This session is a technology overview of the latest information about the IBM SQL accelerator that enables a new class of high speed business intelligence and analytic queries on System z. The innovative technology within the SQL accelerator offers organizations the ability to integrate business insights into the fabric of their operational processes while accelerating queries, making business insights more accessible to the front lines of business. As a workload optimized system it augments DB2 quality of services with industry leading query performance capabilities. The value of the SQL accelerator applies to executive users that need to make well-founded, strategic decisions as well as knowledge workers who need to have insight into the daily operational aspects of the business. This presentation has been updated with the very latest information about the Smart Analytics Optimizer.
The IBM SQL accelerator has marked an inflection point in the evolution of System z and DB2 for z/OS. This presentation provides a technology update for this exciting new product.