> MVMRUG is a great one-day opportunity to hear a few hot > topics and talk to others that are close to VM and zLinux, > but I have to admit that it may not be the best for folks > brand new to VM and/or zLinux. Besides attending specific > formal classes (read: big buck$), SHARE is actually the best > in quality, quantity and bang for the buck.
A third (and equally good, IMHO) source of similar information is the IBM zSeries Expos. I find them at least comparable to SHARE in quality and content (and are often less overwhelming -- the pace is a little less hectic), and many of the speakers are the same. One other advantage is that IBM Education credits can be used to pay for zExpo attendance, and since IBM has been tending to throw handfuls of those into deals recently, it may be less effort to convince your management to use some of the credits on a trip to zExpo than on a independent conference like SHARE.
