open until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. View IDUG's registration options before you arrive.

Online voting for the IDUG 2008 - 2009 Board of Directors is now Available

IDUG Premier Members can now vote on the IDUG Slate of Candidates for the IDUG 2008 ? 2009 Board of Directors. Voting will be available online until midnight, Central time, on Sunday, May 18, 2008.
Log in at left for complete voting details and to cast your vote today!

Free Information Management Online Certification Assessment Testing - Be prepared for complimentary certification at IDUG North America!

IBM is offering free online assessment testing to IDUG Members! This offer has been designed to help you prepare for the complimentary Information Management Professional Certification IBM is offering at IDUG North America May 18-22, 2008. To learn how to receive this great offer...

Two Weeks Left for Premier Members to Vote on IDUG's Board of Directors Slate

The Slate of Candidates for the IDUG 2008 ? 2009 Board of Directors is now available for your review. This year, IDUG has introduced a new online voting feature that allows IDUG Premier Members to approve the slate of candidates right on the IDUG Web site. Voting will be available for Premier Members until midnight Central Daylight Time on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Login at the left for most up-to-date voting information in our Members Area

IDUG e-Bulletin - April 2008 Edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community. The e-Bulletin is distributed in digest form via e-mail to IDUG members.
You can view the newsletter at the following link: IDUG e-Bulletin April 2008

Performance Automation in DB2 LUW

Thursday June 19, 2008 ~ 11:00 a.m. PDT, 1:00 p.m CDT
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with Quest Software to deliver a free Webcast by renowned author, presenter and DB2 expert Jim Wankowski. This Webcast will discuss the new autonomic tuning features in DB2 LUW, providing guidelines and tips for achieving optimal performance automation in a DB2 LUW environment. This live event...

DB2� Database Demonstration Program Version 9.5

The DB2DEMO Database Demonstration Program is a great resource to learn the functionality of IBM� DB2 9.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, as well as other features found in prior DB2 releases. If you are planning to become DB2 certified, or you would simply like to understand the powerful new DB2 database servers from IBM, then DB2DEMO is a great tool to help you learn DB2...

DB2 9 and Native XML Support

Wednesday, May 7th, 11 a.m. ET
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with CA to deliver a free Webcast by renowned presenter Phil Grainger, CA Product Management Director. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register early...

DB2 and IBM Power Sets World Record - SAP Benchmark Result

On April 8, 2008, IBM delivered a record breaking two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark result with DB2 9.5 on the new IBM Power 595 server(1). This result is 18% higher than the Oracle 10g (2) which was run on a 128-core HP Integrity Superdome server. That's significantly better performance on half the number of processor cores! This recent success...

IDUG and RUGs Recognize Exemplary IBM Liaisons

In our ongoing efforts to support Regional Users Groups (RUGs), IDUG partners with IBM to provide an IBM Liaison to aid and assist RUGs with their logistics and operations. We asked RUG Leaders from around the world to nominate those IBM Liaisons who have provided exemplary support for special recognition from IDUG...

Announcing the IBM Support Assistant V4.0!

IBM is pleased to announce the release of the IBM Support Assistant version 4.0. This is a one-stop-shop solution to research, analyze and resolve software issues, and it is now better than ever. Best of all, it is available for you to download at no charge!
IBM Support Assistant version 4.0 enhancements include:...

IDUG 2008 - 2009 Board of Directors Slate of Candidates Announced

The Slate of Candidates for the IDUG 2008 ? 2009 Board of Directors is now available for your review.
This year, IDUG will be introducing a new online voting feature that will allow IDUG Premier Members to approve the slate of candidates right on the IDUG Web site. Voting will begin on April 21, 2008. Log in at left for most up-to-date voting information in our Members Area.

IDUG North America: Prepare for your IBM Information Management certification

Free certification exams are being offered at this year?s IDUG North America Conference. Begin preparing for your next certification exam with a certification guide available for purchase with IBM Information Management Books. With guides covering a wide variety of certifications from IBM, build a better career today!
Visit http://www.ibm.com/software/data/education/bookstore/certify.html

DB2 9 - What's in it for You

Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 CDT (2:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. PT).
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with BMC Software to deliver a free Webcast by Bill Arledge, well-known DB2 presenter and BMC technical specialist. This Webcast discusses DB2 9 features from an external perspective, highlighting benefits and implementation considerations for new features in DB2 9...

IDUG 2008 - North America: Early Bird Registration Ends April 18

The opportunity to experience IDUG?s annual North American conference at a reduced rate ends April 18. To save $200 on your conference registration, visit IDUG?s Web site and register now. IDUG 2008 ? North America takes place May 18-22 in Dallas, Texas, and this year?s conference marks IDUG?s 20th anniversary. To celebrate, you will find numerous technical sessions for DB2 and IMS users that will help address current challenges as well as keep an eye on future IBM database enhancements and releases.

