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Philip Gunning

@db2luw

IBM Champion (2009-2026) IBM Gold Consultant, MBA, CISSP, DB2 LUW Performance Expert, author, speaker, Fly Fisherman, Conservationist. KC3YSJ

 Sinking Spring, PA USA
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Joined April 2009
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Fun Tuesday. Still in the wrapper. Db2 #IBMChampion
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Number 3. Data engineers and database architects - 3.71 Workers Feel Most, Least Secure In These Careers: New Study dailyvoice.com/article/zety-…
Workers Feel Most, Least Secure In These Careers: New Study

Workers Feel Most, Least Secure In These Careers: New Study

A new ranking reveals which careers make workers feel the most and least secure about keeping their jobs.Career website Zety released its 2026 Job Security Index on Monday, Aug. 31. The study...

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Db2 12.1.5 Announced philipkgunning.com/2026/07/0…
Db2 12.1.5 Announced

Db2 12.1.5 Announced

Many enhancements to AI integration, Availability and Reliability. Check it out at

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Db2 12.1.5 Announced philipkgunning.com/2026/07/0…
Db2 12.1.5 Announced

Db2 12.1.5 Announced

Many enhancements to AI integration, Availability and Reliability. Check it out at

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Db2 LUW Architecture - AI Generated #Db2 #IBMChampion #IBM
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Let IBM Genius Hub do the Heavy Lifting philipkgunning.com/2026/04/2…
Let IBM Genius Hub do the Heavy Lifting

Let IBM Genius Hub do the Heavy Lifting

Genius Hub takes Db2 into the next Galaxy! See how at

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Some general guidelines to follow to ensure good Db2 LUW performance. #Db2 #IBMChampion
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I administered this as an additional duty at a bank I worked at as a CICS Systems Programmer
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Pin from the past….#Db2 #IBMChampion @craigmullins
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Tech Tip -- Explain_From_Section is Your Friend philipkgunning.com/2026/01/1… #IBMChampion #Db2
Tech Tip — Explain_From_Section is Your Friend

Tech Tip — Explain_From_Section is Your Friend

When troubleshooting SQL performance problems, the Db2 provided procedure, Explain_From_Section is your friend. Simply obtain the executable ID from the MONREPORT.PKGCACHE report and pass it to the…

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Add "AI" Experience for Job Security philipkgunning.com/2026/01/0…
Add “AI” Experience for Job Security

Add “AI” Experience for Job Security

AI, as everyone knows is a rapidly expanding technology. Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge Group and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz has prepared a brief entitled “Top Five Cybersecurity Predict…

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Understanding SSD Technology philipkgunning.com/2025/12/0… #IBMChampion #Db2
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The Resiliency of Db2 philipkgunning.com/2025/11/2… #Db2 #IBMChampion
The Resiliency of Db2

The Resiliency of Db2

A picture is worth a thousand words…..

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IBM Contributor 2025 was issued by IBM to Philip Gunning.

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Finding what's using TEMP storage using db2pd philipkgunning.com/2025/11/1… #Db2 #IBMChampion
Finding what’s using TEMP storage using db2pd

Finding what’s using TEMP storage using db2pd

Sometimes a new application gets into production with, should I say, not fully tested with undesirable access plan and the first the DBA is aware of this is when you see sudden growth in the tempor…

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Encrypting a Db2 Database using an HADR Setup philipkgunning.com/2025/10/2…
Encrypting a Db2 Database using an HADR Setup

Encrypting a Db2 Database using an HADR Setup

I recently came across a good article on how to do this. Check it out at

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