Candug Who we are

Beginings

The original Canberra DB2 User Group started back in 19?? but did not continue beyond ????. A new group was formed during 2005 in order to try and improve local networking of DB2 users, administrators, managers and designers.

Who we are

The Canberra DB2 Users Group (CanDUG) is a group of people that have a common interest in the DB2 family of products and associated products and tools. With the support of its members, IBM, and vendors; CanDUG gives the Canberra DB2 user community a platform to share ideas and experiences. Our meetings feature discussions on all the DB2 family product range and we encourage members to share their experiences and knowledge. It also provides the opportunity to meet and discuss topics with peers in an informal and relaxed setting.

Objectives

To improve understanding of the UDB/DB2 product family.
To encourage uasge of the products in Canberra.
To permit and facilitate meetings between local users of DB2.
To provide a forum for questions.
To assist with finding answers to issues with particular Canberra attributes

What we do

CanDUG meets at various times throughout the year. Past speakers at CanDUG meetings have included Steve Tennant, Terry Purcell, John Saunders, Tony Winch, Savio Saldanha and Michael Hannan. Topics have ranged from discussion on joins & the DB2 optimiser on z\OS to UDB (LUW) architecture and DB2 Cloudscape. CanDUG will be reconvene in February 2007 .

Who runs it

The principal CanDUG Committee Members are Nick Cianci, Steve Tennant and Robert Mala. However any member can be part of the committee. To become registered member of CanDUG, click here.

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