Webcast
DB2 10 for z/OS – Justify your upgrade using the IBM Business Value Assessment Estimator Tool
Highlights
Topics include:
- Using the Business Value Assessment Estimator Tool to find your potential savings
- Upgrade costs versus benefits for various scenarios
- Minimizing the overall cost of upgrading
- Reviewing major improvements, such as CPU and elapsed time savings
Speaker: John Campbell, IBM Distinguished Engineer, DB2 for z/OS Development and Julian Stuhler, Triton Consulting, Director and IBM Gold Consultant
Broadcast Date: January 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, 4:00 p.m. GMT / UTC
Developed for: IT managers; IT and enterprise architects; database administrators and managers; and, IT finance and audit
Technical level: Intermediate
With DB2® 10 for z/OS®, IBM has delivered the most aggressive package of CPU savings and performance improvements from IBM in more than 20 years. But finding budget for even the most robust upgrades can be difficult. If you can demonstrate valuable return on investment, it might work out in your favor.
Join us for this complimentary webcast and learn more about IBM DB2 10 for z/OS and a tool that can help you make a case for upgrading to it. DB2 10 is the latest release of the IBM flagship database. Its enhancements are designed to reduce operational costs, improve scalability and enhance productivity. This webcast will include an overview of the most significant potential financial savings offered by DB2 10. Then we’ll explore how these can be estimated using the IBM-internal DB2 10 Business Value Assessment Estimator Tool.
Don’t miss this demonstration of the Business Value Assessment Tool — so you can see the potential financial cost savings of upgrading to DB2 10, depending upon your environment
Join us after the webcast for a live question-and-answer session. The webcast will also be available for replay after the event.