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The 2015 VM Workshop will be conducted June 25-27 2015 at Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY Don't miss the z/VSE content, new this year! Due to requirements for dorm room setup, and Polo Shirt and T-Shirt manufacturer production deadlines, a "Guaranteed Registration" deadline is hard-coded as 11:59 PM Sunday, June 7, 2015 All completed, paid registrations submitted before that deadline are guaranteed to receive: * (regular attendees) A high quality Polo shirt in Binghamton University' color (Hunter green) with a Binghamton University logo on the front left side (over the heart) and a VM Workshop 2015 logo on the left sleeve (plus any addition purchases by that date), * (student attendees) A high quality T-shirt in Binghamton University' color (Hunter green) with a Binghamton University logo on the front left side (over the heart) and a printed on the back: a TRIumph of Virtualization VM/VSE/Linux * a reserved dorm room (for those pre-paying for dorm 'nights'), all the above will be available at the VM Workshop registration table beginning Thursday morning. Registrations will still be accepted after 11:59 PM Sunday, June 7, but after that time no dorm reservations can be accepted, and shirts will be available on a best-effort basis after "Guaranteed Registrations" have been processed. WHO: z/VM, Linux on System z, and z/VSE Friends WHAT: Location, travel, dorm room lodging ($45/night/bed single bedroom, or $55/night/bed double bedroom - each with bathrooms shared by suite-mates), nearby hotels, travel hints, sponsor information, and registration details for the 2015 VM Workshop have been posted to: http://www.vmworkshop.org/2015 Full session agenda information will be available very soon. WHERE: Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY WHEN: SESSION DATES: From Thursday morning JUNE 25 until about 3PM (or so) Saturday JUNE 27. Choose from multiple concurrent presentations packed full of up-to-the-minute technical sessions for all expertise levels of z/VM, and Linux on System z, z/VSE, and from Hands-On Labs including: - z/VM, Linux on z Systems, and z/VSE by the famous Richard Lewis of IBM - Intro to Rexx, - Unlock your z/VSE data and applications for the mobile world. Wednesday June 24 is reserved for VM Workshop Volunteer Committee site preparation and lab setup; if you are interested in helping, just show and we'll put you to work! :) WHY: Previous VM Workshops have been referred to by the small-minded as: 'a large number of system programmers with some limited adult supervision' (do you really want to miss this!??). Expect another wonderful "up close and personal" workshop with great content and terrific camaraderie. Come to meet VM old-timers... and *future* z/VM old-timers while learning the latest technical z/VM and 'Linux on System z' details. Don't know where to start with Linux on System z? This is a great place to start! Sessions (so far): In addition to the hands-on-labs, session submissions continue to arrive; as such the 'accepted' list below is only partial as of this time: 1. A look at z/VM Performance with SMT 2. ADP Customer Experience: Oracle on System Z Linux and Linux on z Systems 3. Are There Free Tools to Use on My z/VM system? 4. Backup Strategies for z/VM and Linux on z Systems 5. Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger kickoff keynote 6. Building Mainframe Skills & Community 7. Customer Experience with Linux on z Systems 8. Customer Experiences Managing the z/VM and Linux on z Systems Infrastructure 9. Customer solutions with z/VSE Connectors 10.How do you spell SMT on z Systems? 11.How I Learned to Cope with FCP and Why You Should Too... and Learn to Love it 12.How to be a Great z/VM System Programmer 13.How to decide for the best network for different workloads between z/VSE, z/VM, and Linux on z Systems 14.How to secure your z/VSE system and data in todays interconnected world 15.IBM zAware anomaly detection for Linux on z Systems 16.Implementing the z/VSE Fast Path to Linux on z Systems 17.IT Economics for IBM z Systems (z13) 18.IT Optimization with Linux on z Systems 19.Keys to the Virtual Kingdom 20.Linux on z Systems - Update 21.Making Your Life Easier with DirMaint 22.Migrating live Linux and z/VM systems to new DASD 23.Oracle on Linux on System z with z13 Update -- Why this is one of the Best and Fastest Growing Linux on z Solutions Available 24.Sizing IFLs for consolidation of distributed servers 25.The technology of an IBM MobileFirst virtualized environment in Linux accessing z/OS and z/VSE services 26.Using Virtual Linux Machines in Programming Classes 27.What you can expect in a new CICS TS release for z/VSE 28.Why we all Need to Use a z/VM Architecture 29.Your Ticket to System z 30.z/OS and z/VSE services 31.z/VM Begins - How Your Configuration Controls what Happens at IPL 32.z/VM CPU Pooling and ILMT Support 33.z/VM Installation, Service and You - A Developer Dialogue 34.z/VM Paging with SSD and Flash-type Disks 35.z/VM Platform Update 36.z/VSE Announcements, Trends & Directions 37.z/VSE Release Migration and Installation Hints & Tips 38.z/VSE Today and Future - a technical update 39.z13 Server Technology Update 40. 50 Years of z/VSE - getting stronger year by year! . . .and again, more to come! PRICE: STILL UNCHANGED from the previous four years, ** ONLY $100 per attendee**, optional dorm rooms with full linens are available as listed above. This is the best bargain out there for z/VM and 'Linux on z Systems'' education, and is quite reasonable for anyone paying their own way. On-site parking is available for $6 per day. Regular attendees and sponsor attendees: The $100 registration fee for regular attendees includes: access to all sessions and hands-on labs, a snazzy 2015 VM Workshop polo shirt (not just a cheap T-shirt like those high-priced conferences), a Gala Dinner Reception on Thursday evening, and almost all other meals. Full-time Students: A $10 registration fee includes: access to all sessions and hands-on labs, a 2015 VM Workshop T-shirt (sure to become a campus "must have"), and optional ($20) attendance at the Gala Dinner Reception on Thursday evening. Spouse attendees: A $0 registration fee provides: an optional means of purchasing a dorm room bed (priced as described above), and/or optional attendance at the Gala Dinner Reception on Thursday evening ($35). HOW: Registration is now LIVE, please check it out soon... live servers are standing by to take your registration! Advice: onsite registration is not likely, and will involve additional fees to the university and thus... to you, so register now! PARTICIPATE (yourself!): * Compete in the historical (occasionally hysterical) VM Workshop "Ugly Hawaiian Shirt" contest for a chance to win a treasured, but ugly prize! (B.Y.O.U.H.S.) * The VM Workshop began as a way for VM systems programmers to share... what they do at their sites, what tools they had written, and what they had learned... let's return to that track of mostly USER-PRESENTED sessions. Don't have enough to fill an hour? No problem... submit the idea (or multiple ones!) at http://www.vmworkshop.org/2015/session and the committee will merge multiple shorter presentations in to full hour sessions. Don't be shy, we're all your z/VM and Linux on System z **friends** - no 'flaming' is tolerated. Place this event on your calendars and please join us at Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY. Don't miss this incredibly inexpensive, educational, and fun event! This e-mail was sent on behalf of the 2015 VM Workshop Volunteer Committee, and Eric Schuler-Dalverny 2015/2015 VM Workshop Chairman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
