About BIRD, SQL, IBM granite models, and your business reporting

BIRD-SQL benchmark

Some years ago, when composing SQL queries, I was hoping that those queries would just "fly", performing flawlessly and quickly. Now, I stumbled over something SQL-related that seems to fly: BIRD-bench. It measures Large Language Models' (LLMs) capabilities to generate SQL queries from text input. It is at the core of SQL: You describe the result set you need.

Lakehouse: Bronze, silver, and gold levels of data

Is this a Data Lakehouse?

While working with customers and IBMers on data processing projects (to keep it as broad as possible), I often hear the talk about bronze, silver, and gold standards. These standards sometimes refer to the systems the data is stored in in terms of reliability, availability, performance, bandwith, and more. The IBM mainframe in a geographically dispersed parallel sysplex configuration may be considered such a gold standard. Lately, bronze / silver /gold standards are more frequently heard in the context of Data Lakehouse architectures and data sources or data zones. So, what is bronze, silver, and gold when discussing data and data lakehouse?

Get ready for IDUG North America Db2 Tech Conference

In about a week (June 23-27), IDUG North America Db2 Tech Conference is going to start. Are you already registered and will attend either on-site or virtually? Agendas for on-site attendees and the virtual participants have been posted. 

"Breakfast Buffet Available" is something you only find on the on-site agenda. As I am to attend virtually, I will have to stack up food and drinks and get ready for an exciting week of technical talks related to Db2 for z/OS and Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

Registration for IDUG EMEA 2024 Db2 Tech Conference is now open

IDUG, the International Db2 User Group, just announced that the registration for its EMEA conference in Valencia, Spain, this Fall is now open. You can find the details about the currently available conference packages by going to the IDUG EMEA 2024 Db2 Tech Conference page. Right now, an early bird rate, a special rate for first time attendees, and for virtual participants is available. Moreover, you can also register for the Db2 for z/OS and for the Db2 for LUW Fundamentals courses.