The Whole Package Cache

The Whole Package Cache


Latest Episodes

PkgCache #31: Found the Mic
December 31, 2018

Recorded December 23, 2018 • 29 minutes Fred and Ian catch up; discuss new features, changes and improvements to Db2; and IBM’s transparency around roadmaps and requests for enhancement. Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive an email when new e...

PkgCache #30: SNMP Version Numbering
April 11, 2017

Recorded April 7, 2017 • 48 minutes Fred and Ian talk about the first Fixpack / Modpack for DB2 11.1; New functions and improvements available in DB2 11.1; and look forward to the IDUG North American Conference coming up in Anaheim in May.

PkgCache #29: Pokémons and Fruit Ninjas
January 04, 2017

Recorded December 7, 2016 • 33 minutes Fred and Ian talk about their experiences at IBM’s World of Watson and the IDUG European conference that took place in Brussels. Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive an email when new episodes are release...

PkgCache #28: Easier to Use when Drunk
July 29, 2016

Recorded July 24, 2016 • 44 minutes Fred and Ian try to make sense of the different options for running DB2 in the Cloud and why DBAs may or may not be supporting this. They also discuss Docker, World of Watson and developments in the DB2 RFE Community...

PkgCache #27: #userBrexit
June 28, 2016

Recorded June 23, 2016 • 44 minutes Fred and Ian talk about about the recently-released DB2 11.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows, the updated DB2 Knowledge Center, and the IDUG conference that took place in Austin, TX from May 23-26.

PkgCache #26: The Soft Blitz
May 20, 2016

Recorded May 18, 2016 • 37 minutes Fred and Ian talk about the recent DB2 11.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows announcement and look forward to the IDUG North American conference taking place in Austin, TX from May 23-26.

PkgCache #25: The Hanukkah Hack
December 24, 2015

Recorded December 8, 2015 • 57 minutes Fred and Ian review IBM Insight in Las Vegas and IDUG EMEA in Dublin then Fred shares a clever use for ISO8859-8. Make sure you check our newsletter if you’d like to receive an email when new episodes are released...

PkgCache #24: The Cache Awakens
October 30, 2015

Recorded October 22, 2015 • 47 minutes Fred and Ian review IDUG North America, discuss plans for IBM Insight and IDUG EMEA and then discuss Fixpacks, BLU MPP and come down with a mild case of zEnvy™. Make sure you check our newsletter if you’d like to ...

PkgCache #23: Internet of Swamp Things
April 15, 2015

Recorded April 3, 2015 • 53 minutes Fred and Ian discuss April Fools’ pranks, the general availability of the SQL Database premium plan on Bluemix, follow up on the discussion about Data Server Manager, the upcoming IDUG North American conference in Ph...

PkgCache #22: The Woman with the Rose Tattoo
March 19, 2015

Recorded March 12, 2015 38 minutes Fred and Ian discuss the latest DB2 news, IBM allowing ads in Redbooks, the just-announced Data Server Manager product and some quirks about the MON_GET functions