Check out the agenda at http://www.share.org. This proves to be one of
the most informative conferences in recent memory. Our platform, indeed
the entire IT industry, is going through a transformation and SHARE
seems to be covering it all.
For years, SHARE abandoned keynote presentations. I guess that reflected
the lack of clear direction for our platform that was so pervasive at
the time. In Austin there will be _three_ keynotes. (Talk about a
swinging pendulum!) I plan to attend all of them but, as a
self-described "MVS bigot" whose keenly interested in where our platform
is headed both near and long term, I'm particularly looking forward to
hearing Karl Freund's keynote address: "Building a Dynamic
Infrastructure - Trends and Directions for System z." Mainframe meets
cloud computing? Does System z have a leg up on the competition?
The MVS/SCP Project has an exciting and varied agenda planned that
ranges from presentations by acknowledged subject matter experts to user
experiences related by competent people from installations just like
yours. As you would expect, there will be plenty of information on the
most recent hardware and software offerings from IBM and ISVs, including
previews of upcoming releases and loads of migration advice to get you
there with a minimum of problems. Real "techies" can learn how an
operating system works, tour I/O subsystem internals, learn how
HiperDispatching and other complex algorithms work (and why they're
needed), learn the best techniques for diagnosing system and application
problems, and discover free tools that can help you work smarter, not
harder every day. There are even a few "hand's in" opportunities (noted
as such in the session titles) that provide an opportunity to help shape
IBM's direction without the need for those "pesky" formal requirements.
Some of our speakers are flying in from other countries or haven't been
to SHARE in a decade. There is a resurgence happening, folks. And SHARE
seems to be at the forefront!
I'll be simultaneously everywhere and nowhere. You can stop me in the
hall and say "Hi" or, in keeping with 21st-century SHARE tradition, snub
me. (Someone even has stickers that say, "I got snubbed at SHARE.") The
choice is yours...
--
Edward E Jaffe
Phoenix Software International, Inc
5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-338-0400 x318
edja...@phoenixsoftware.com
http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/
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