MVMRUG AGENDA

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

 9:00 a.m. MVMRUG Business Meeting
 

 9:15 a.m. VM and Linux - A perfect Match
           Dale Smith
           NiSource 
 
           Abstract
 
           In the same manner as two people support each
           other in a good marriage, Dale will show you
           how VM and Linux make a perfect match, creating
           powerful, efficient computing systems, with
           great performance and functionality.
 

10:15 a.m. Break 
 

10:30 a.m. New IBM Systems and Storage Management
           Tools for z/VM
           Tracy Dean, VM Development
           IBM
           Dan Martin
           Rocket Software, Inc. 
 
           Abstract
 
           With the continued growth of z/VM and Linux
           on zSeries, the need for system and storage
           management tools on z/VM grows as well.  Come
           hear what IBM announced this year for tape
           and tape device management (including inte-
           gration with DFSMSrmm on z/OS) and backup and
           restore services.  You'll also get some insight
           into what might be coming soon.
 

12:00 p.m. Lunch (will be hosted by CHP) 
 

12:45 p.m. FREE - FOR - ALL 
 

 1:15 p.m. Virtual Networking with z/VM Guest LANS
           and the z/VM Virtual Switchpdf
           Alan Altmark
           IBM
 
           Abstract
 
           Did you know that you can create virtual LAN
           segments that connect your z/VM guest together
           without the need for all those messy point-to-
           point connections?  And, did you know you can
           bridge those LAN segments to your externals LANs
           without creating new subnets?  In this session
           you'll hear the latest on how, and when to use
           z/VM Guest LANs and the z/VM Virtual Switch.
           We'll also talk about z/VM's support for IEEE
           Virtual LANs (VLANs).
 

 2:15 p.m. Break 
 

 2:30 p.m. A Modular Email Infrastructure
           Using Open Source Components
           pdf
           Scott Courtney
           Sine Nomine Associates
 
           Abstract
 
 
           Scott presents several variants of a horizontally-
           scaled email design that can be deployed using
           distributed Linux, mainframe Linux, or a combination
           of the two, which provides inbound and outbound
           SMTP, virus and spam blocking, POP3 and IMAP4
           delivery, webmail, and rapid semi-automated deploy-
           ment of the new servers to meet increased demand.
 
           This is a design that Sine Nomine Associates has
           successfully deployed at multiple customer sites, and
           Scott will provide a detailed case study of one such
           deployment at a regional ISP with 40,000 customers
           and traffic levels in excess of 25,000 messages
           per hour after spam and virus blocking.
 
 
 3:45 p.m. Door Prizes/Closing/Q & A/Socializing