30 Sep 2010
DB2 for z/OS and Me
Nearly three decades ago my life took a path that led to an internship at IBM. I found myself working on mainframes and was given an opportunity to learn a new relational database called DATABASE2. Over the next years the name evolved to DB2 for z/OS. The z/OS part of the name means the SystemZ / Operating System. The Z stands for Zero-down-time and refers to IBM mainframes. DB2 has been a part of my life for a quarter century.
These days my professional life revolves around DB2 for z/OS. Early this year IBM announce the beta program for DB2 10 for z/OS. My team has been heads down enhancing the IBM DB2 Tools to support the next version of one of IBM’s flagship products.
As we drive to develop advanced technology for leading corporations around the world, we just delivered a brand new product, DB2 Sort for z/OS V1.1 that can lower the cost of running a global transactional database. The successful launch of DB2 Sort for z/OS is just in time for our 2010 Information On Demand Conference in Las Vegas on October 24 – 28. I look forward to Las Vegas and talking to friends and colleagues about the exciting new technology that we have developed.
Bon Voyage, Jay
Also 3 decades in DB2 — since taking IBM DB2 DBAD course in 1980 (before DB2 GA) — prior=3 yrs in CICS/IMS/DLI, 6 yrs in VSE/VSAM, 10 yrs COBOL. Been working with IBM hardware/software/technology/people since mid-60s, but only IBM GBS employee from 2000-07 (IT Architect/Consultant) in DW/BI practice. “Early Retired” (RA) in 2007. Currently contract consulting as DB2/zOS Performance/Scalability Architect (IBM/Aetna, BofA, IBM/Maersk, Agilex/USPS, BCBS of AL). Really want to keep current in DB2 technology, when webinars, seminars, etc. don’t interfere with work schedule. Not so much into “Green” as into “Cost-effective” (efficient) Technology Resource Management (which is sometimes VERY “Green”) and SOA/Mainframe Modernization/Migration/Integration (DB2 Server/Services) to Distributed Java/Unix/Web platforms).
Ye Olde Goate, AKA “The COBOL/DB2 Wizard”
“Olde Goates don’t ‘fade away’, they just ‘butt out’.”
Still Buttin’
Chuck Shorter IBM '07
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