Infotel Corp. Announces Sponsorship and Speaking Engagement at Charlotte, N.C. IDUG Db2 Tech Conference

TAMPA, Fla., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infotel, a leading global software vendor of data performance and optimization solutions for IBM® Db2® on z/OS, today announced its sponsorship of the 2019 IDUG Db2 Tech Conference in Charlotte, N.C. from June 2-6. Infotel will sponsor this event as a vendor exhibitor (booth #1), and host a speaking session titled, "Improving Db2 Application Quality for Optimizing Performance and Controlling Costs." The conference will take place at the Sheraton Charlotte, and throughout the five days of sessions, attendees will experience educational sessions, workshops, over 100 hours of technical sessions, and expert panel discussions with leaders in the field.

"IDUG is one of the industry's most important organizations for Db2 professionals," said Carlos Almeida, business analyst at Tampa, Fla.-based Infotel Corp. "We take learning opportunities like this IDUG conference very seriously as DBAs and mainframe professionals are retiring at rates faster than new professionals are entering the industry. Education is key towards keeping the industry's computing workhorse (IBM z/OS) alive and thriving."

Today's data management professionals are tasked with more work to do with less budget, and the most experienced and talented members of the workforce are retiring. A 2014 Unisphere Research survey reported nearly 40 percent of data professionals say they will be leaving the field in the next decade, as evidenced by the 281 respondents surveyed, 70 percent of whom were older than 45 years of age. These statistics are troubling for an industry set to reach $22 billion by 2023.

Thought-Leadership from Infotel Corp. at IDUG Charlotte

Part of Infotel Corp.'s sponsorship at IDUG will include a vendor speaking session from Db2 expert Craig S. Mullins of Mullins Consulting, Inc. The session will feature the role of DevOps as steward of software development acceleration for Db2 and discuss the origins and other operational aspects of DevOps.

Craig S. Mullins Speaking Session Details:

• Title: Improving Db2 Application Quality for Optimizing Performance and Controlling Costs | Session #6445
• Where: Sheraton Charlotte, N.C., Mecklenburg Room 3
• When: Tuesday June 4 | 10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
• Speakers: Craig S. Mullins, Db2 Consultant & Carlos Almeida, Infotel Account Manager
• More Info: Event Details

Mullins' and Infotel's presentation will focus on cost saving strategies for Db2 for z/OS but adopting technology and practices that improve efficiency. The presentation will also cover how to improve Db2 app performance and availability; how Db2 code quality affects performance and EUX; how to avoid runaway MIPS consumption, and more. Mullins will also be giving away two signed copies of his book "A Guide to Db2 Performance for Application Developers," currently available on Amazon.com, in the Infotel booth (#1) from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m, on June 4th. Visitors to the Infotel booth will have a chance to consult with Mullins on topics related to Db2 on z/OS during this time.

"DevOps practices and procedures emerged from the need to increase the velocity of software delivery," says Mullins. "But the automated tooling first focused on managing application development, causing mounting pressure on the DBAs dealing with shorter dev cycles and demands for 'faster innovation' from the business side of the enterprise. We'll discuss how this impacts DBAs and developers in Charlotte at IDUG."

New Products from Infotel Corp. at IDUG Charlotte

At IDUG Charlotte, N.C., Infotel will feature its latest products for containing and controlling costs for Db2 applications on z/OS. DB/IQ is a SQL-for-Db2 code quality assurance software solution that automatically checks code and optimizes it before the Db2 app reaches the production stage. For apps already in production, the solution can check and optimize the code without having to take the application out of production.

iDBA-Online is Infotel's latest software release that uses Artificial Intelligence to automate and optimize Db2 maintenance tasks for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Clients using the optimization solution are seeing as much as 10 percent savings on Db2 maintenance costs.

Both solutions are designed with the DBA and developers in mind to save costs and reduce workload, ensuring they have the time to focus on more strategic tasks that impact the numbers of the business. To learn more about Infotel and their Db2 optimization solutions, visit infotel.com/us or reach out directly at software(at)infotel.com. More info on IDUG Charlotte can be found at http://www.idug.org/page/na2019.

About Infotel

Infotel Corp., based in Tampa, Florida, is a software vendor and IT consulting firm specializing in data performance and optimization solutions for the Mainframe z/OS platform. For more than 40 years, Infotel has delivered proven solutions to help clients improve their data management systems. For more information on Infotel Corp., please visit https://www.infotel.com/us/.

About IDUG

The International Db2 Users Group (IDUG®) is an independent, not-for-profit, user-run organization whose mission is to support and strengthen the information services community by providing the highest quality education and services designed to promote the effective utilization of Db2.

About Craig S. Mullins

Craig S. Mullins is president & principal consultant of Mullins Consulting, Inc. and the publisher/editor of The Database Site. He has more than 30 years of experience in all facets of database systems development including creating and teaching database classes, systems analysis and design, data analysis, database and system administration, performance management, and data modeling.

SOURCE Infotel Corp