Posted on 5/17/2026
Dear Db2 Users,
We are thrilled to continue our Db2 12.1 webinar series with another highly anticipated session on The DB2Night Show!
Upcoming Db2Night Show Episode #283: Db2 HADR Deep Dive
Date: May 22, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM CST Speaker: Dale McInnis, STSM, IBM Toronto Lab, Canada
Speaker Bio: Dale McInnis, STSM, IBM Toronto Lab, Canada
Dale McInnis is a Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) at the IBM Toronto Lab and one of IBM’s leading experts in Db2 High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR), clustering, and mission-critical database resiliency solutions. Dale has extensive experience working directly with enterprise customers worldwide, helping architect and optimize highly available Db2 environments across on-premises, hybrid cloud, and distributed infrastructures.
Over the years, Dale has played a significant role in advancing Db2 HADR technologies, automated failover solutions, and Pacemaker-based high availability integrations. He is widely recognized for his deep technical expertise, practical troubleshooting insights, and ability to simplify complex high availability and disaster recovery concepts for both technical and operational teams.
Dale is a frequent speaker at IBM technical conferences, customer events, and Db2 community sessions, where he shares real-world best practices and lessons learned from large-scale customer deployments.
Join Dale McInnis, for an in-depth technical deep dive into Db2 HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery). This session will cover key concepts, architecture insights, best practices, and practical guidance from real-world customer environments.
It is your session, ask anything about HADR including the following:
HADR Modes: SYNC, NEARSYNC, ASYNC, and SUPERASYNC HADR Log Shipping and Replay Internals Pacemaker Integration and Automated Failover Designing Highly Available Db2 Environments Capacity Planning for HADR Deployments Network, Storage, and Log Throughput Considerations Multiple Standby Configurations and Best Practices Delayed Replay Standbys for Logical Corruption Protection Fast Recovery Strategies for Accidental Data Loss Monitoring HADR Health and Replay Lag Troubleshooting Common HADR and Pacemaker Issues Rolling Maintenance and Upgrade Strategies Hybrid Cloud and Cross-Region HADR Deployments Real-World Customer Lessons Learned Best Practices for Failover Testing and Disaster Recovery Validation Future Directions and Enhancements in Db2 HADR
Whether you are designing new HADR environments, optimizing existing configurations, or troubleshooting complex HA scenarios, this session will provide valuable insights directly from the IBM Db2 lab.
Your Host: Mohan Saraswatipura Author, Database modernization leader, IBM Db2 Advisory Board member, and host of the globally recognized Db2Night Show. |