Channel DB2 Is Ready for Primetime

The new Channel DB2 website is now up and running as a central repository for all things DB2. Channel DB2 is the first website of its kind. The site serves as a centralized online community for DB2 users and fans to interact with one another. With podcasts, videos, discussion boards, newsgroups, photos, blogs and a DB2 library, Channel DB2 gives users the latest information surrounding the data server. Those with an interest in DB2 technology can watch executive videos about the product, or even start a discussion about the latest release...

Rock the Vote: IBM Balanced Warehouse named finalist for Channel Insider Product of the Year Award

Channel Insider Awards recently announced their finalists for "Product of the Year" and the IBM Balanced Warehouse was recognized in the Best Middleware category. Voting is open to the public, and you can vote as many times as you like. Cast your vote now to rank IBM as #1: http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/CIPOY-MW/

What's New in SQL for DB2 9 - Part 1

Wednesday, April 9, 11 a.m. ET
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with CA to deliver a free Webcast by renowned presenter Phil Grainger, CA Product Management Director. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register early.

IDUG 2008 - Survey Evolving Skills and Roles of Data Professionals

Complete the IDUG survey "Evolving Skills and Roles of Data Professionals" by April 11, and earn a chance to win a $200 American Express Gift Certificate. Click here to access the survey.

IDUG e-Bulletin ? March 2008 Edition

IDUG e-Bulletin ? February 2008 Edition

Free IDUG Webcast - DB2 9 and Native XML Support

Wednesday, March 12, 11 a.m. ET
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with CA to deliver a free Webcast by renowned presenter Phil Grainger, CA Product Management Director. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register early. To register: Click here!

Reminder - Free IDUG Webcast - February 13th Let's Talk DB2 Access Paths

Wednesday, February 13, 11 a.m. ET
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with CA to deliver a free Webcast by renowned industry expert Sheryl M. Larsen, SMLI. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register early. To register: Click here!

IDUG 2008 - Australasia: Experience IDUG Down Under

New in 2008 ? More Education, More Value
IDUG has expanded its annual Australasia event to a three-day conference. IDUG 2008 - Australasia features over 70 hours of technical sessions, in-depth seminars, and free IBM certification for all levels of DB2 professionals.
Taking place 5-7 March at the Cliftons Education Centre in Sydney, Australia, IDUG will feature a variety of learning and networking opportunities to help DB2 and Informix professionals grow in their areas of expertise. The conference line-up includes...

Complimentary Online Training Offer for IDUG Members

You are invited to experience IBM's new learning format, Instructor Led Online Training (ILO) at no charge to you. ILO offers you all the benefits of traditional eLearning, but with the luxury of having the IBM instructor right there with you, live! A special online lecture topic will be offered: DB2 for LUW Advanced Monitoring March 18, 2008. This offering has been created for IDUG members only!

IDUG e-Bulletin ? January 2008 Edition

IDUG Webcast Replay - DB2 Prerequisites, Migrations and Deprecations

Presented by Phil Grainger, CA, Inc.
Moving from one DB2 version to another is a monumental task that takes careful planning and execution to achieve a successful result. This, the first webcast in the IDUG and CA co-sponsored DB2 9 for z/OS Webcast Series, looks at the announcements from IBM, the pre-requisites for installing and/or migrating to DB2 9, and provides some insight on the migration process itself...

Rug Cameo - GREEK DB2 USERS GROUP

Although very small (typically 15-20 attendees), the Greek DB2 Users Group had the great opportunity to see IDUG 2007 Europe in our homeland, Athens. Because of the chance to see most of the greatest DB2 people in our country, we were highly motivated to continue our efforts on internetworking and supporting the db2 community in Greece.
We formally meet...

Free IDUG Webcast - Let's Talk DB2 Access Paths

REMINDER ? Free Webcast DB2 Prerequisites, Migrations and Deprecations

Wednesday January 9, 2008
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with CA to deliver a free Webcast by renowned presenter Phil Grainger, CA Product Management Director. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register early.

Introducing The DB2 Monitoring Console - Open Source Project

The DB2 Monitoring Console - Open Source Project is a light-weight, web-based console for DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows. It is also a set of building blocks for rapidly developing your own console or PHP Web-based application. It is completely self-contained and includes setup instructions, best practices, and a customization guide as well as a detailed set of exercises that will teach you to extend the project. And now, the DB2 Monitoring Console - Open Source Project is available at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/db2mc...

IDUG e-Bulletin ? November/December 2007 Edition

DB2 Prerequisites, Migrations and Deprecations

Wednesday, January 9, 11 a.m. ET
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to partner with CA to deliver a free Webcast by renowned presenter Phil Grainger, CA Product Management Director. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register early.

IDUG President Bernie O?Connor selected as IBM?s Data Server Professional of the Year

IDUG President Bernie O?Connor was recently honored as IBM?s Data Server Professional of the Year, an extremely prestigious distinction earned as a result of his professional achievements as well as his volunteer accomplishments affiliated with IDUG. IBM announced this award on October 15 in Las Vegas as part of IBM Information on Demand Live 2007.

