by i.boudalia | 9.09.2026 | Blog
For many years, package management in Db2® for z/OS® was viewed as a routine administrative task. Packages were bound, rebound occasionally, and generally left alone unless a problem occurred. In relatively static environments with predictable release cycles, that...
by i.boudalia | 28.05.2026 | Blog
Several research surveys report that there is great interest in using AI for mainframe application modernization, but we are far from AI taking autonomous actions and executing tasks associated with modernizing decades-old code and associated dependencies. For all the...
by i.boudalia | 21.04.2026 | Blog
The Greatest Database Risk By Craig S. Mullins Most organizations think their greatest database risk is downtime. It isn’t. It’s the slow, quiet loss of institutional knowledge. For decades, enterprise systems—especially those running on Db2 for z/OS—have benefited...
by i.boudalia | 30.01.2026 | Blog
In the world of Db2 for z/OS, SQL performance tuning is one of the most critical — and often most complicated — DBA responsibilities. While static SQL has long been the bread and butter of traditional mainframe applications, the growing use of dynamic SQL—driven by...
by i.boudalia | 9.12.2025 | Blog
In the world of Db2 for z/OS, SQL performance tuning is one of the most critical — and often most complicated — DBA responsibilities. While static SQL has long been the bread and butter of traditional mainframe applications, the growing use of dynamic SQL—driven by...
by i.boudalia | 4.12.2024 | Blog
Assuring the quality and performance of the SQL in Db2® for z/OS® applications is of paramount importance. Indeed, monitoring and improving SQL performance is one of the key duties of Db2 DBAs. Applications with high quality, optimal SQL is essential because it...
