Mark Rader is a Db2 for z/OS specialist in the IBM Z Washington Systems Center. He has 40 years of technical experience with IBM, and over 35 years with Db2 for z/OS. He has led many Db2 data sharing implementations and has presented a variety of topics at conferences, including IDUG, SHARE, IBM Technical University, GSE UK, and at regional Db2 user group meetings. He has worked closely with Db2 development in delivering the Early Support Programs for Db2 10, Db2 11, and Db2 12. He is an author of Redbooks on Parallel Sysplex application considerations, Db2 data sharing, Db2 for z/OS distributed function, and Db2 13 for z/OS.
Email: mrader@us.ibm.com