Upgrades to DB2-L coming December 7th

The DB2-L migration has been rescheduled for December 7th. While we regret the delay, we know that you understand that we are being very cautious in making the migration as seamless as possible for our members. In case of issues with the conversion, we will attempt to keep you up to date here on the website. You can also send a message to db2lstatus@gmail.com to get an automated response on the status of the listserv migration.

Final round of winners from IDUG's DB2 9 Compression Challenge announced

IDUG is pleased to congratulate the second - and final - round of sweepstakes winners of the DB2 9 Deep Compression Challenge, sponsored by IBM. These winners were randomly selected from all completed Compression Challenge entries received from outside North America. They were announced 5 November at the opening session of IDUG 2007 - Europe in Athens, Greece...

Upgrades to DB2-L coming soon

IDUG is pleased to announce a series of upgrades to the DB2-L discussion listserv that are being implemented to improve reliability and the overall user experience of DB2-L. The changes include a transition of hosting providers, as well as upgrades in hardware and software.

From the user?s perspective, this transition is expected to be relatively seamless. All existing messages are being archived and migrated. How messages are sent and received will remain the same. Most of the changes are being undertaken to create a more robust and reliable...

IDUG is proud to announce the availability of an addition to our podcast library

- High Availability in Viper 2
Dale McInnis discusses the High Availability enhancements in the Viper 2 release of Db2 for LUW.
Latest Podcast also available:
- SQL optimisation in DB2 for z/OS
- Managing DB2 for LUW Database Growth

Keep visiting IDUG.org, new podcasts will be loaded frequently!

IDUG e-Bulletin ? October 2007 Edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community. The e-Bulletin is distributed in digest form via e-mail to IDUG members. You can view the newsletter at the following link: IDUG e-Bulletin October 2007

Free Learning Opportunity?IBM DB2 Chat with the Lab: DB2 Warehouse 9.5 - What's New in the Platform?

IBM DB2 Chat with the Lab: DB2 Warehouse 9.5 - What's New in the Platform for High Performance DB2 Analytics
Wednesday, November 7th - 11 AM EST/10 AM CT/8 AM PT, 4 PM London, 5 PM Paris
This Chat will cover the architecture and new capabilities of DWE 9.5. According to IBM, many of the new features improve the overall usability and performance of the product and its analytical capabilities including: Design tooling for effective Workload Management deployment and monitoring, OLAP cube definition and administration, Alphablox interfaces, enhancements to the data mining process and web deployment. IBM speakers will be Sal Vella, Vice President of DB2 Development for Linux, Unix and Windows and Business Intelligence, and Pat Bates, Product Manager, DB2 Warehouse Analytics.

You may RSVP to this Chat at: https://ww4.premconf.com/webrsvp/register?conf_id=3940586
Questions or comments can be directed to IBM?s Linda Spina at lspina@us.ibm.com

Free IDUG Webcast: Managing DB2 Performance in a Multi-Platform Environment

Wednesday November 14th, 9:00 AM ET (8:00 am CT, 6:00 am PT, 2:00 pm GMT)
IDUG is pleased to partner with Quest Software GmbH to deliver a free Webcast by renowned author, presenter and independent consultant Jim Wankowski. Managing DB2 Performance in a Multi-Platform Environment will discuss DB2 tuning issues, providing guidelines and tips for achieving optimal performance in a DB2 for z/OS and OS/390 environment. This live event will run approximately 60 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to pose questions to the presenter. Capacity is limited, so register soon.

New IDUG podcasts available: "The DB2 for LUW Design Advisor" and "DB2 for z/OS distribution and correlation statistics"

IDUG is proud to announce the availability of brand new additions to our podcast library:
- The DB2 for LUW Design Advisor
- DB2 for z/OS distribution and correlation statistics
IDUG?s podcast library contains dozens of valuable DB2-focused entries from industry-leading experts across a variety of popular subject areas. All are available free-of-charge, at your convenience. You are also encouraged to subscribe to IDUG?s Podcast Series RSS feed so that you will be automatically notified of new additions to our library. Please note that separate RSS feeds exist for audio and video podcasts.
These educational podcasts are brought to you by IDUG, the worldwide DB2 user community.

Announcing the North American Winners of the DB2 9 Deep Compression Challenge

IDUG is pleased to congratulate the first round of sweepstakes winners of the DB2 9 Deep Compression Challenge sponsored by IBM.
Grand Prize winners include Mark Mulligan from Geico and J. Scott Davis from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. Each of them will receive a full-event registration to one of IDUG?s 2008 events, including: IDUG - North America in Dallas, Texas; IDUG ? Europe in Warsaw, Poland; and IDUG ? Australasia in Sydney, Australia.

