- What do we mean by “cloud,”– and where does Db2 for z/OS fit in that space?
- Application Modernization vs. Data Access Modernization
- Different modernization Scenarios in detail with Pros & Cons to help thought process for decision making.
- Which solutions makes sense in which scenario in respect to Db2 for z/OS
o The Db2 Analytics Accelerator – high-performance analysis of Db2 data “where it lives”
o Db2 Data Gate – provision a copy of Db2 data in a cloud for high-volume query and/or analytics
o IBM Data Virtualization Manager – more options for z/OS data access modernization
o IBM CDC or other ISV Replication Tools – General Purpose replication Tools from Db2 for z/OS
o zDIH – z Data Integration Hub – Data cache in IBM Z
o Other non-IBM Solutions
- How all/some of those pieces works together?
- What is “data fabric”, “data mesh” and “lakehouse” approaches and what is the role of IBM Z and Db2 for z/OS in those approaches.
o What is IBM’s response into those architectures and what other platform providers responding