Stream: Nurburgring
Time: 15:15 - 16:00
The presentation will concentrate on the use and evolution of Db2 DDF access from its infancy to a leading OLTP transactional model that organizations are relying on. During the session industry infrastructure and application usage best practices will be discussed. Db2 for z/OS SWAT team customer experiences will be shared, what has worked and the challenges that have been experienced. In addition to DDF access dynamic SQL fears and concerns will be targeted. The overall objective of the session is to share best practices and success stories and to calm any revelations around DDF from an infrastructure and application perspective and organizations increasingly exploit the technology.
Anthony Ciabattoni is an IBM Certified Executive IT Specialist and the current leader of the Db2 for z/OS SWAT Team, based out of the IBM Silicon Valley Lab. With over 30 years of hands-on experience working with Db2 for z/OS, Anthony brings deep technical expertise and a strong customer-focused perspective. His career spans roles as a customer-side lead Db2 architect and as a technical solution leader in the Db2 for z/OS Tools development lab, giving him unique insight into both enterprise needs and IBM's internal development processes. Recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) in Db2 for z/OS, Anthony served on the IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Advisory Council for over 12 years and was named an IBM Information Champion for nine consecutive years prior to joining IBM.
In his current role, Anthony leads global consulting engagements, including 360° Continuous Availability studies, and technical education workshops. He also serves as a Lab Advocate for some of IBM’s largest clients in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. A frequent speaker at industry events, Anthony has presented at major conferences including IDUG (NA, SA, EMEA, Australia), SHARE (US), and GSE (Europe), and has been honored as a Top Presenter by the IDUG conference in both North America and EMEA. He has also contributed to numerous IBM Redbooks and white papers focused on Db2 for z/OS best practices and innovations.
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