Two New Podcasts this week

The International DB2 User Group is proud to announce two new Podcasts uploaded on the Podcast Download Section. We are working on several others that will be available over the next few weeks, so check back frequently!
The latest two Podcasts are:

IDUG e-Bulletin ? September 2007 Edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community. The e-Bulletin is distributed in digest form via e-mail to IDUG members. You can view the newsletter at the following link: IDUG e-Bulletin September 2007

New issue of IDUG Solutions Journal now available, focus on recovery and administration

IDUG is proud to announce the publication of the latest issue of the IDUG Solutions Journal, the organization?s technical magazine. The theme of this issue is recovery and administration and includes the following feature articles:

IBM announces next offerings in the "Chat with the DB2 Development Lab" Series

September will feature two new offerings in IBM?s ongoing Chat with the DB2 Development Lab Series:
DB2 Chat with the Lab - Monday, September 24, 2007 - 11 AM ET/10:00 AM CT
SUBJECT: Workload Management in Viper 2

DB2 Chat with the Lab - Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:00 AM ET/10:00 CT
SUBJECT: Deep Dive into Deep Compression - A look into Compression in Viper and Viper 2

Call for Presentations Now Open for 2008 IDUG Australasia Conference

IDUG cordially invites interested members to submit abstracts for technical presentations and educational seminars for the 2008 Australasia Conference, 5-7 March at the Cliftons Education Centre in Sydney, Australia.

Join the Business Intelligence Virtual Symposium - Live on September 18, then On Demand and available 24 x 7 for 90 days
Sponsored by IBM System z, IBM Systems Storage and IBM Information Management

Introducing "From Insight to Foresight: Secure Knowledge Now," a complimentary Business Intelligence Virtual Conference and Exposition brought to you by IBM, KnowledgeStorm and CIOView. Through a state of the art interactive technology, you can experience this live event from the convenience of your desktop. This virtual conference will provide you with unique insight into approaching some of the most prevailing issues in turning business data into knowledge. Hear speakers like Claudia Imhoff (Intelligent Solutions), Scott McReady (CIOView) and Bill O'Connell (CTO for Data Warehousing, IBM) discussing how Business Intelligence is changing and the way your business can benefit.

Thank you to the DB2-L Rescue Team

Thank You for rescuing DB2-L! The IDUG Web team, Board of Directors, and all DB2-L subscribers extend a great big thank you to the team of dedicated individuals who make up the DB2-L support team: Linda Hagedorn, Robert Galambos, Willie Favero, Cuneyt Goksu. This team worked tirelessly through nights and days to restore DB2-L during its recent outage. Linda and Robert, who are the most familiar with the list-serve infrastructure, took the lead in rebuilding the environment from the ground up. Without their volunteer effort and perseverance the DB2-L would not have been resurrected. For details about the outage...

IDUG e-Bulletin - August edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community. The e-Bulletin is distributed in digest form via e-mail to IDUG members. You can view the newsletter at the following link: Idug e-bulletin August 2007

IDUG.org, Scheduled Maintenance

This Saturday, September 8, 2007, IT Convergence will be performing network upgrades which will result in short outages of the www.idug.org website. It is anticipated that the IDUG systems will be impacted for no longer than 30 minutes, beginning at approximately 7:00PM PDT. During this time, access to the IDUG website will be intermittently affected. We apologize for any inconvenience that this poses and thank you for your patience.

IDUG/Unisphere Media Report Now Available: The Changing Role of the Data Warehouse

To better understand the role of data warehouses within the enterprise and the emergence of operational business intelligence, IDUG partnered with Unisphere Media to conduct a survey of IDUG members on this increasingly popular topic. Sponsored by GoldenGate Software, the survey aggregated input more than 400 members of IDUG?s community, with some enlightening results. The final survey report, "Moving from Analytics to Operational Business Intelligence: The Changing Role of the Data Warehouse," can be downloaded free-of-charge.

DB2-L Service Restored

We are pleased to announce that the IDUG-sponsored DB2 Listserve (DB2-L) has been restored. A team of very dedicated volunteers has been working literally night and day to restore service following an outage that occurred Friday, July 27.

IBM seeks participants for the DB2 Viper 2 Open Beta Program

The IBM DB2 Beta team is looking for DB2 9 for LUW customers, partners or consultants who are interested in new technology and can help the company fine-tune the upcoming DB2 "Viper 2" release. The open beta program will allow participants a sneak preview of exciting new product features, such as:

Share Your Experience: IDUG 2008 ? North America Call for Presentations Now Open

IDUG is currently accepting abstracts for IDUG 2008 ? North America in Dallas, Texas, May 18-22. Each year IDUG produces successful conferences throughout the world that are both challenging and educational for DB2 professionals. This is a result of IT professionals offering to share their experience and knowledge with the DB2 user community.

