MVMRUG AGENDA

 8:30 a.m. Registration 
 
           A continental breakfast will be provided.
 

 9:00 a.m. MVMRUG Business Meeting
 

 9:15 a.m. Roundtable: What's Happening with Linux in Your Shop?
           Led by Tom Geyer, The Timken Company
           Come find out what others are doing (or not doing) with
           Linux.  Most of us are not on the bleeding edge, but
           struggling to find time and resources to make Linux a
           viable part of their IT solution set.
 

10:00 a.m. Performance Consideration for Guests of z/VM 
           Bill Bitner, IBM
           Bill Bittner's Home Page
 
           Abstract
 
           Everyone knows the answer to any VM performance
           question is "It Depends".  This presentation
           will look at the answers to the real question
           of "What does it depend on?".  Topics will
           include definitions of performance, various
           monitoring approaches, and resources (Processor,
           Memory, I/O).  While most of the presentation
           will deal with guests in general, there will be
           sections particular to Linux guests.
 

11:00 a.m. Break 
 

11:15 a.m. Performance Toolkit for VM 
           Bill Bitner, IBM
           Bill Bittner's Home Page
 
           Abstract
 
           Another performance product for z/VM was
           introduced as a priced feature with z/VM V4R4.
           It is the Performance Toolkit for VM.  The
           Toolkit is the strategic VM product for
           monitoring performance on VM systems.  This
           session will compare and contrast with the
           products it is replacing.  The basic structure
           and setup will be described.  In addition,
           various features will be covered:  real-time
           processing, post processing, Linux guests web
           interface, etc.  A brief demo will be included.
 

12:15 p.m. Lunch  (You can hit the local restaurants or use the
           cafeteria located at NiSource.)
 

 1:00 p.m. FREE - FOR - ALL 
 

 1:30 p.m. Server Consolidation with zSeries Linux:
           What Works, What Doesn't, and Why  (Part I)
           Scott Courtney,
           Sine Nomine Associates
 
           Abstract
 
           Linux on S/390 and zSeries mainframes has now
           had three years to mature, and patterns have
           emerged from real-world experience to tell us
           what types of projects are good candidates for
           mainframe Linux server consolidation.  We have
           also learned what project types don't work well.
           This presentation will examine what's been
           learned and will briefly explore the relation-
           ship between mainframe Linux consolidation and
           other server consolidation alternatives.
 

 2:30 p.m. Break 
 

 2:45 p.m. Server Consolidation withzSeries Linux:
           What Works, What Doesn't, and Why  (Part II) 
           Scott Courtney,
           Sine Nomine Associates
 
           Abstract
 
           (see above)
 
 
 3:45 p.m. Door Prizes/Closing/Q & A/Socializing 
 
 

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