Biographical Sketch: Willie Favero is the DB2 SME with the IBM Silicon Valley Lab Data Warehouse on System z Swat Team. He has over 30 years experience working with databases with more than 25 years working with DB2. He is a sought after speaker at major international conferences and user groups, has authored numerous articles, White Papers and Redbooks, and has one of the top technical blogs on the Internet. Over his career, Willie has been an application programmer, systems programmer, DBA, consultant, IBM Senior Instructor, technical sales support, and an IBM Sales Rep.