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Will we see you at IDUG @ IBM TechXchange in Barcelona?
Posted In: IDUG News,
Date posted Dec 20

IDUG is proud to host a NEW event in 2024 – join us for a 16-session track at IDUG @ IBM TechXchange, January 23-25! More information and session...

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Present your best session at the IDUG 2024 North America Db2 Tech Conference next summer!
Posted In: IDUG News,
Date posted Dec 20

Our Call for Proposals is OPEN! Are you interested in joining us in Charlotte? We'd love to hear more about your session. Create a user login and...

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IDUG Now Offering Db2 for z/OS & LUW Fundamentals Courses at NA & EMEA
Posted In: IDUG News,
Date posted Dec 20

These learning opportunities are available onsite only at our North America and EMEA conferences. Participants can master Db2 fundamentals while...

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Have You Heard? IDUG has a podcast!
Posted In: IDUG News,
Date posted Dec 20

We're thrilled to announce the success of IDUG's new podcast, Db2 Table Talk, hosted by Marcus Davage and Julia Carter. Take a listen on your...

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Join IDUG EMEA in Valencia – Submit Your Abstracts Today!
Posted In: IDUG News,
Date posted Dec 20

Mark your calendars now to save the date for the IDUG 2024 EMEA Db2 Tech Conference in Valencia, Spain, on October 27-31. Submit your presentations...

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Welcome to the New IDUG Website
Posted In: IDUG News,
Date posted Dec 19

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy...

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Why is Db2 Warehouse faster with Cloud Object Storage
Posted In: Technical Content,
Date posted Dec 18

As you know, the cost of data warehouses is significantly dependent on the cost of storing significant amounts of data, and implementing COS support...

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The Book of Pacemaker - Chapter 4: Quorumania
Posted In: Technical Content,
Date posted Dec 14

I've got the Db2 instance up and running now, am I production ready?

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How to make and use your own IBM Db2 inside IBM Cloud using free "lite" plan
Posted In: Technical Content,
Date posted Dec 8

IBM provides a cloud-based version of Db2 LUW.  It is a full version of Db2 LUW Version 11.5.  The Db2 in the cloud can be very powerful and highly...

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Searching for gaps within consecutive numbers using SQL
Posted In: Technical Content,
Date posted Nov 13

If you would have asked me one month ago to come up with a query that coughs up missing numbers, I would have told you that there is no such a need...

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The Db2 Instrumentation Facility
Posted In: Technical Content,
Date posted Nov 9

Our shop runs a number of non-mainframe applications that connect to Db2 through DDF. One of these applications is IBM Datapower Gateway...

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Db2 Attachment Facilities
Posted In: Technical Content,
Date posted Oct 28

You want to write a program that connects to Db2 for z/OS and runs queries, updates the tables, and all the stuff you would expect from a database...

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