by Craig S. Mullins | Jun 3, 2022 | AI, Db2 13, manuals, sql
Yesterday I posted a brief piece about the new version of Db2 for z/OS that is now generally available: Db2 13 for z/OS is Here! It is always an exciting time when a new version of Db2 for z/OS is unleashed on the world and one of the first things I recommend is to...
by Craig S. Mullins | Jun 2, 2022 | AI, Db2 13, FL510, Function Level, functions, IBM Z, mainframe
Here we are, in June 2022, about 5 years or so since Db2 12 for z/OS was released. And lo' and behold, IBM has given us a new version of Db2 for z/OS to learn and adopt: Db2 13 for z/OS. The new version is generally available (as of May 31, 2022). If you were not...
by Craig S. Mullins | May 25, 2022 | enclave, enclave SRB, SRB, TCB, zIIP
Many Db2 DBAs first hear about Task Control Blocks (TCBs) and Service Request Blocks (SRBs) in an IBM performance class, but not everyone has taken one of those classes. And even for those who have, a refresher is probably in order.At a high level, for mainframe z/OS...
by Craig S. Mullins | Apr 20, 2022 | IMS
As a Db2 consultant and regular blogger I often receive questions about technical things, but also on strategy and industry trends. I try to help but I always make it clear when answering that I cannot predict the future, only make educated guesses... So with that...
by Craig S. Mullins | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Today, April 7, 2022, the IBM mainframe officially celebrates its 58th birthday. The IBM 360 was launched on April 7, 1964 and the world of enterprise computing has never been the same.I'm old enough to remember in the early 1990s when Stewart Alsop of...
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