IDUG Db2 Table Talk

IBM Champion and Gold Consultant Craig Mullins shares how he got into Db2, plus the most common error found in almost every Db2 shop, his thoughts on AI (“both brilliant and awful”) and the single most interesting experience in his IT career.  

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

Marcus and Julia are joined by a few of Robert's closest colleagues and friends from the last few decades to reminisce and share stories about the Perfect Man, who very sadly left us too soon.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

It's not every day that one gets to "unbox" a product with IBM Gold Consultant and Champion Iqbal Goralwalla! Join Marcus and Julia as they explore what's cool (AI-powered Query Optimizer) and what's confusing (fidgety vs. reliable cluster managers) about Db2 12.1 for LUW.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

A fireside chat about Db2 disasters, and recovery best practice, starring John Campbell, Emil Kotrc and Bill Pothoff.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

Julia and Marcus interview guests old and new for a "fireside chat" retrospective of IDUG EMEA and GSE UK  2024.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

Join our hosts, Julia and Marcus, as they interview a panel of distinguished Db2 guests, and interact with the audience in the Motivational Keynote session of the IDUG EMEA 2024 Conference in Valencia, Spain, to find out what drives us to do what we do.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

In this episode, we chat to David Simpson about his career, wherein he gives some terrifying advice to would-be speakers... Face the Wall... in The Pit.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

It's a privilege to speak with a DB2 expert who has been around since the beginning - literally. Dusty Rivers is a 47-year industry veteran who has his own quantum chip and can explain why it was called Db2 in the first place (at least in theory). He also suggests that if you're new to the Db2 community, you should know who you'd like to meet at conferences...especially if Dusty himself is attending. Hear his insights, plus Rules For What To Do If You Hug The Mainframe, in the latest IDUG Table Talk podcast episode.

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

What do a long line at the DMV, a packet of chewing gum, and your bank balance have in common? Miran Badzak explains while reflecting on Db2's best year on record (2023). He also teases some new product announcements that will be shared at IDUG's 2024 EMEA Db2 Tech Conference this fall. (Think AI optimization, performance and UX improvements, and driver support for a certain "fruity" OS...finally.)

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org. 

This dynamic duo already has a cult following for their presentations, and they've breathed fresh air into our typically dusty, gray-haired podcast this month. Victoria Felt and Keziah Knopp are new enough in their careers that nothing really embarrassing has happened yet, but we do delve into some other interesting areas including broken bones and GenAI (using air quotes).

Learn more about IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, at www.idug.org.