2016 VM Workshop Call for papers now open
Mike Walter
The 2016 VM Workshop Call for Papers is now open
The 2016 VM Workshop will be held Thursday-Saturday June 23-25, 2016 at Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center. 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854.
This year’s VM Workshop is the sixth since being reanimated at Ohio State University in 2011.
One of the most valuable parts of the VM Workshops are the sessions given in small, less formal settings with direct access to the speakers each evening. Those speakers are just like you! They have learned their skills with the help of others, and are simply paying it forward – to help their fellow I.T. friends.
Have you done something unique at your shop? Perhaps you have an interesting piece of code, integrated your z/VM, z/VSE and/or Linux with other systems? Are you willing to talk about these?
As an incentive to encourage additional first-time VM Workshop speakers, we will mail a $50 check to you within 4-6 weeks after the workshop.
“The Fine print”, that is: 1 (ONE) $50 check per first-time VM Workshop speaker, if there is more one first-time VM Workshop speaker at the same session, work it out amongst yourselves. Also, after your first speaking session at the VM Workshop, you are no longer a VM Workshop first-time speaker. I.e. no double-dipping - we’re an all-volunteer educational non-profit composed people just like you, with limited funds, but with lots of encouragement for your participation! ;-)
If you need help brushing up your presentation we have volunteers who can help -- just ask!
Those not speaking are welcome to submit your own ideas for sessions, we’ll post them in reminder posts every few weeks to inspire potential new contributors. Be one yourself! Current session proposals (with more arriving each day) include:
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· Best practices for running Oracle Databases under z/VM |
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· Container Technology and Docker for Linux on z Systems |
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· Customer Experiences Managing z/VM and Linux on z Systems or LinuxONE |
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· Forty Years of z Systems Evolution with z/VSE, z/VM and Linux in |
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· Linux Foundation Open Mainframe Project |
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· Linux News and Exploitation |
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· Making your life easier with automation |
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· Managing z/VM and Linux on z System Best Practices |
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· Taking Printing back to System Z |
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· WebSphere Shared Binaries Installation and Demo |
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z/VSE session proposals: |
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· Best Practices to secure your z/VSE system and data using new security and crypto features |
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· CICS TS for z/VSE 2.1 - new functions |
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· Customer implementations leveraging z/VSE in a z/VM environment with Linux. |
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· Hands-On Lab: z/VSE Tape-less Installation |
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· How does z/VSE support the IBM z13s (processor / appliance) and devices |
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· Implementing the new z/VSE Network Appliance in IBM z13 and z/VSE's z/VM IP Assist function |
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· The z/VSE installation will be performed tape-less, by creating a z/VSE Installation Disk from the downloaded installation material. |
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· Using the latest and greatest z/VSE Connectors features for Mobile, Analytics and asynchronous processing |
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· VSE/VSAM for Beginners |
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· Workshop: Eclipse based Development and debugging of z/VSE Applications |
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· z/VSE - a technical update and latest announcements |
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· z/VSE System Upgrade Best Practices with Hints & Tips |
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· z/VSE Trends & Directions, Announcements |
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· z/VSE Wellness |
Note: the fact that a paper is listed above means that it has been proposed, not necessarily accepted – that occurs later, when some might be whittled out if we have more proposals than session slots.
So submit your paper today (or very soon) by clicking here: Submit a Session
Learn more about the VM Workshop by clicking here: About VM Workshop
Register to attend, examine 2016 VM Workshop maps, fees, dorm lodging, travel hints, sponsors, and much more by clicking here: 2016 VM Workshop Home
The regular and sponsor attendee registration fee is STILL only $100 per person for all 2.5 days, including a spiffy 2016 VM Workshop quality polo shirt, and almost all meals!!
The student (with Student ID) attendance fee is only: $10 (no Polo shirt)
Sent on behalf of the 2016 VM Workshop Chairperson, and the VM Workshop Volunteer Committee
Phil Tully
Chairperson 2016 VM Workshop