The topic of this IBM i DevOps TechTalk is Test Data Management with the focus on data extraction. It features Alan Ashley, an expert in test data management, who will answers questions by our host, Ray Bernardi:
- Where/how to start a test data management plan
- What are the main benefits of data extraction
- How to manage data security & privacy concerns
- How to automate the test data management process
- How to maintain integrity between IBM i and non-IBM i databases during extraction
Listen to this episode to get started with the management of your own test data!
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Our Hosts
Alan Ashley
Solution Architect, ARCAD Software
Alan has been in support and promotion of the IBM i platform for over 30 years and is the Presales Consultant for DevOps on IBM i role with ARCAD Software. Prior to joining ARCAD Software, he spent many years in multiple roles within IBM from supporting customers through HA to DR to Application promotion to migrations of the IBM i to the cloud. In those roles, he saw first hand the pains many have with Application Lifecycle Management, modernization, and data protection. His passion in those areas fits right in with the ARCAD suite of products.
Ray Bernardi
Senior Consultant, ARCAD Software
Ray is a 30-year IT veteran and currently a Pre/Post Sales technical Support Specialist for ARCAD Software, international ISV and IBM Business Partner. He has been involved with the development and sales of many cutting edge software products throughout his career, with specialist knowledge in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products from ARCAD Software covering a broad range of functional areas including enterprise IBM i modernization and DevOps.