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| DATE | 2002-10-11 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Enterprise Linux Event - Dec 03-04, 2002 Boston Mass.
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http://www.jupiterevents.com/elf/fall02/agenda.html
December 3 - 4, 2002 * Boston Marriott Copley Place * Boston, MA
Jupitermedia
Jupiter Research
Conference Day 1
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Expo Hours: 11:00am - 6:00pm
7:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open
8:45 am - 9:00 am Conference Introduction
9:00 am - 9:50 am Keynote:
The Inevitable Linux Momentum
As the CEO of the world's most recognizable Linux company, Matthew
Szulik has become one of the most prominent representatives of open source
technology, both in leading Linux into the enterprise and challenging public
policy and copyright issues relating to open source. Get his unique
perspective as he discusses the inevitable shift happening right now in the
technology industry-that Linux has helped push the balance of power in favor
of the customer, delivering choice and value. And how enterprises are taking
advantage of it to build their infrastructures around commodity hardware and
scalable, cost-effective Linux technology.
Matthew J. Szulik
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Red Hat
10:00 am - 10:50 am Linux High Availability Cluster Selection (Track 2)
This presentation will help you identify the true requirements of
your high availability deployments. Armed with the appropriate criteria, an
array of applicable cluster offerings will be categorized to match problem
spaces. Key feature differentiators of the various products will be
contrasted. After attending this presentation you will be armed with the
right set of criteria to enable you to make an informed decision of which
cluster alternatives are best for your specific deployment.
Tim Burke
Advanced Server Technical Project Leader, Red Hat
11:00 am Expo Hall Opens
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Keynote:
Linux in Prime Time: Open Source Meets Enterprise Requirements
Linux has emerged as a strategic server operating system. It is now
endorsed by essentially all of the top-tier systems vendors. Even more
important, it has been widely adopted by IT customers and users. Along the
way, Linux has undergone an impressive maturation: from interesting,
inexpensive, open operating system to solid enterprise IT platform. Beyond
just Linux the OS, the broader operating environment and supporting
ecosystem are just as critical and they have similarly evolved.
This keynote discusses the evolution of Linux and associated open source
tools, evaluates where they stand today relative to Windows and "Big Unix"
alternatives, and projects where they're going. We'll look at key jobs for
which Linux and open source tools are well suited and at some mainstream IT
shops that have adopted them; we'll also discuss roles for which they're not
appropriate. Finally, we'll put these evaluations in the context of how it
affects enterprises' key concerns: Budget, Employees, Time and Risk.
Jonathan Eunice
President and Principal Analyst, Illuminata
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm PANEL: Server Consolidation Strategies Using Linux
(Track 2)
Server consolidation, a subset of generalized IT architectural
consolidation, typically involves the replacement of two or more servers
with an fewer number of servers to cut costs, simplify operations, and
reduce points of failure. But there are other server consolidation
approaches, and other benefits, as well. What role can Linux play in server
consolidation? In this panel session, the various Linux server consolidation
strategies will be discussed, including the advantages and disadvantages of
each type.
Moderator:
Brian Proffitt
Managing Editor, LinuxToday.com
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm The Enterprise Linux Desktop: Addressing Corporate
Needs
(Track 4)
The enterprise desktop is not an island: it's a tool that provides
workers with access to data in many different formats from many different
sources -- including messaging systems, corporate databases and documents in
a variety of standard formats. Does Linux have a place on the enterprise
desktop? It does if it can meet the needs of the corporation. This session
covers technologies that allow Linux desktops to integrate smoothly with
existing corporate messaging infrastructures and will introduce new
technologies that will integrate Linux desktops into the enterprise of
tomorrow.
Nat Friedman
Co-founder and Vice President of Product Development, Ximian
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Keynote:
IBM Enterprise Solutions for Linux
Do you have a growing list of things to do and a smaller budget to
get them done with? Are you looking for ways to improve your IT
infrastructure in a cost-effective manner? Are you concerned with security
and reliability of your servers and solutions? Are you dismayed at the
threat of unacceptable terms and conditions for operating system licenses in
your Windows environments? Do you need to improve the efficiency of your
application development process? Answering yes to any of those questions
means it's time you took a good look at Linux, and IBM is the best place to
look.
Linux is a common thread that runs through IBM's solutions, whether you are
considering servers, software, or services offerings. IBM has helped more
than 4500 customers in every industry around the world to gain the
efficiencies and reliability of Linux with IBM solutions and support. This
customer based experience and industry knowledge gives you the widest
expertise on Linux, the most complete set of solutions and offerings, and
around the clock technical support for your Linux environment. IBM has
helped many companies reduce their total cost of ownership for IT. Come hear
how IBM's solutions for Linux are being used in companies around the world
for key business applications, from financial services to airlines to
retailers to manufacturers to animation studios. It's a fascinating story,
and one only IBM can tell. Linux, it's ready for prime time, and ready for
you. Come learn about IBM's solutions for Linux and see what they can do for
your business.
Steve Solazzo
General Manager, Linux, IBM
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Managing Linux on Data Center Mainframe Systems
(Track 1)
The theory behind the server consolidation concept is compelling:
reduce dozens or hundreds of distributed boxes with a single "big box"
running Linux on z/VM, IBM's virtualization software, as virtual servers.
However, in practice, server consolidation can transfer many of the systems
administration headaches of the distributed world to an overwhelmed
mainframe staff. What challenges should you be prepared for? How can you
automate key tasks? Or build robust management processes? What tools are
available? This session will focus on the potential challenges of running
Linux on z/VM including network configuration, integration with existing
process frameworks, managing user accounts across instances, change
management, attempting to minimize DASD usage, and scheduling issues - as
well as potential solutions to these challenges.
Alex deVries
Principal Solutions Architect, Linuxcare
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm The Future of Open Source Software in the
Enterprise
(Track 2)
The day is coming when many companies will commit to managing the
open source distributions within their own infrastructure. These
organizations will incorporate releases into their own development and
deployment processes, concentrating on the required integration skills, and
being less reliant on commercially available products. This has implications
for the growth of the commercial Linux software business, which the speaker
will explore. In this session, attendees will learn about the future of open
source software in the enterprise.
Randy Terbush
Managing Partner, Tribal Knowledge Group
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm The Future of Datacenter Computing: How the
Combination of Storage Area Networks and Processing Area Networks Solves
Multiple Pain Points for Enterprise Datacenters (Track 4)
The SAN architecture was developed to address a set of complex
problems that arose as storage moved from a central point to a distributed
model. Processing resources have the same inherent problems when many
discrete servers are deployed and can thus directly affect SAN capabilities.
Resolving these issues requires a new computing architecture, a Processing
Area Network or PAN. A PAN pools together stateless, anonymous, virtual
servers via an integrated, high-speed network, and maps these resources to
external storage and IP networks entirely through software. This session
provides a detailed synopsis of the PAN architecture and its benefits for
enterprise datacenters utilizing SAN technology, which include enhanced
manageability, increased utilization and a lower TCO.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Networking Reception
6:00 pm Expo Hall Closes
For further information about Co-sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities, please
contact Elaine Mershon emershon-at-jupitermedia.com or call 508 533-4995
Registration questions please contact our Registration Department at
registration-at-jupitermedia.com or 508-870-5858 ext 126.
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