IDUG e-Bulletin - July edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

IDUG announces the DB2 Compression Challenge

Participating entrants can win a free registration to a 2008 IDUG event of their choice IDUG is proud to announce the DB2 Deep Compression Challenge, sponsored by IBM. This industry-wide initiative will demonstrate the power of Deep Compression, an innovative new feature available in the latest release of DB2 9 for Linux/UNIX/Windows. Through this Challenge, DB2 9 users can report actual or estimated compression ratios they achieved using DB2?s Deep Compression and Inspect tool, while users of a competitive DBMS will have access to a Database Storage Analyzer tool that will report estimated savings available through the Deep Compression feature. Learn more and submit your entry today.

New blog focused on DB2 for z/OS users makes its debut

Longtime friend of IDUG Troy Coleman has just published a blog in conjunction with IBM Systems magazine. The focus of Troy?s initial blog posting is ?Using Universal Table Space?. In addition to his affiliation with IDUG, Troy is a highly regarded DB2 technical expert and an officer for the Midwest Database Users Group.

FREE DB2 Chat with the Lab - DB2 for LUW Security Enhancements; Thursday, July 19th @ 8AM PST, 10 AM CST, 11 AM EST, 4 PM London, 5 PM Paris

IDUG is proud to promote the next entry in IBM?s DB2 Chat with the Lab Series: DB2 for LUW Security Enhancements. Securing information assets, simplifying security management and complying with government regulations are becoming a significant challenge for many organizations today.

DB2 Goes to College: Learn More about the DB2 on Campus Program

In an effort to attract new, young blood to the DB2 world, IBM launched the DB2 on Campus program in July of 2006. This program allows students and faculty throughout the world to get up close and personal with DB2 through face-to-face education.

IDUG e-Bulletin - June edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

Help Wanted: IBM seeks DB2 9 users to test drive Viper 2 Open Beta

IBM's is looking for DB2 9 for LUW customers, partners or consultants who are interested in new technology and can help us perfect the upcoming DB2 "Viper 2" release. The open beta program, which begins June 15, will allow participants a sneak preview of exciting new product features, such as (...)

New Podcast: DB2 for z/OS V8 Migration Issues by IBM?s Willie Favero

IDUG is proud to announce the availability of a new, free-of-charge audio podcast now available for downloading. DB2 for z/OS Version 8 Migration Issues (Part 1) is the first in a two-part presentation by noted DB2 expert Willie Favero of IBM. In this podcast, Willie discusses several technical hints and tips that have an impact on a successful migration to Version 8 for z/OS.

IDUG 2007 - India Forum a Grand Success

By all accounts, the IDUG 2007 - India Forum was a strong success and a well-received introduction of IDUG into the vibrant India technology industry. Held 31 May - 2 June at the Hotel Grand Ashok in Bangalore, India, the event attracted more than 100 professional DB2 users.

Rug Cameo - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA DB2 USERS GROUP

The San Francisco Bay Area DB2 Users Group meets 3 - 4 times each year, although there is no set schedule. We are extremely fortunate to have a permanent location at IBM's office in San Ramon, CA. We have good success obtaining speakers from IBM's Silicon Valley Lab.

IDUG e-Bulletin - May edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

IDUG Visits the Birthplace of DB2, Informix and IMS - North America Wrap-up

May 14, 2007 - IDUG's North American conference welcomed more than 1,500 IT professionals to Silicon Valley - the birthplace of DB2, Informix, IMS - for five days of user-driven education, networking and technical training, May 6-10, 2007. The conference provided a one-stop shop for accessing DB2, Informix, and IMS user-driven success stories, insights and solutions from leading industry vendors, and an inside look at DB2, Informix and IMS technologies from IBM developers.

Industry experts blog about IDUG 2007 - North America

IDUG's most recent event - IDUG 2007 - North America held May 6-10 in San Jose, California - was a tremendous success. Read first-hand accounts of experiences by several industry luminaries below, and watch IDUG.org for the latest post-event information and reports.

IDUG unveils our new logo

New corporate logo makes its debut during opening session at IDUG 2007 ? North America

Signs of Life Identified on Planet DB2

Pluto may be gone, but Planet DB2 is here and open for business. The IBM Lab recently launched planetDB2.com, a blog aggregator that combines DB2 blogs onto one site. If you have a blog that you would like to be picked up by planet DB2, send an email to join@planetdb2.com with your blog url.

IDUG 2007 - North America is Quickly Approaching - Leverage 1-Day, 2-Day Registration Packages and More

IDUG 2007 - North America will feature its most robust educational highlights yet. Join fellow DB2, Informix and IMS professionals in the heart of Silicon Valley and the birthplace of DB2 - San Jose, California, for five days of technical training and networking opportunities. Take advantage of more than 250 technical seminars led by fellow users, consultants, and IBM developers.

DB2 9 "Viper" Named Best Database Management Solution for 2007 by the Software and Information Industry Association

DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, Windows won the Best Database Management Solutions award at the 22nd Annual CODiE Awards Gala, held on April 17, 2007 in San Francisco.

