9:00 AM
| A Linux for S/390 Primer - Part 1
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| Tired of people talking about Linux for S/390 and not understanding what
they are talking about? Or are you interested in understanding where Linux
for S/390 is coming from and what it has to offer? In either case, you will
not want to miss this presentation. The speaker will lead you through the
Linux for S/390 story and demonstrate where it may be of value to you and
your organization. He will also give an update on the current status of the
platform, as well as what various Linux distributors are offering in terms of
software and support.
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| The speaker will be Mr. Mark Post of EDS.
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10:30 AM
| Coffee Break
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11:00 AM
| A Linux for S/390 Primer - Part 2
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| Tired of people talking about Linux for S/390 and not understanding what
they are talking about? Or are you interested in understanding where Linux
for S/390 is coming from and what it has to offer? In either case, you will
not want to miss this presentation. The speaker will lead you through the
Linux for S/390 story and demonstrate where it may be of value to you and
your organization. He will also give an update on the current status of the
platform, as well as what various Linux distributors are offering in terms of
software and support.
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| The speaker will be Mr. Mark Post of EDS.
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12:00 PM
| Lunch Break
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1:30 PM
| Administration and Vendor Announcements
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1:45 PM
| Linux under VM - Some of the Technicals
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| The speaker will provide installation, configuration, and usage
information for Linux for S/390 and some popular open source and
commercial software packages. Networking options and features will also
be discussed. Included in this discussion will be SuSE Linux, useful
Linux utilities, BIND(a DNS server), Apache, Big Brother (a network monitor),
Sendmail, Samba, DB2 UDB, DB2/Connect, and WEBSphere Application Server.
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| The speaker will be Mr. Rich Smrcina of Sytek Services, Inc.
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2:45 PM
| Coffee Break
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3:00 PM
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CM_Safe - Server Configuration Management and Change Control
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| The speaker will present an overview of the new GMx Solutions product,
CM_Safe. CM_Safe runs in the z/VM environment and provides Configuration
Management, Change Control, and Disaster Recovery facilities, for a variety
of Linux, UNIX, and other server platforms. The speaker will also address
in technical detail some of the problems encountered in developing the product
and how they were handled.
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| The speaker will be a representative from
GMx Solutions.
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4:00 PM
| Free-for-All
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| Members will attempt to answer any reasonable VM or hardware
related questions. If you are having a problem and want to find
out if others are experiencing it, or you are installing new
hardware or software and want to find out what types of problems
others have experienced, here is the place to find out.
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