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Gerard Shockley will welcome members and discuss matters of general interest regarding NEUVM. 

This meeting has been sponsored by: Mainline Information Systems, Inc
 

What makes a successful Proof of Concept on Linux on Z.

Andy Greco, zSeries Workload Solutions Consultant, Mainline Information Systems, Inc

Most companies begin their first foray into the Linux on System z world by conducting a z Linux POC. This presentation will draw upon the many years of experience of the presenter and the dos and dont's of a POC. Andy discusses how to pick the application and other "technical" aspects.

Presentation PDF
 

Marist College System Z Linux

Bill Thirsk, CIO Marist College

Harry Williams, Director, Systems and Technology, Marist College

If you have been involved in Linux on Z then you will recognize the location where it all began, ... Marist College.

We welcome our special guest speaker Bill Thirsk of Marist College.

Marist will present their successes with the zlinux platform, their research and applied research into new applications and innovations, and their partnerships and joint studies.

http://www.marist.edu/

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Clipper Group - Research

Mike Kahn, Managing Director, The Clipper Group, Inc.

Mainframe Observations and Challenges:  Tiptoeing Through The Garden of Eden"

Presentation PDF < In Search of Enterprise Acceleration >

Actual Presentation PDF

z/VM Platform Update: Introducing z/VM V6.1 – Advancing the Art of Server Virtualization

Reed Mullen , IBM Corp.

z/VM Platform Update: Introducing z/VM V6.1 – Advancing the Art of Server Virtualization
This presentation will highlight the new functions available with z/VM V6.1, IBM's newest version of advanced server virtualization support for IBM System z. Building on the functionally rich base of z/VM Version 5.4, z/VM V6.1, previewed on July 7, 2009, further enhances the economic attractiveness of consolidating workloads on the mainframe. Find out how z/VM V6.1 on IBM System z10 advances the art of enterprise virtualization. The speaker will also provide an overview of future z/VM support ("statements of direction") included in the z/VM V6.1 preview announcement.

Presentation PDF

Oracle Weblogic Server - Linuz on System Z

Marc Connolly, Oracle Inc.

Matt and his team will present details on Oracle Weblogic Server for Linux on Z.

Presentation PDF

Question and Answer,  Closing

Presenations will be made available on the website at the close of the meeting.