010 IBM Announcement Day with Scott Forstie

010  It's IBM announcement day!  Joining me from across the globe is Steve Bradshaw as guest co-host. In the studio with us, we have the ever-awesome Scott Forstie, Db2 for i Business Architect.  We sit down with Scott to dive into the latest enhancements for Db2 in this big technology refresh for 7.5 and 7.4.  We talk about SELF, NVMe locking, Database Engineering, TRY_CAST() and a couple of Scott's favorite new features.  Scott is a video blogger, author, speaker, and all-around great guy.  In his spare time, he enjoys running, hiking, listening to music, and spending time with his family.Today is the day!  Big announcements from IBM! • http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-74-tr7-enhancements• http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-75-tr1-enhancementsDecember 2nd – General Availability• IBM i 7.4 – TR7 database enhancements are delivered with:Db2 PTF Group SF99704 Level 23• IBM i 7.5 – TR1 database enhancements are delivered with:Db2 PTF Group SF99950 Level 3https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-ibm-i-2022-ptf-group-scheduleScott’s contact information and social:Email: [email protected]: @Forstie_IBMiGet the Gist hereIBM Ideas - the RFE process has a brand new look and feel!IBM i Success StoriesOne incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music, or things we are loving right now.Scott's pick for the week:St. Louis, MO - Sugar Fire, BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, Gateway ArchSteve's pick for the week:The lovely people of Canada!  Victoria, BCPeg's pick for the week:St. Louis, MO - Gateway Arch, Chili Mac's Diner, Basilica of Saint Louis, King of FranceRPG & DB2 Summit October 18 - November 3, 2022MAGIC November14-15, 2022This episode is sponsored by...imPOWER TechnologiesWe have a new show sponsor – imPower Technologies.  imPower Technologies is your go to resource for learning ILE RPG, RDi, SQL and all things IBM i. Check out the show notes for more information and reach out to Jim Buck and Michelle Lyons – they are happy to help.COMMONMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software - Built for IBM i modernization!Be sure to check out our website, LinkedIn page and like and subscribe – all those things! Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg