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Db2Night Show Episode #283: Db2 HADR Deep Dive

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.