IDUG NA 2025

Modern hybrid cloud infrastructures are becoming too complex for humans to manage efficiently and effectively. Shortage of experienced Db2 for z/OS professionals is further exacerbating the situation. This warrants a need for embracing AI and automation to augment human intervention to ensure the highest achievable availability and performance for Db2® for z/OS® systems. IBM Db2® AI for z/OS® ("Db2ZAI") provides three key features. 1. SQL Optimization – This empowers the optimizer in your Db2 for z/OS engine to determine the best–performing query access paths with performance validation based on your workload characteristics 2. System Assessment – This detects Db2 system performance exceptions and provides recommended actions for tuning which are based on your environment. 3. Distributed Connection Control (DCC) – This provides protection for Db2 for z/OS from unintentional disruptions and intrusions that can originate from remote applications This Hands–on Lab covers these main features provided by Db2ZAI.

As the Data Lakehouse model revolutionizes data stores, it has become crucial to integrate vital IBM Z data within them. Experience how easy it can be to synchronize your vital IBM Db2 z/OS and VSAM data directly into Iceberg tables in Cloud Object Storage. With Data Gate for watsonx, get the power of the Open Lakehouse leveraging the most important data in your enterprise! 
Make sure to bring your own device to complete the lab exercises, and pre–create an IBM ID.