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CAVMEN - Chicago Area
VM (and Linux) Enthusiasts |
Meeting Agenda:
| 9:00 AM | zVPS Version 4 Update |
| Velocity Software focuses on FULL performance management, including performance analysis, capacity planning, chargeback and operations. This presentation looks at how zVPS Version 4 targets each area to make the "z" platform the best platform for your business. | |
| The speaker will be Barton Robinson of Velocity Software, Inc., Chief Architect. | |
| 10:15 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM | zPRO Update |
| Recognizing the competition to z/VM is first: VMWare, and 2nd: lack of skills and education, zPRO is the browser based front end on z/VM to make z/VM more marketable to both management and your "new" systems programmers. Including web based systems management, directory management, security management, and even cloning, zPRO functionality is a requirement for z/VM's future success. | |
| The speaker will be Barton Robinson of Velocity Software, Inc., Chief Architect. | |
| 11:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 PM | Linux on z Update |
| The speaker will present a brief update of recent developments in the Linux under z/VM area. | |
| The speaker will be Paul Augustyniak of the IBM Corporation, Linux on System z New Workload Leader, North America IOT. Download Handout | |
| 12:45 PM | Administration and Vendor Announcements |
| 1:00 PM | Managing Big Data |
| Unstructured data growth is in an explosive state, and has no signs of slowing down. Costs continue to rise along with new regulations mandating longer data retention. Moreover, disparate silos, multivendor storage assets and less than optimal use of existing assets have all contributed to accidental architectures. And while they can be key drivers for organizations to explore incremental, innovative solutions to their data challenges, they may provide only short-term gain. This presentation will outline the business benefits of a truly unified, integrated platform to manage all block, file and object data that allows enterprises can make the most out of their storage resources. Well explore the benefits of an integrated approach to multiprotocol file sharing, intelligent file tiering, federated search and active archiving; how to simplify and reduce the need for backup without the risk of losing availability; and the economic benefits of an integrated architecture approach that leads to lowering TCO by 35% or more. | |
| The speaker is Thomas Rivera, Sr. Technical Associate, File, Content & Cloud Solutions, Hitachi Data Systems. Download Handout | |
| 2:15 PM | Coffee Break and Prize Drawing |
| 2:30 PM | z/VM Performance Short Subjects |
| In this brief presentation the speaker will review a number of short topics related to z/VM performance management, including goal setting, change control, hints and tips, collection of MONWRITE data, how to transmit MONWRITE data to IBM, and how to prepare for a performance PMR. | |
| The speaker will be Brian Wade of the IBM Corporation, Senior Software Engineer z/VM Performance. Download Handout | |
| 3:15 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:25 PM | z/VM Performance Case Studies |
| This sequence of short presentations illustrates a number of different situations and problems weve seen as weve handled various z/VM performance questions. The sequence starts with a review of how to collect MONWRITE data, which is crucial to analyzing performance concerns. It then moves to studies of systems that are performing well and others that are not performing so well. Analysts findings are illustrated using various reports from z/VM Performance Toolkit. | |
| The speaker will be Brian Wade of the IBM Corporation, Senior Software Engineer z/VM Performance. Download Handout | |
| 4:25 PM | Coffee Break |
| 4:30 PM | A Tour of www.vm.ibm.com |
| From time to time we're asked to talk about our content hosting and content management techniques for www.vm.ibm.com, where IBM hosts the majority of its z/VM-related web content. Our site uses a CMS-based web daemon to serve the pages, and the CMS Shared File System to hold the content, and Rexx and Pipelines tools for site management. This short discussion illustrates all of those items and more. | |
| The speaker will be Brian Wade of the IBM Corporation, Senior Software Engineer z/VM Performance. Download Handout | |
| 5:00 PM | Free-for-All |
| Members will attempt to answer any reasonable VM or hardware related questions. If you are having a problem and want to find out if others are experiencing it, or you are installing new hardware or software and want to find out what types of problems others have experienced, here is the place to find out. |
| Members are encouraged to bring ideas for future presentations and speakers to this meeting. |
Meeting Location:
This quarter's meeting will be held at the Aon Hewitt 'East Campus' located at 100 Half Day Road, in Lincolnshire, IL. Attendees are asked to enter through the "Security Link" between the 100 and 98 buildings.If you have not attended a meeting at this location before, or you are not familiar with the area, Click here for additional information on directions, maps, lodging and dining.
Attendance:
We are fortunate to have refreshments and lunch sponsored by Velocity Software, Inc and Vicom Infinity, Inc once again this quarter. We would like to request a count of expected attendees by the Monday before the meeting to assist in planning appropriately. If you are planning to attend, PLEASE send an E-Mail by that date to dmoyer@lakecountyil.gov with a subject line of "Meeting Attendance". (Note - The SEND TO email address is not an actual link. Please cut and paste the address. Thanks, Dave.)This request is meant to be a planning aid and should not be interpreted as either a registration or attendance requirement. Attendance is always encouraged and appreciated regardless.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.