Db2 for z/OS: Monitoring & Tuning Systems' Performance Training in Switzerland

  • Learn via: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Duration: 2 Days
  • Price: From €1,600+VAT
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This course examines and explains the critical factors that affect Db2 for z/OS performance from a systems perspective. The effective use of monitoring and tuning tools is an integral part of all tuning topics throughout the course. This course is appropriate for Db2 for z/OS environments up to and including Db2 11 for z/OS.<br><br>This course is only available for one-company, on-site presentations.
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Prerequisites

A sound understanding of Db2 and z/OS concepts is required.

What You Will Learn

  • identify the Db2 and MVS factors that affect performance
  • plan for Db2 subsystem monitoring and tuning
  • detect poor performance using various techniques
  • identify tuning opportunities
  • carry out effective problem detection through the use of an established performance and monitoring policy
  • Implement and interpret Db2 related trace outputs covering I/O tuning, buffer pool tuning, EDM pool tuning, IRLM tuning, thread tuning.

Training Outline

Performance Overview

What is 'performance'?; Performance objectives; Workload categories; Service Level Agreements; Performance factors; System parameters; EDM pool size; Buffer pool sizes; Bufferpool thresholds; Database design factors; Application design factors; Db2 traces.

Db2 Traces

Activating traces; Trace types; Trace destination; Accounting trace classes; Audit trace classes; Statistics trace classes; Performance trace classes; Monitor trace classes; Global trace classes; IFCIDs activated; Other trace options; Controlling traces; Auditing tables; Audit policies.

Performance Monitoring

Monitoring & tuning overview; Db2 monitoring overview; Db2 Performance Expert (Db2PE); Db2PE report sets & traces; Statistics report example; Accounting trace classes and report details; Suspensions.

Db2 System Parameters

Db2 system parameters; Modifying system parameters; Specifying start-up parameters; Online parameter management; Changing parameters using commands; Producing a system parameters report; System parameters report.

Tuning Buffer Pools

Buffer pools; 64-bit architecture; Buffer pool size; Buffer pool pages; Buffer page processing; I/O types; Buffer pool thresholds; Fixed thresholds; Variable thresholds; Buffer page stealing; Buffer pool parameters; DISPLAY BUFFERPOOL command; DISPLAY BUFFERPOOL output; Buffer pool hit ratio; Hit ratio determination - DISPLAY BUFFERPOOL command; Hit ratio determination - DB2PE reports; Monitoring buffer pools (write activity); Monitoring buffer pools (I/O); Buffer pool tuning: number and size, thresholds; ALTER BUFFERPOOL command.

Tuning the EDM Pool

The EDM pool; Default EDM pool size; Modifying EDM pool size; Dynamic SQL caching; EDM pool parameters; EDM pool storage usage; Monitoring the EDM pool: general, dynamic SQL, I/O activity; Tuning the EDM pool.

Tuning the Sort Pool

The sort pool; Sort processing: sort phase, sort tree, merge phase; Sort pool size; Sort pool estimation; Sort pool parameters; Monitoring sorts; Sort performance; Sort tuning.

Tuning the RID Pool

Record Identifiers; RID pool storage; RID pool size; RID pool parameters; RID processing: list prefetch, multiple indexes, hybrid join; Monitoring RID pool; Tuning the RID pool.

Monitoring Application Performance

Monitoring overview; Db2 Performance Expert (Db2PE); Db2PE reports and traces; Db2PE accounting report: short, long; Accounting report: time distribution, application times, suspensions & highlights; Accounting report; Dynamic SQL caching; Other processing activity; Locking activity; Parallelism; Buffer pool & group buffer pool activity; Db2PE statistics reports.

Tuning Threads

Threads; Connection types; Controlling connections; Connection parameters; Connection processing; TSO connections; CAF connections; CICS connection control; IMS connections; IMS connection control; Monitoring threads (Db2 command); Monitoring threads (Db2PE); Thread tuning: general, TSO, CICS, IMS.

Tuning Locking & Concurrency

Locking overview; The Internal Resource Lock Manager (IRLM); Reasons for locking: lost updates, reading uncommitted data, repeatable read: Lock control; Lock options - installation; Locking parameters; Lock options - application development; Locks used by SQL statements; Lock compatibility: row or page locks, tablespace locks; Bind - ACQUIRE and RELEASE parameters; Bind - ISOLATION and CURRENTDATA parameters; Lock avoidance; Lock avoidance example; Monitoring locking: DB2 command, LOCKINFO, EXPLAIN, DB2PE; Tuning locking.

Tuning Data-Sharing

Db2 data-sharing; Coupling Facility structures: cache structure, lock structure; Lock table entries; Using the lock structure; Lock propagation; Coupling Facility structures - list structure; Installing data-sharing; Data-sharing parameters; Group Buffer Pool parameters; DISPLAY GROUP command; DISPLAY GROUPBUFFERPOOL command; DISPLAY GROUPBUFFERPOOL output; ALTER GROUPBUFFERPOOL command; Monitoring Group Buffer Pool activity (Db2PE); Monitoring data-sharing locking; Tuning data-sharing: Group Buffer Pool size, lock structure size, parallelism.

Why Choose Us

Experience Db2 for z/OS: Monitoring & Tuning Systems' Performance in Switzerland through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment, accessible from your home, office, or any location. Connect with expert trainers in real time and bring the energy of classroom learning into the digital experience.

  • Live Instructor-Led Sessions: Join scheduled training sessions with your instructor and fellow delegates in real time.
  • Interactive Learning Experience: Take part in discussions, practical exercises, group activities, and Q&A sessions throughout the course.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's long-standing experience in delivering professional training since 1995.
  • Flexible and Scalable Delivery: Access live virtual classrooms from Switzerland and worldwide, with flexible planning options for individual and corporate training needs.

Experience Db2 for z/OS: Monitoring & Tuning Systems' Performance in a focused classroom environment in Switzerland. Bilginç IT Academy's carefully selected training venues provide a professional setting where delegates can interact directly with expert trainers and peers.

  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive field experience and real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Venues: Attend courses in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Focused Classroom Experience: Benefit from limited class sizes that encourage discussion, interaction, and personalized support.
  • Quality-Driven Learning: Develop practical skills through structured, up-to-date, and professionally designed training content.

Meet your team's training needs with Bilginç IT Academy's onsite Db2 for z/OS: Monitoring & Tuning Systems' Performance in Switzerland solution, delivered at your office or preferred location. Align your team's development with your business goals through a training experience tailored to your organization.

  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your organization's projects, team structure, and specific business requirements.
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  • Team-Focused Learning: Help your employees develop around the same knowledge base and strengthen collaboration across your organization.
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Db2 for z/OS: Monitoring & Tuning Systems' Performance Training Course in Switzerland Schedule

Join our public courses in our Switzerland facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
14 Juni 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
19 Juni 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
11 Juli 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
17 Juli 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
31 Juli 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
05 August 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
14 August 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT
22 August 2026 (2 Days)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
€1,600 +VAT

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