Paris, France — [13/02/2026] — Infotel today announced that Colin Oakhill will speak at IDUG INDIA 2026 (International Db2 Users Group), taking place in Bengaluru, India.
Colin will present a technical session focused on one of the most common—and costly—challenges in large-scale mainframe environments: Db2 package management.
Session details
- Event: IDUG INDIA 2026 — International Db2 Users Group
- Date & time: March 8, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Speaker: Colin Oakhill (Infotel)
- Session title: Managing Packages in Large z/OS Db2 Environments
In complex Db2 for z/OS landscapes, package management can quickly escalate into a major operational burden—driven by redundant versions, obsolete Explain data, unnecessary BIND activity, and production incidents such as the well-known -805. In this session, Colin Oakhill will share practical scenarios and proven approaches—from in-house automation to dedicated tooling—to streamline package management across development, test, and production environments.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Understand and mitigate the risks of obsolete and orphaned packages
- Identify and remove redundant package versions
- Maintain Db2 Catalog and Explain tables efficiently
- Reduce unnecessary BIND operations to save CPU and storage
- Ensure consistency across DBRMs, packages, and load modules
- Automate backup and safe removal of outdated package versions
The session will also include a real-world success story from a major banking IT provider, illustrating how large environments can safely retire tens of thousands of outdated packages, optimize resources, and simplify DevOps workflows.
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