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DB2, Big Data and Cloud Computing Webinar

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Update: Replay of the webinar is at http://channelbigdata.com/video/clouds-for-small-and-big-data

The coolest part of my job is the opportunity to work with hottest technologies. I’ve been lucky over the years to be able to pick an emerging technology that I thought was going to make an impact on IT and immerse myself in it. Right now I find myself torn between two areas that I am convinced are the game changers. When I can’t decide what to pick I do both.

Cloud computing is redefining the way IT resources are provisioned. It is a fundamental change in the way [...]

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Big Data at the IOD 2011 Conference in Las Vegas

Every year around the end of October I see geese heading south for the winter. And as if there was a similar instinct, those of us who are in to data and information processing head down to Las Vegas for the annual Information On Demand Conference. The conference has grown dramatically over the last few years and by all accounts it is going to be a great event this year.

Big Data will be in focus this year. There will be press releases, product announcements, demos and exhibits. Most important there will be an impressive array of technical sessions and [...]

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Next version of DB2 goes for the cloud in Japan

Last week I blogged about the early experience program for the next version of DB2 that lets people experience the next version of IBM DB2 database without having to find a server, install and patch operating system or even install DB2. This is possible through the magic of Cloud Computing. In this post I talked about how we greatly improved the overall experience of the program for participants in Europe and Asia. One of the great advantages of running things in the cloud is that you get to decide where you want to place your server. For example, you can decide that [...]

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See you at IDUG EMEA in Vienna

I am about to get on an airplane to go to Vienna Austria where I will participate in the anual International DB2 User Group (IDUG) EMEA Conference. Vienna is a great city (too bad the forecast calls for rain) and the IDUG conference is in a perfect spot in Vienna. There will be copious consumption of beer Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel chased by excellent coffee. Coffee was actually introduced to Europe via Vienna but I digress. As great as Vienna is, I am not going to travel half way around the world and suffer from jetlag just to get [...]

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