IDUG unveils Premier Membership

IDUG is proud to announce Premier Membership, a brand new program that carries with it a host of unique benefits and Web-based resources to help DB2 professionals improve their professional efficiency. Available primarily through IDUG's Web site (www.IDUG.org)

IBM DB2 Chat with the Lab Series: Beyond DB2 Viper; April 12, 11:00 ET

The next offering in IBM's "Chat with the Lab" series will feature Sal Vella, Vice President of DB2 Development for Linux, Unix and Windows and Les King, Program Director of the Data Services Portfolio, who will talk about the next release of DB2 on the distributed platform.

RUG Cameo - HOADB2UG

The Heart of America DB2 Users Group (HOADB2UG) is a user supported not-for-profit group located on the border of Kansas and Missouri in the Kansas City area.

DB2 Chat with the Lab Series: DB2 9 pureXML in Action - Wednesday, March 28th 11 AM EDT/10 AM CDT

DB2 9 pureXML makes it easy to store, query, and manipulate XML. In this Web-based offering, IBM representatives will describe how pureXML can be used in various industries such as financial services, healthcare, and insurance.

IDUG e-Bulletin ? March edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

IDUG announces slate of candidates for 2007-2008 Board of Directors

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG�) is proud to announce the slate of candidates for its Board of Directors for the annual term beginning May, 2007.

IDUG enjoying strong membership growth

With a host of new website features and online content delivery mechanisms, IDUG is seeing tremendous growth in membership, including 150 new individual members in the week of February 21 ? 28 alone.

DB2 9 for z/OS Generally Available on March 16, 2007!

DB2 9 for z/OS will be generally available on March 16, 2007. DB2 9 for z/OS is the latest release of the world's most reliable, most scalable, and most secure data base management system.

Chance to Win FREE Registration to IDUG 2007
North America

For the second year running IDUG North America will offer the FREE Registration Raffle. Simply answer a few questions about yourself and you will be eligible for a chance to attend IDUG 2007 - North America for free! All entries are due by Monday, March 12. The raffle winner will be announced March 15, 2007.

IDUG announces inaugural India Forum, 31 May ? 2 June, 2007, in Bangalore

IDUG is proud to announce its initial educational offering in India: the 2007 IDUG India Forum, taking place May 31 ? June 2 in Bangalore, India.

RUG Cameo - LAADB2UG

The Los Angeles Area DB2 Users Group (LAADB2UG) is a user supported not-for-profit group which normally meets the first Thursday of the month on a quarterly basis.

IDUG e-Bulletin ? February edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

IDUG Announces IMS Content at 2007 North America Conference

IDUG is pleased to announce that IDUG 2007 ? North America, taking place May 6-10, will feature IMS technical content to complement the existing program of DB2 and Informix education and training offered at this annual event.

New features and functionality added to IDUG.org

IDUG is proud to announce a series of new features and functionality improvements to enhance the use and usability of IDUG?s Web site.

DB2 Chat with the Lab - Wednesday, February 21st 1 PM Eastern, 12 noon Central, 10 AM Pacific

Your DB2 system has been humming along just fine, but now it has to handle more data, applications and users than ever - and things are slowing down a bit.

IDUG survey illustrates the ?Rise of the Renaissance Data Professional?

IDUG recently partnered with Unisphere Media to conduct a survey of IDUG members relative to the evolving role of the data management professional.

IDUG 2007 - North America Program Now Available

Educational Offerings at IDUG 2007 ? North America. IDUG 2007 - North America will feature its most robust educational highlights yet. Join fellow DB2 and Informix professionals in the heart of Silicon Valley and the birthplace of DB2 - San Jose, California, for five days of technical training and networking opportunities.

RUG Cameo - CanDUG

The Canberra DB2 Users Group (CanDUG) is a group of people that have a common interest in the DB2 family of products and associated products and tools.

IDUG e-Bulletin ? January edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

Attention Houston area DB2 professionals

A DB2 Regional User Group is being formed in Houston.

YL&A Podcast from Vienna: IDUG 2006 - Europe

From IDUG's conference in Vienna , YL&A and guests discuss the move to version 8 of DB2, the direction of mainframe usage in the industry, Java usage on the mainframe, zIIPs and zAAPs.

IDUG e-Bulletin ? November edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

XML for Java Developers

DB2 9 introduced powerful XML management capabilities. Download this new e-book from DB2 Magazine to find out how the techniques you use every day can help you put that power to work.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? October edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

RUG Cameo - SIRDUG

The Southeastern Inter-Relational Database Users Group meets at the IBM facility at 8501 IBM Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina.

RUG Cameo - MWDUG

The Midwest Database User Group meets quarterly in Chicago, IL, USA, and has a vibrant community of users for DB2 for z/OS, DB2 for LUW, and Informix.

