When: Friday, September 13, 2002 Where: IBM -- San Francisco Office 425 Market Street 25th floor, Classroom 1

Registration: Pre-register by September 2, 2002 Sytek Services, Inc. Phone: 800-616-1144 Fax: 360-734-3212 Email: info@sytek-services.com

Agenda

8:00am	Coffee and pastries sponsored by Linuxcare
8:15am	Introductions Melissa Curry of Sytek Services will introduce the day's agenda.
8:30am	Managing Multiple Instances of Linux under z/VM By Phil Smith of Linuxcare The concept "Linux on the mainframe" provides an excellent business case and is beginning to make headway in the enterprise, but it is tempered by different administrative challenges. Some of the challenges of running Linux on z/VM include network configuration, integration with existing process frameworks, managing user accounts across instances, change management, attempting to minimize DASD usage, and scheduling issues. In addition to discussing these challenges, this session will reflect on some potential solutions.
9:45am	Break
10:00am	z/VM: The Value of zSeries Virtualization Technology for Linux By Reed Mullen of IBM This presentation will explain the business value / technological advantages of running Linux systems in virtual machines using IBM's z/VM product. Much of the "buzz" surrounding Linux on the mainframe comes from running Linux on VM - you'll learn the details.
11:15am	Linux for zSeries. The Roadmap to Success By Robert Kusche of Sytek Services, Inc. Sytek Services, an IBM and CA Preferred Business Partner, has been involved in many Linux mainframe implementations and will discuss what you must know to successfully implement Linux. How can you cost justify Linux? How can you prepare your infrastructure? What provisions should you make for ongoing support? Robert will answer these and other questions.
12:30pm	Raffle To encourage and reward those who fill out the evaluations and attend the entire meeting, we will be having a drawing at the end of the day for fun prizes! You must be present to win.

Directions to 425 Market Street: IBM is located at the corner of Market and Fremont Street in downtown San Francisco. After exiting the Embarcadero BART/MUNI station walk one block west. Parking garages are expensive but can be found in the immediate vicinity including the 425 Market Street building itself.