Would it make sense to have some kind of computer (okay, PC) based education - where the student (their company) buy the class, and the student could not only take the class on his own time - but could refer back to it when he/she shoot themselves in the feet??
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [email protected] 02/25/2008 02:38 PM Please respond to [email protected] To [email protected] cc Subject Re: In search of mainframe engineers On Monday, 02/25/2008 at 11:03 EST, RPN01 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is very true... And also very wrong. Have you looked at the number of > manuals that come in the z/VM set at this point? They now come on a DVD. How > would someone, just starting into z/VM, decide where to start reading? Or, > better yet, once you read the obvious introductions, where do you go from > there? There isn't really a good map provided, and there's so much there > that depends on other information in other manuals, that it's difficult to > have good comprehension. > > Sometimes, a good class can help get you started, or can bring it all > together and make it gel. The Getting Started with z/VM for Linux book is a good place to start. As to IBM classes, the reason that IBM doesn't offer many formal z/VM classes is that there isn't much demand. If folks want IBM to offer more classes, you need to contact IBM education folks. Go to the System z section of the IBM Learning Services course catalog http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=page&c=a0000409 and select the "e-mail us" link on the right. As to affordability, I guess the question is whether the cost is in line with the benefit. What criteria do you have for affordability? Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
