Issue IV
To the IDUG Community
Currently we are monitoring the evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19). As we make decisions about our upcoming events, your health and safety are our top priority. This means that some of our planned events will need to be postponed. In these cases, we are working hard to explore all of our options for rescheduling. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

We also want to acknowledge that many people and businesses in our community will be adjusting to a new reality for the time being. We understand that everyone will be facing their own unique set of challenges. At IDUG we will continue to provide the technical content and community connection that members have come to rely on. As always, we feel incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated team of volunteers. If you have any questions or you would like to reach out to us about any other information, please contact us at idug@idug.org.
The High Availability and Resiliency Architecture in Db2 Warehouse on Cloud
By Aniket Kulkarni
One of the key metrics which hardware and software components are measured in today is “Availability” metrics. It has become the norm to expect high 9s of availability. A highly available system translates into a highly reliable system also. In spite of systems being highly available and reliable, component failures are to be assumed. The ability to (a) detect these failures and (b) recover very quickly in an automated fashion is also key. The foundational components of Db2 Warehouse on Cloud “Flex” are highly available and reliable. Furthermore, the Flex configuration has the ability, at several levels in the architecture, to detect failures and correct them with negligible downtime, all with the goal of keeping to the high 9s of availability.
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A Developer's Guide to Db2 Features You Need to Know
by Daniel Lukesetich
Abstract : There are many Db2 features that can accelerate and simplify Db2 application development. Based upon real-world experience, this presentation will cover such features as triggers, stored procedures, user-defined functions, XML, JSON, temporal table support, and more!
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Db2Night Show: All About IDUG
Friday, April 17, 2020 11:00 a.m. EST
Tune into the Db2Night Show's annual edition of "All About IDUG." With special guests Dustin Ratliff, IDUG NA conference chair, and Billy Sundarrajan, IDUG president, this is a great opportunity to get insider info about upcoming IDUG events and activities. As always, studio audience attendees will be able to ask questions and get answers!
3 Ways Data Management Drives AI Initiatives
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:00 a.m. EST
Join Forrester Vice President and Principal Analyst Mike Gualtieri, and IBM CTO for Data and Fellow Sam Lightstone as they detail the concept of an AI database, and how data management with embedded AI capabilities enables:

  • Operational efficiency with autonomous database capabilities and machine learning query optimization
  • Systematic innovation that allows for AI models to be deployed via natural language querying and SQL
  • Improved data science with data virtualization, sampling de-biasing, and data cleansing
Mike Gualtieri
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Sam Lightstone
CTO for Data & IBM Master Inventor, IBM Data and AI
President's Letter
This month, IDUG President Billy Sundarrajan talks about how IDUG is showing up for members during these unprecedented times.
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