IBM Data Champion Program

Phil Gunning is CTO of Gunning Technology Solutions, LLC, a Reading, Pa company providing DB2 Consulting and Remote DBA services to companies around the globe. Phil is known as one of the premier DB2 performance and tuning experts in the industry. Phil is a regular speaker at International DB2 User Group conferences, and regional user groups in North America. Phil has published hundreds of DB2 tips and techniques on the DB2ZONE on the Gunningts.com website. Phil is an active member and supporter of the IDUG DB2-L listserv. Phil was a DB2-l former list owner and list admin from 1997 – 2005. Phil is frequently called upon to use his performance and tuning skills to rescue DB2 ERP/MRP/SCM and DW projects around the globe. A Google search on Phil Gunning and DB2 will produce over 8,400 hits.

Company
Gunning Technology Solutions, LLC
Sinking Spring, Pa 19608

Expertise
SQL Tuning, DB2 Performance and Tuning, Implementation and Migration, DB2 Knowledge Transfer

Blog
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/db2-for-luw

User Groups/Professional Associations
IDUG Conference Planning Committee, 2000-2005
Two time presentations chair, 2005 North American Conference Co-chair, Editorial Board, IDUG Solutions Journal, 2005 to present
Member of Central Pennsylvania DB2 User Group

Conferences
Long-time presenter at IDUG North America , IDUG Europe, Toronto Symposium, local DB2 Regional User Groups, IBM IOD Conference

Publications
The DB2 Universal Database V8 Handbook for Linux, UNIX and Windows, 2003, Prentice Hall
Initial author of Quest Knowledge Expert for DB2 LUW, 2004
IBM Redbook, DB2 UDB ESE non-DPF Performance Guide for High Performance OLTP and BI, 2004
DB2 Universal Database for Windows, IBM Press, 2005
DB2 9 for Developers, 2008, McPress
Numerous articles for IDUG Solutions Journal
Numerous articles for IBM Database Magazine
Articles for DBAZINE.COM

Interests
Interests: DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Languages: SQL, pureXML, Java
Recommended links: http://www.gunningts.com

Contact Information
Phil can be contacted via http://www.gunningts.com, or pgunning@gunningtsdot.com or at 1-888-241-1070.