IDUG Brazil 2026

The access path chosen by Db2 has a major impact on SQL performance and overall application efficiency. This session offers a quick refresher on access path fundamentals and focuses on best practices for managing access paths across the application lifecycle to ensure stable workload performance. Discover key strategies to keep your applications running smoothly and efficiently.

Introducing SQL Data Insights Pro, generally available since March 2026. This session begins with an introduction to SQL Data Insights, first delivered with Db2 for z/OS 13, followed by an overview of subsequent enhancements that have expanded its capabilities. The session then explores the latest advancements in SQL Data Insights Pro, including support for unstructured data stored in character columns and incremental training to improve model efficiency and scalability. Each feature will be demonstrated using sample data and AI queries, helping attendees understand how these capabilities work in practice. Attendees will gain practical insights into these new capabilities and learn how to leverage them to extract greater value from their Db2 data.

Db2 Connect JCC 12.1.4 now propagates W3C Trace Context to Db2 for z/OS using new DRDA code points (OTLTRCCTX) so z/OS OpenTelemetry spans can be stitched into end-to-end traces. This session dives into the driver implementation, UOW boundary rules, sysplex optimizations, troubleshooting, and our roadmap to bring the same behavior to CLI, .NET, and open-source Db2 drivers.