IDUG 2006 ? Europe delivers in Vienna

Read firsthand accounts of conference happenings from DB2 industry luminaries

DB2 Chat with the Lab - Thursday, October 12th 11:00 - 12:30 Eastern
DB2 9: Securing your data with Label-Based Access Control (LBAC)

Securing information assets and restricting data access to only those with the need to know is becoming a significant challenge for many organizations, especially in highly classified environments such as government agencies, armed forces, healthcare institutions, etc.

IDUG introduces new Web site

As any repeat visitors to our site will have noticed by now, IDUG is proud to introduce a new Web site design and infrastructure.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? September edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

Free IBM Information Management Resource Catalog now available.

IBM is committed to helping its customers and partners reach this goal of Information On Demand, both through its technology offerings and through support of its user groups.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? August edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community. The e-Bulletin is distributed in digest form via e-mail to IDUG Insiders.

IDUG 2007 ? North America Call for Presentations Live

North America taking place May 6-10, 2007 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. Be sure to watch www.idug.org for complete information on all programming from IDUG.

New DB2 XML Wiki Available

A new Web site is available to help customers, partners, and consultants come up to speed on DB2?s new pureXML? technology.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? July edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

IDUG announces winners of market research survey raffle

IDUG recently conducted a market research survey in order to better understand the wants and needs of our members as well as the worldwide DB2 user community in general.

Now Available: Free, On-Demand Session Webcasts from IDUG 2006 - North America

IDUG is pleased to offer virtual, on demand access to four popular sessions delivered at IDUG 2006 ? North America, held May 7-11, 2006 in Tampa, Florida.

Customer Web Seminar: Data Server Innovation for True Business Value, Wednesday August 2, 2006

Find out how companies like yours are using the power of information to expand their products and services, cut costs, improve customer service, and grow their businesses.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? June edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

DB2 9 - Automatic Database Configuration

IBM has been a pioneer in autonomic computing. A number of self-configuring, self-optimizing, and self-healing capabilities were introduced in the earlier DB2 releases.

DB2 9 for z/OS Closed Beta Program Announced

DB2 V9.1 for z/OS (

IBM announces free technical road-shows on the latest releases of DB2 for z/OS

IBM System z Software recently announced a series of technical road-shows aimed at preparing and optimizing DB2 in a mainframe environment.

DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, Windows General Availability Announced

On June 8, IBM announced the general availability of DB2 V9.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows ("DB2 9").

IBM Webcast: DB2 9 Change Management, June 22

Database administrators today face a host of challenges from many sources. The only constant is change, and for DBAs that means the need to change DB2 structures and data more frequently and under tighter deadlines than ever before.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? May edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

DOWNLOAD NOW: DB2 Express-C: Data Server for Development and Production Use at No Charge

DB2 Express-C, a version of DB2 Universal Database Express Edition (DB2 Express) for the community, is a no-charge data server for use in development and deployment.

IDUG announces 2006-2007 Board of Directors.

On May 10, the International DB2 Users Group (IDUG�) elected its 2006-07 Board of Directors at its annual North American Conference held in Tampa, Florida.

Discover, Diagnose, Resolve (Part 2): ToadT for IBM� DB2� Xpert

Did you know that poorly performing SQL is responsible for 60% to 80% of all database performance issues? Yet identifying those statements with the greatest performance impact is often difficult.

DB2 Chat with the Lab - Wednesday, May 24th 11 AM EST - DB2 Viper: Range Partitioning and Large RID suppor

DB2 Viper contains innovative features for delivering information on demand and scaling databases to new levels.

IDUG Insider e-Bulletin ? April edition

The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to bring you this issue of the IDUG Insider e-Bulletin, a monthly electronic newsletter for members of the IDUG electronic community.

Take DB2 Viper for a test drive today

The industry?s first hybrid data server uniquely enables the cost effective use of XML as data as well as providing significant data compression, additional autonomic capabilities and further optimizations for powering SAP.

DB2 Data Warehouse Edition 9.1 is now available

"The era of the stand-alone data warehouse is now being superseded by mission-critical integrated OLTP and decision-support systems."

International DB2 Users Group

IDUG 2008 - North America Online Registration Closes This Friday

Online voting for the IDUG 2008 - 2009 Board of Directors is now Available

Free Information Management Online Certification Assessment Testing - Be prepared for complimentary certification at IDUG North America!

Two Weeks Left for Premier Members to Vote on IDUG's Board of Directors Slate

IDUG e-Bulletin - April 2008 Edition

Performance Automation in DB2 LUW

DB2� Database Demonstration Program Version 9.5

DB2 9 and Native XML Support

DB2 and IBM Power Sets World Record - SAP Benchmark Result

IDUG and RUGs Recognize Exemplary IBM Liaisons

Announcing the IBM Support Assistant V4.0!

