2008 IIUG Informix Conference

Technical Sessions

Here is a list of currently confirmed speakers and topics that will be presented in the technical break-out sessions at the conference. This list will continue to be updated as the conference approaches. Please note that topics and/or speakers may be subject to change. Additional learning opportunities will be presented in the Pre-Conference Tutorials.

Technical Break-Out Sessions
Accelerating IDS with solidDB, IBM's In-Memory Database Paola Lubet
Advanced SPL Paul Watson
Alternative Authentication for IDS Dave Desautels, Jonathan Leffler
Application security on the web Thomas Beebe
Applied SOA Jean Georges Perrin
Backup and Restore Strategy For Sites Without A DBA Ronald Privett
Beginner's Guide To HDR In IDS 11 Hal Maner
Best Practices in .NET development with Cheetah Brent Gross
Cheetah's Administration Enhancements John Miller, III
Continuous Availability in IDS Madison Pruet
Cool SQL aka SQL Lightning Talks Darryl Priest
Data Visualization with Informix Dynamic Server Ron Flannery
Deep Dive Into IDS Locking Mechanisms Eric Herber
Embedding and Deep Embedding of IDS 11 Alexander Koerner
Enable Your Applications To Run With IDS! Shawn Moe
Engine Hangs, Debugging Methods, and Diagnostic Tools - A Starter's Guide Ronald Privett
Exploring the Informix IDS Sysmaster Database - What's New In IDS 11 Lester Knutsen
From 4GL to JEE - Taking a Bold Step Gary Ben-Israel
IBM Data Studio -- Next-Generation Application Development and Admin For IDS Curt Cotner
IDS Availability: A Competitive Analysis Anup Nair
IDS Cheetah: Derived Table and View Processing Techniques Vinayak Shenoi
IDS Heterogeneous Replication: How to Replicate Data Out of Non-IDS Systems Into IDS Daniel Farrell
IDS Performance Tuning - The Next Generation Art Kagel
IDS Performance and Troubleshooting: Tips and Tricks Tom Girsch
IDS and Cognos Doug Ellis
Improved CSDK and Connectivity APIs for Cheetah and beyond... Shesh Agrawal
Improving SQL Query Performance - Optimizer Directives Bingjie Miao
Improving the Auditability of Your Informix Databases Spokey Wheeler
In-depth view of IDS 11 feature SQLTRACE Vijay Lolabattu
Informix High Performance Loader - You Got It. Use It ! Robert Beal
Informix SQL Performance Tuning Tips Jeff Filippi
Informix Support, My Engine Is Not Responding Randy House
Java Database Programming with JPA Sérgio Ferreira
Location Based Services + RFID Using Web Feature Services Alan Caldera
Making Your Engine Hum With ALICE, and Other BTSCANNER Tips Mark Jamison
Moving to Unicode - Tips and Tricks Mark Jamison
New trends in Java Development for IDS (JCC 3.5 and 4.0 and Pure Query) Satheesh Bandaram
Optimizing Linux for Informix Alexey Sonkin
PHP and Zend Core Manas Dadarkar
Panel Discussion: New IBM Acquisitions Fred Ho, Doug Ellis, Paola Lubet, Jim Sinisgalli, Wendy Tam
Reading Assertion Failure Files for Fun and Profit Joseph Baric, Jr.
Real Time Data Acquisition: Connecting Your Exercise Bike to Informix and WebSphere Marty Lurie, Aron Lurie
Real Time Fragmentation Jack Parker
Ruby on RaIDS - Ruby on Rails for IDS Nicholas Geib
Sarbanes-Oxley / PCI / HIPAA and IDS : Best Practices Mark Jamison, Jonathan Leffler
Security With IDS Robert Jane
Sensor & Task Functions in IDS 11: Performance and Administration Tips & Tricks David Jay
System Catalogs: How to Clean Up a Database When a Problem Has Occurred Randy House
The IBM Retail Integration Framework and IDS Reza Ghorieshi
The TimeSeries and Real-Time Loader: Leveraging Power of Informix Kevin Brown
Top Tips learned from Performance PMRs Elisabeth Bach
Understanding Optimizer Statistics in Cheetah Hyun-Ju Vega
Upgrading IDS Scott Pickett
Using Extensibility in Everyday Applications Kevin Brown
Using LBAC With IDS 11 Jonathan Leffler, Dave Desautels
Using SQLIDEBUG To Help Streamline Your Application Mike Lowe
Using onlog To Analyze Database Activity Darin Tracy
Using onstats for Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting Suma Vinod
Using the IBM Common Client API for IDS Web Applications Jacques Roy
Using the Informix Dynamic Server Auditing Subsystem Rick Rabe
Utilizing the Database Scheduler to Reduce DBA's Repetitive Work John Miller, III
Web 2.0 and IDS - Overview of Web 2.0 Technologies Venkatesh Gopal
What's New in Informix Application Development Guy Bowerman

Sponsor Presentations
Enablement Of 4GL Business Logic Through SOA Hubert Hoelzl, Dominic Smith
Enterprise Database Security & Monitoring Michael Colby
Harnessing the Power of Solaris 10 for Informix IDS v11 Ravi Kota
I4GL Application Renovation to Java-based Web/SOA Platform Mahmoud Kassem
Let The Cheetah Out By Using FourGen Case Tools To Create Your 4GL Applications Balakrishnan Ravishankar
Solving Complex IDS Management and Performance Optimization Challenges Anatole Vishon, Gary Ginzburg
The IDS Sanity Check - an Xtivia Health Check with Smarts Mark Scranton
Transform Your Legacy Informix Applications Into World-Class SOA Technology Using Genero Don Bizzell, Mike Barnwell
Understanding Data Governance: Protecting Your Data Assets, Your Company and Your Customers Eric Offenberg, Jim Sinisgalli