IDUG 2008 - 2009 Board of Directors Slate of Candidates Announced

IDUG North America: Prepare for your IBM Information Management certification

DB2 9 - What's in it for You

IDUG 2008 - North America: Early Bird Registration Ends April 18

Channel DB2 Is Ready for Primetime

Rock the Vote: IBM Balanced Warehouse named finalist for Channel Insider Product of the Year Award

What's New in SQL for DB2 9 - Part 1

IDUG 2008 - Survey Evolving Skills and Roles of Data Professionals

IDUG e-Bulletin ? March 2008 Edition

IDUG e-Bulletin ? February 2008 Edition

Free IDUG Webcast - DB2 9 and Native XML Support

Reminder - Free IDUG Webcast - February 13th Let's Talk DB2 Access Paths

IDUG 2008 - Australasia: Experience IDUG Down Under

Complimentary Online Training Offer for IDUG Members

IDUG e-Bulletin ? January 2008 Edition

IDUG Webcast Replay - DB2 Prerequisites, Migrations and Deprecations

Rug Cameo - GREEK DB2 USERS GROUP

Free IDUG Webcast - Let's Talk DB2 Access Paths

REMINDER ? Free Webcast DB2 Prerequisites, Migrations and Deprecations

Introducing The DB2 Monitoring Console - Open Source Project

IDUG e-Bulletin ? November/December 2007 Edition

DB2 Prerequisites, Migrations and Deprecations

IDUG President Bernie O?Connor selected as IBM?s Data Server Professional of the Year

Upgrades to DB2-L coming December 7th

Final round of winners from IDUG's DB2 9 Compression Challenge announced

Upgrades to DB2-L coming soon

IDUG is proud to announce the availability of an addition to our podcast library

IDUG e-Bulletin ? October 2007 Edition

Free Learning Opportunity?IBM DB2 Chat with the Lab: DB2 Warehouse 9.5 - What's New in the Platform?

Free IDUG Webcast: Managing DB2 Performance in a Multi-Platform Environment

New IDUG podcasts available: "The DB2 for LUW Design Advisor" and "DB2 for z/OS distribution and correlation statistics"

Announcing the North American Winners of the DB2 9 Deep Compression Challenge

Two New Podcasts this week

IDUG e-Bulletin ? September 2007 Edition

New issue of IDUG Solutions Journal now available, focus on recovery and administration

IBM announces next offerings in the "Chat with the DB2 Development Lab" Series

Call for Presentations Now Open for 2008 IDUG Australasia Conference

Join the Business Intelligence Virtual Symposium - Live on September 18, then On Demand and available 24 x 7 for 90 days Sponsored by IBM System z, IBM Systems Storage and IBM Information Management

Thank you to the DB2-L Rescue Team

IDUG e-Bulletin - August edition

IDUG.org, Scheduled Maintenance

IDUG/Unisphere Media Report Now Available: The Changing Role of the Data Warehouse

DB2-L Service Restored

IBM seeks participants for the DB2 Viper 2 Open Beta Program

Share Your Experience: IDUG 2008 ? North America Call for Presentations Now Open

IDUG e-Bulletin - July edition

IDUG announces the DB2 Compression Challenge

New blog focused on DB2 for z/OS users makes its debut

FREE DB2 Chat with the Lab - DB2 for LUW Security Enhancements; Thursday, July 19th @ 8AM PST, 10 AM CST, 11 AM EST, 4 PM London, 5 PM Paris

DB2 Goes to College: Learn More about the DB2 on Campus Program

IDUG e-Bulletin - June edition

Help Wanted: IBM seeks DB2 9 users to test drive Viper 2 Open Beta

New Podcast: DB2 for z/OS V8 Migration Issues by IBM?s Willie Favero

IDUG 2007 - India Forum a Grand Success

Rug Cameo - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA DB2 USERS GROUP

IDUG e-Bulletin - May edition

IDUG Visits the Birthplace of DB2, Informix and IMS - North America Wrap-up

Industry experts blog about IDUG 2007 - North America

IDUG unveils our new logo

Signs of Life Identified on Planet DB2

IDUG 2007 - North America is Quickly Approaching - Leverage 1-Day, 2-Day Registration Packages and More

DB2 9 "Viper" Named Best Database Management Solution for 2007 by the Software and Information Industry Association

IDUG unveils Premier Membership

IBM DB2 Chat with the Lab Series: Beyond DB2 Viper; April 12, 11:00 ET

RUG Cameo - HOADB2UG

DB2 Chat with the Lab Series: DB2 9 pureXML in Action - Wednesday, March 28th 11 AM EDT/10 AM CDT

IDUG e-Bulletin ? March edition

IDUG announces slate of candidates for 2007-2008 Board of Directors

Join the Business Intelligence Virtual Symposium - Live on September 18, then On Demand and available 24 x 7 for 90 days
Sponsored by IBM System z, IBM Systems Storage and IBM Information Management

Chance to Win FREE Registration to IDUG 2007
North America

DB2 Chat with the Lab - Thursday, October 12th 11:00 - 12:30 Eastern
DB2 9: Securing your data with Label-Based Access Control (LBAC)